Schlagwort: DG2NES

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IARU Region 1 VHF CW-Contest 2024 Marconi Memorial Contest MMC

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:

DK5NJ, DG2NES, DJ5NQ, DH1NAX, DK2RO
QSO map DK0NA in VHF Marconi Contest, November 2024

Here are some more impressions of the MMC weekend:

  • DK5NJ pulling up the ant
  • cold but dry and sunny at the end of contest
  • 2xTonna for 2nd ant system
  • ready to set up
  • DK2RO, DK5NJ & DH1NAI setting up the mast
  • DG2NES @ work
  • DK2RO @ work
  • quite foggy wx condx
  • DK2RO & DH1NAX & DJ5NQ
  • 2nd energy generator @ work
  • DK2RO @ work

Mni tnx fer all the QSOs and CUAGN nxt test! 73, the DK0NA crew.

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IARU R1 UHF SHF Contest October 2024

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:

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IARU R1 VHF Contest September 2024

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:

DH3NAG, DK5NJ, DL2ALF, Melanie, DB6NT, DH1NAI, DH1NAX, DG2NES

some impressions of the weekend …

  • claimed score
  • qso map
  • setting up the 2nd tower
  • shack with 2 elecraft K3
  • a good helping construction
  • the maker of the helper DH1NAX
  • DK5NJ is putting up the tower like playing the barrel organ 😉
  • 2nd ant
  • team photo September 24
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July Contest 2024 @ DK0NA

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

  • DH1NAX, DB6NT, DL2AKT, DK5NJ
  • new antennas DG7YBN design
  • full set up
  • morning view
  • shack
  • DH1NAI & DH1NAX
  • DH1NAX
  • some of the mmWave equipment
  • view to Ahornberg

Here are the DARC contest results

Here are the contest trophy standings