SO3Z JO82KL
QSO:157; Points: 65207 ODX: HB9GT 803km AVG QRB: 415km LOC:56 DXCC:13

It was amazing contest.
I was QRV only on 144MHz from JO82KL 135m ASL + 9m AGL all 24h, location near Poznan City.
My location is realy great. It is hill higher about 40 - 60 meters than neighbourhood area. In the past SP3PD (SK) lived near this place.
In this contest I had only Icom ic-275A (ONLY 25W!) and my new antenna 9el OWL Yagi G0KSC without any amplifier.
It was great pair, great low noise, nice IP3 receiver with great low noise, low sidelobes antenna. Amazing comfort for my ears.
I had in this location various configuration of antenna system (6el, 2x 7el, 3x 7el, 8el, 10el, 2x 10el DK7ZB designes) but i think it is the best choice for me. Realy clear pattern and wide 40deg horizontal pattern with 12dBd of single antenna. Antenna has 12,1dBd gain, 28 f/b ratio, temperature 229K, and 40deg pattern in H and V planes. Full isolation elements above boom, and 12,5Ohm impedance. Details HERE

Thanks Justin for your great antenna designe made for me!

I had also AC generator (thx Piotr SQ3XBG) and PC with internet connection.
I heard many DX stations. I5PVA/6 JN63GN 1042km !, G0KPW JO02RF 1049km!
HB9RF JN47GC 846km, 9A0V JN95MI 808km, IQ3AZ JN65QQ 797km, PA5MS JO21RQ 787km, TM57M JN39OC 780km, 9A6K JN95KU 751km, and many others with qrb orund 600-700km..
I had great conditions to DL, poor to 9A, first time contest log without 9A station, big signals from HA stations but with qsb, not so many OK stations in log as normally.
I made lot of audio records, I will upload it step by step

Planes for next contest? 1. finished LNA ATF-54143    2. Repaired 150W amplifier    3. vertical stack on rotor 2x9el KSC
Hope to work you in next contest. Best wishes to all VHF & Contest freaks :)
73! Andy SP3IYM & SO3Z

SMALL GALLERY      AUDIO RECORDS

Stations worked & Second MAP

Stations heard


9el G0KSC Yagi at 10 meters (gain 12dBd, f/b 29dB, Temp 229K, H&V 40deg)

Terrain profile to:

I5PVA/6

G0KPW

HB9RF

9A0V

IQ3AZ

PA5MS

TM57M

9A6K


LINKS:
QSO MAPs ok2pbq
Terrain Profile
Maps sm7lcb