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CQ WW DX RTTY Contest (2013)

published by n2yo on Tue, 2013-10-01 00:53

Had 5 ops that had minimal contesting or ham radio or n1mm experience, do this operation was a bit less polished than others may have been in the past.  This said, it was lots of fun and much was learned. Conditions were great, especially on 10!  Been a while since it's been that good.  'Roasted' a remote switch box on 10 with all the CQ'ing, the power and 1.7:1 SWR on the stack.  Hey, that's the way it goes sometimes.

Russian DX 2012 Contest plaque has arrived!

published by n2yo on Wed, 2013-08-14 23:49

Congratulations to those who made this happen.

NR4M, K4EC, K4ZW, KE3X, K7SV

WAE DX Contest, CW

published by n2yo on Wed, 2013-08-07 23:26

Many leading contesters claim the WAEDC to be the most challenging contest of the year. Being a true blue DX contest, only intercontinental QSOs between DX and Europe are counted (exception is the RTTY part). Therefore the number of DX QSOs here may be similar to the amount of DX usually worked in the CQWW.

http://www.darc.de/referate/dx/contest/waedc/en/rules/

IARU HF World Championship (2013)

published by n2yo on Sun, 2013-07-21 22:56

The Potomac Valley Radio Club hosted both the ARRL headquarters station, led by captain Steve Bookout NR4M, and the IARU headquarters station, led by captain Fran Donovan W3LPL. Steve's team, operating as W1AW/4, has been spread amongst 8 different stations in North Carolina and Virginia, while Frank's team, operating as NU1AW/3, has been spread amongst 5 different stations in Maryland.

Video: WPX CW 2013

published by n2yo on Thu, 2013-06-27 22:40

Rappackers Meeting

published by n2yo on Thu, 2013-06-27 22:36

PVRC Meeting and discussion of the IARU HF contest in July. The PVRC has been chosen by the ARRL to put the HQ stations on the air: W1AW/4 and NU1AW/3.
Various PVRC stations in the 4 call area will put 6 phone and 6 CW stations on the air for the duration using the call W1AW/4.

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The meeting was called to order at 10:30 AM by Frank K4EC.

CQ WW WPX, CW (2013)

published by n2yo on Tue, 2013-05-28 15:11

Regardless of condx WPX CW is always fun. This year atmospheric weather was quite good with fairly low noise on the low bands. Solar weather wasn't so good, but that's part of what makes things fun. It was a good weekend to know something about skewed paths!

Notes from 11 May Rappahannock Chapter PVRC meeting

published by n2yo on Mon, 2013-05-20 22:58

The meeting was called to order by Frank K4EC at 10:20AM Saturday. There was no new or old business to discuss.
As usual we went around the room so each attendee could discuss recent happenings.

K3ZO – Always great to have Fred attend. He was qrv in the phone WPX. Talked a little about his antennas. He will be advising the 15M NU1AW group (N3RR & Co.) for the IARU HQ effort.

2012 WPX CW plaque has arrived!

published by nr4m on Fri, 2013-04-19 16:31

Congratulations to those who made this happen.

K4EC, K4ZW, K7SV, N2YO, N3UA, N4ZR, NR4M, ON9CC, PB2T/NB2T and PC5A

26,785,984 Million points!  A new US record!

ARRL Int'l DX Contest SSB (2013)

published by n2yo on Tue, 2013-03-05 14:25

Thanks for coming out!
Thanks to Steve and Carolyn for the great hospitality! And thanks to the resident Station Engineer Larry.

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