Category: events

Last minute VHF contest

Last weekend, VERON held her VHF-and-up contest together with other radio societies throughout Europe. Since I was bored anyway I’ve collected some stuff and wen’t portable for an hour and half. Things didn’t go smooth. I switched the 70cm and 23cm beam feeders, only noticing during break down. That’’s why 70cm didn’’t work at all …

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CQ-WW-DX CW contest 2015

This weekend was CQ-WW-DX CW contest time. I spend some hours on the radio, in between other activities. My goal was to make about 100 QSO’s on each low band but I didn’t want to spend the night behind the rig. So the score is very low for the 160-meter band. The 10-meter band was open but …

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1st during CQ-WW-DX SSB?

The raw scores from last months CQ-WW-DX SSB-contest are availlable. Tough I was operator at PI4AMF I also spend some hours making QSO’s from home. In total 200, QRP-assisted. Seems to be enough to make it till the 1st place in the Netherlands if you rely on the RAW scores (search for PH4X).

2nd place during Dutch CW-contest

Oldie, but still nice. I’ve earned the 2nd place during the Dutch ‘PA-beker’ contest end of 2012 in the category ‘Novice CW’. Only two people send their log but still, 2nd place sounds quite okay 🙂

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PACC contest 2012

Last weekend the Dutch PACC contest was held. I’ve worked for several hours. Saturday from 15.45 till 19.45 (CET) and Sunday from 9.00 till 12.00 CET. Too bad the 10-meter band was closed. I’ve worked 67 stations on the 20 and 40-meter band. All QSO’s where quite local in Europe ans Asiatic Russia. The only …

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