Clubstation and Contest Group
The weather in June 2025 was rainy and windy but we had not built up extra antenna systems. So it was an easy start and everyone enjoyed this „calmer“ contest. We also could make some QSOs on the very high bands from 122 GHz to Laser during time spaces with better wx condxs. This time no technical problems!
Mni tnx fer all the QSOS and CUAGN nxt test! 73
Crew: DL2AKT, DK5NJ, DL2ALF, DB6NT, DH1NAX, DG2NES and Jonas
In the time before we could attend the contest on the first weekend in May we had to do several jobs in and around our clubstation. We needed many appointments to maintain our equipment e. g. setting a new additional peg for guying the tower, repairing antennas and preamplifiers and also our energy generator made problems with a hole in the tank. Setting down and up the tower is always an challenge which we had to do many times. Without the help of our friends and members it wouldn’t have been possible to fix this. Tnx to everybody who was involved, especially DH1NAI, DB6NT, DG2NES and DH3NAG!
During the contest itself we had to deal with several problems, too. Many helpers came to our hill to set up the extra towers for 144 and 432 MHz but due to very strong winds, rain and thunderstorm we decided to take down the antennas and try it again with less height of the towers and less antennas. We wanted to avoid any harm of persons or damage of the equipment. But these „building up again“ actions needed a lot of time and so we were a little bit late and some of us were a little disappointed. In addition to this our monitor of the 432 MHz main antenna system showed „bad SWR“. So we had to change our plans and only used the small tower with smaller amplifier. Nevertheless we carried on and could achieve a claimed score result which is ok. Our „better safe than sorry“ strategy worked well: Nothing was destroyed and especially nobody was injured.
On Sunday the weather was cold but the rain stopped and sometimes the sun showed up. Therefore we could also make some connections on the bands 122, 134, 241 GHz and light (300 GHz). On 122, 134 and laser we worked to Schöneck JO60DJ but on the 241 GHz band there was too much humidity and so we could only work to JO50TJ. Our „highlight “ during contest was the QSO to Rudi OE5VRL (JO50TI to JN78DK) on the 24 GHz band via rain scatter!
TNX fer all the QSOs and cuagn next test!
The DK0NA team took part in the IARU VHF/UHF/SHF Contest in March 2025. The weather was very cold but tnx to Udo DH3NAG and Harald DH1NAI we managed to set up our extern rig for the 2m-band. Michael DB6NT and Matthias DK5NJ built a new antenna system for 144 MHz: 2x14ele yagi according to DG7YBN design. You can see the pictures of our legendary antenna transport by car. Some might say it’s brave 😉 The new antennas worked very well and we are highly satisfied, tnx and 73s to http://dg7ybn.de/.
During the contest we had to fight with several challenges: gas filter problems of the big energy generator (changed with running engine :-), local QRM on 432 MHz by other stations around us, LAN network problems but at the end every problem was solved. Despite the bad wx conditions we were able to make QSOs on all the bands from 144 MHz up to 122, 134, 245 GHz and laser on Sunday. So we were active on 14 amateur radio bands! Additional operators are always wanted and therefore we were lucky to get our friend Frank DL1WA for the Saturday shift. It was a lot of fun and we are looking forward to the results! Thanks to all our QSO partners! Find the results at DARC contest hub.
See some impressions from the hill:
On February 17th 2025 some members of DK0NA crew joined the annual GHz-Meeting in Dorsten to receive the trophy of the „DARC UKW-Contest-Pokal 2024“. The meeting is always a nice opportunity to meet and talk to all the big contest ops in Germany and also some guests from all over the IARU R1 Region. The dinners at the Hotel Jägerhof Einhaus are legendary. Our team DK0NA won the VHF/UHF/SHF championship of contests in Germany 2024 and we had to take part in the 7 major contests to reach this goal. So we are very proud and want to thank all the helping hands we had during the past year. Also mni tnx to all the OMs we had QSO with and we are looking forward to the contest year 2025!
Here are some impressions of the GHz-meeting in Dorsten:
Due to the excellent CW work of our new team member Robert, DK2RO we were able to take part in the IARU Region 1 VHF CW-Contest 2024 (Marconi Memorial MMC) on November 2nd/3rd. The condx were not bad and I guess in CW-mode we achieved a new local 2m (144 MHz) CW record at the Mount Schwedenwache, JO50TI.
Many tnx to Robert, DK2RO and Frank, DJ5NQ as first CW ops and Alex DH1NAX and DK5NJ as second ops. But everything would not work without the help of Harald DH1NAI and Matthias DG2NES who helped with technical support and setting up the 2nd antenna system.
November is not the best weather in our area so this time we had to assemble our antenna systems during foggy rain. Fortunately at the end of the contest the weather was cold but dry and sunny. Our new 3rd electricity generator (also a diesel) ran well and supplied the 2nd antenna system. Although we had little problems with the network software and a rotor cable died (and was replaced!! :-)), we had no bigger issues and can now claim the following result:
Claimed score:
Here are some more impressions of the MMC weekend:
Mni tnx fer all the QSOs and CUAGN nxt test! 73, the DK0NA crew.
The DK0NA team attended the IARU R1 UHF SHF Contest in October 2024. The weather forecast for the weekend wasn’t that good but the set up of the antennas was easy and fast due to the fact that we had a lot of helping hands. Our technical equipment caused no problems and everything worked fine. The condx were not better than normal but we could achieve a new local QSO record on the 70cm band at our station site. The claimed scores (see photo, 122, 134, 241 GHz and Laser is missing on the picture) are quite ok.
We are also happy to welcome a new guest operator, DK2RO, Robert. Tnx to everybody we had QSO with and all the helpers around our team!
DK5NJ, DB6NT, DL2ALF, DH1NAX, DL2AKT, DG2NES, DK2RO
Claimed scores without 122, 134, 241 GHz and Laser:
Here are some more impressions of the weekend on the mountain:
The DK0NA team took part in the IARU R1 VHF Contest in the first weekend of September 2024. The weather was ok and the conditions quite normal. Many thanks to all the helpers and friends who made this contest possible, maintaining the station and technical equipment, setting up the antennas, BBQ, and supporting our team with good coffee and breakfast and getting the QSOs into the log. Of course, we also say thanks to all the stations we had QSOs with!
Team photo:
some impressions of the weekend …
With good weather conditions and a small team we took part in the VHF/UHF/SHF contest at the first weekend in July 2024. Fortunately the set up of our new antenna for 432 MHz worked very well. DB6NT and DK5NJ bulit the antennas themselves according to DG7YBN antenna design with DG7YBN dipoles. Thanks for all the helping hands and the QSOs during the contest!
Here are some impressions from the Schwedenwache
Here are the DARC contest results
Here are the contest trophy standings
On Friday, 28th of June 2024, Michael DB6NT and Matthias DK5NJ attended the IARU HAM RADIO meeting in Friedrichshafen to get the awards for the contests with DK0NA in 2023. Enjoying the HAM RADIO fair was great and we met many radio amateurs friends from all over Europe. We are very happy to announce that DK0NA was very successful during the 2023 contest season. So we ended up getting 7 awards. The DK0NA crew is especially proud about the 1st place Mulit Op. Overall and 1st place Multi Op. Millimeter Group victory. The prizes were awarded by Alex IV3KKW, the IARU R1 VHF+ Contest Coordinator.
Many thanks to all members, helpers and QSO partners in the past year and presence! At the moment we are preparing for the next contest at the first weekend in July. The whole DK0NA crew is looking forward to have many contacts.
Auch im Jahr 2023 konnten die Mitglieder des Ortsverbands „B23 Naila“ den UKW-Contestpokal mit ihrer Mannschaft von DK0NA gewinnen. Der Ortsverband Naila ist Teil des Deutschen Amateur Radio Club (DARC) mit bundesweit ca. 50.000 Mitgliedern. Der Titel ist vergleichbar mit der „deutschen Meisterschaft im Funken“. Durch ihre Erfolge sind die „Naalicher“ in der Funker Szene europaweit respektiert und bekannt. Auch viele Landeserstverbindungen innerhalb Europas wurden von Nailaer Funkamateuren auf den hohen GHz-Frequenzbändern gemacht und sind somit in die Geschichte eingegangen.
Der Verein mit derzeit über 50 Mitgliedern wurde am 06.01.1964 in Naila gegründet und feiert somit dieses Jahr sein 60-jähriges Jubiläum.
Seit über 20 Jahren feiern die Funker mit Mitgliedern aus dem gesamten Altlandkreis Naila in der deutschlandweiten Wertung (ähnlich Bundesliga) ihre Siege. In den letzten 10 Jahren belegte immer eine Station aus den Reihen des Ortsverbands den ersten Platz in Deutschland. Sei es in der Einzel-, Mehrmann oder Vereinswertung. Auch bei internationalen Wettkämpfen gewannen die Nailaer Funker häufig.
Bei den Wettbewerben auf den Frequenzbändern von 144 MHz bis hin zu Funk mit Licht wird versucht in einem Zeitraum von 24 Stunden so viele Verbindungen wie möglich zu machen. Die Verbindungen werden mit modernster Computertechnik geloggt und anschließend ausgewertet. Vereinfacht gesagt ergibt dann „jeder überbrückter Kilometer“ einen Punkt. Das Wetter hat große Auswirkungen auf die Ausbreitungsbedingungen der Funkwellen. So werden mit Richtantennen z. B. auch Gewitterwolken oder Flugzeuge angepeilt um besondere Überreichweiten zu verwirklichen. Verbindungen in alle Länder Europas sind möglich. Neben den technischen Herausforderungen des Geräteselbstbaus, sind vor allem der Teamgeist und der Zusammenhalt für den Erfolg der Nailaer Truppe verantwortlich. Antennen, Stromaggregate und Ausrüstung werden für die Wettbewerbe auf den Berg gebracht und gemeinsam auf- und abgebaut. Jede helfende Hand ist gefragt.
Der Ortsverband Naila trifft sich jeden 2. Freitag im Monat ab 19 Uhr im Clublokal „Kegelbahn“ in Froschgrün. Technikinteressierte und Neugierige sind jederzeit willkommen. Weitere Informationen zum Thema Amateurfunk findet man auch unter www.darc.de
