CQ WW RTTY Preparation and Plans for W1DX (Sept 28 and 29th)

The 2013 CQ WW RTTY contest will be happening in two weeks. The date is September 28 and 29. The new CQ WW rules will be effect. It would be a good time to review the changes on the CQ website.

I will have the station here open for operation as W1DX Multi-2. Operators are much in need. Rick KI1G will have his station running as a multi also, so we may run a little thin on operators. Consider this post a plea. All help is appreciated. And you will have fun!

I have been busy with several house projects the last couple months. New drywall in the house and a new roof is on the barn. The work continues but is winding down. Attention to the station is the top priority until the contest. Just today, I have two 5B4AGN bandpass filters built and ready. They automatically switch using the K3 band data bits from the accessory connector. This should help minimize station to station QRM. I also have a 4EL 20M beam ready to raise. The plan is to do this when I return from vacation on the 24th or 25th. I will need a few hands for the antenna raising. It will be mounted on the 110 foot tower and be cabled to the Dunestar relay box at 85 feet. Choice of the 15 stack or 20M will be from the shack Dunestar control box. I also have the 15M stack rotor working remotely on the home network where it can be accessed from either station. It can be set from VK through JA north to EU. A 2 EL 40M beam could also be raised, but I doubt I will have it ready in time. I may see what I can get done this weekend, if the VHF contest doesn’t steal all my time and energy. I also put together an AM6155 400W amp for 432 but I won’t have all my antennas up for VHF/UHF until later this year.

Tomorrow, off to Gillette Stadium, and Friday the Big E. Monday I head to PEI for several days. Busy times.

73,
John, W1AN

4 comments on “CQ WW RTTY Preparation and Plans for W1DX (Sept 28 and 29th)

  1. John, I plan on being there for the whole weekend, but will probably have to spend part of it doing school work. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get down there for the 20M beam raising – I may be back to work by that time.

    73,
    Pat, NG1G

  2. John,
    I will plan on helping with the antenna raising. I will also make every effort to make time to operate at your place. Linda should be doing well by that time, so I can probably sneak away for several hours at a time.
    73, Mike, K1DM

  3. Mike and Pat, Thanks for keeping me up to date on your plans. For a serious operation we need at least a couple more operators! Don’t be shy.
    I’m away in PEI for a few days and will return the week of the 23rd to get things ready. Enjoying HF W1AN/VY2 from the mobile mostly on 15M. Likely on 40M some nites. Propagation has been good.
    73,
    John, W1AN

  4. Work continues on the installation of the 4el 20M monobander on the 110 foot tower. Mike K1DM, Ken K3IU and I have readied the tower to receive the new antenna. The tram line is prepared and we need a few hands to get this large antenna hooked on and ready to be hoisted. Thursday 9/10AM is the preferred time/date, but if hands are short we can do Friday morning.
    Let us know.

    We also could use a couple of operators for the weekend.

    Tnx es 73, John, W1AN

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