A few snapshots from the 2023 FD operation in Salem, CT are posted in Photos and below.
2023 Field Day Pics and Summary
Author: John, W1AN
2023 NEQP Operation Results
2023 New England QSO Party Call: W1DX/M Operator(s): K1XA W1XX W1AN Station: W1DX/M Class: M/S Mobile LP QTH: CT MA RI MA Operating Time (hrs): 10 Club: CTRI Contest Group Summary: Band CW-Dig Qs Ph Qs ------------------------ 80: 40: 374 1 20: 328 15: 10: ------------------------ Total: 703 1 Mults = 56 Total Score = 78,680 Club: CT RI Contest Group
The NEQP is a fun contest. We give thanks to Tom K1KI, Group members and the YCCC home team and all who participated and supported the operations this year. There are several score posts on 3830 supporting CTRI. It’s a little early but appears we have our net ready to catch the club plaque again this year. Thank you! If you are interested in extreme NEQP mobile operation check out Gerry W1VE’s post on 3830.
For W1DX/m below are the statistics for our 2 day, 12 county rover tour. Note that we did only 1 SSB contact. We sensed activity was down from last year. The first day particularly was a slow one. We wondered where was everybody? Watching the Kentucky Derby?
On a down side. Murphy did find us. A few computer lockups occured. He apparently is enjoying his welcoming home in Windows 10.
Ops: John W1XX, Bob K1XA, and John W1AN
Total QSOs: 703 which is down 47 from last year.
Rig: K3 100W on marine deep cycle battery
Logging software: N1MM+ Murphy V2023.88
Antenna: 40M, 20M pairs of hamsticks at 22 feet mounted on Ford van hitch.
Total on air time: 10 hrs 04 min
Max 60 minute rate: 103
Max 10 minute rate: 150
We worked OM2VL from all 12 counties
Other DX included DL, LA, HK, UA, SP
703 QSOs, 78,680 Raw score
Saturday
Total miles driven: 61
QSOs: 272
Counties:
NLNCT: 75
WINCT: 56
WASRI: 94
KENRI: 47
Sunday
Total miles driven: 205
QSOs: 431
BARMA: 87
BRIMA: 30
BRIRI: 55
NEWRI: 50
NORMA: 26
PLYMA: 94
PRORI: 30
SUFMA: 59
2023 CQ WPX RTTY Score
CQ WPX RTTY Contest - 2023
Call: KE1S
Operator(s): W1AN
Station: W1AN
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: CT
Operating Time (hrs): 20
Summary:
Band QSOs
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80: 154
40: 457
20: 109
15: 139
10: 199
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Total: 1058 Prefixes = 587 Total Score = 2,023,389
Club: CT RI Contest Group
Got on just to try working 3Y0J on RTTY. No luck. Made a few Qs while looking and kept the club call in the mix. Remember, at least 3 log submissions needed to get the club listed in the contest results!
See in the CW DX coming up.
73, John W1AN
2023 CQ 160M CW Scores
2023 CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW Call: W1AN Operator(s): W1AN Station: W1AN Class: Single Op HP QTH: FN41 Operating Time (hrs): 12.5 Summary: Total: QSOs = 621 State/Prov = 50 Countries = 40 Total Score = 211,140 Club: CT RI Contest Group
K3 and AL1200 to 80Ft T vertical made from 450 ohm line. One surviving 560′ beverage on EU. DX activity Friday evening was great. Good signals from EU. Not so much Saturday evening. Examples: 24-DL, 10-G, 8-OK, 40-VE, etc. Was a bit surprised I had a KH6 caller on first evening before midnight.
Worked W1XX, KO1H, W1IG, W1XX ..
73, John W1AN
2023 ARRL RTTY Roundup Score
2023 ARRL RTTY Roundup Call: W1AN Operator(s): W1AN Station: W1AN Class: SO Unlimited HP QTH: CT Operating Time (hrs): ~10 Summary: Band QSOs ------------ 80: 62 40: 272 20: 204 15: 217 10: 0 ------------ Total: 755 State/Prov = 60 Countries = 57 Total Score = 88,335 Club: CT RI Contest Group
Nice conditions. Seemed to be able to work any direction on upper bands with no need to turn the yagi. Great conditions for low power or QRP also as can be seen from KO1H and Bob’s W1IG score and all the posts on 3830. I worked all 50 states with no trouble and missed only NF, NT, NU. Never did get on 10M. Worked KO1H, W1IG, KS1J, KI1G, NG1M.
Now need to get ready for the big one in February! Any M2 interest?
73, John W1AN
Meeting Scheduled. Saturday December 3
December 3 9:15AM N. Kingston Library, 100 Boone Street. Info on the calendar.
2022 CQ WW CW
Contest: 2022 CQ WW CW Call: W1DX Operator(s): W1AN Class: SO(A)AB HP QTH: CT Operating Time (hrs): Location: USA Summary: Band QSOs Zones Countries ---------------------------------------------------------------- 160: 59 13 35 80: 104 20 65 40: 181 26 99 20: 89 26 78 15: 91 24 80 10: 19 10 19 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Totals: Qs: 543 Zones: 119 Countries: 376 Total Score 756,855 Club: CT RI Contest Group
Comments:
Played mostly S&P as there were unlimited workable stations from the packet cluster. Generally good band conditions. Not many hours in chair. Used RBN with filters for local spotters and CW.
73, John W1AN
CQWW SSB
Anybody else play in this one?
2022 CQWW SSB Call: W1DX Operator(s): W1AN Station: W1AN Class: SO(A)AB HP QTH: CT Operating Time (hrs): 9.7 Summary: Band QSOs Zones Countries ------------------------------ 160: 2 2 2 80: 82 12 40 40: 93 19 49 20: 66 21 51 15: 141 26 73 10: 188 24 99 ------------------------------ Total: 572 104 314 Total Score = 658,350 Club: CT RI Contest Group
Sunspots have awakened. Need to put more time in the chair! Getting ready took more time than expected. PC’s didn’t want to cooperate. Right click wouldn’t work on one and N1MM refused to update on the other with blue screen 5 minutes before start. Never have seen that before. At last minute all went OK and flawless for remaining time. I guess the mice finally left for quieter places and more wires to chew.
See you in the CQWW-CW.
73, John W1AN
CTRI Meeting Saturday Oct 22 at N.K. Library
Meeting starts 9:15AM North Kingston Library. Elections, Website Update, RBN Filtering howto on W1DX packet node, Contest Season discussion and future fund raising.
Check calendar for directions.
Meeting at HamXposition in Marlborough on the 27th
Hope to see you all for an informal meeting at the HamXposition August 27 at 11AM. Check for details in the Event Calendar.
2022 CTRI Field Day>>> Another Success
Good times at 2022 FD weekend. And another Success by our intrepid ops. Entire Operation Powered by 12KW LPG/Propane Generator adding solar/battery for bonus points. Thanks to Will, KA1YJG and Nancy W1NAN for their support!
QSO results as posted by Rick, K1PAD 2022 Chairman:
CW=2101
Phone=29
Digital=289
Bonus Points=950
Total Score: 10,568
2022 New England QSO Party Results
2022 New England QSO Party Call: W1DX/M Operator(s): W1XX W1AN K1XA Station: W1DX Class: M/S Mobile LP QTH: CT RI MA Operating Time (hrs): 8.0 Summary: Band CW-Dig Qs Ph Qs --------------------------------- 80: 40: 350 20: 400 15: 10: -------------------------------- Total: 750 0 Mults = 55 Total Score = 82,500 Club: CT RI Contest Group
Planning included strategically picking locations on or very near state and
county lines for swift rover changes. This year we used a new antenna that could
be mounted in a few minutes on or off the rear ball hitch. One man could raise easily
to over 20 feet for 40 and 20M. Might try 80M next year.
In SUFMA we were not sent packing as we were last year by the BPD from the
streets of Boston. This year we set up adjacent to a quiet cemetery. We stayed
on CW with headsets so as not to disturb the neighbors and them not us.
Our K3 was powered off a marine type of battery with a solid state booster that
allowed us the many hours of run time independent of the vehicle. Sadly this was
limiting as near the end voltage dropped below the critical 9 volts losing us 45
minutes of operating time. The final planned stop in NEWRI then had to be
aborted without ability to plug direct to the vehicle. Lesson learned.
Good pizza and beverage at W1XX ended our long day Sunday.
Worked: W1AJT from 10 Counties OM2VL, K4PS, AA5JF from 8 Counties DX 26 DXCC 10 BRIRI 65 BRIMA 47 KENRI 78 NLNCT 72 NORMA 80 PLYMA 107 PRORI 45 SUFMA 135 WASRI 41 WINCT 80
73, John W1AN
2022 ARRL RTTY Results
ARRL RTTY Roundup - 2022
Call: W1AN
Operator(s): W1AN
Station: W1AN
Class: SO(A) RTTY HP
QTH: USA
Operating Time (hrs): 3.5
Summary:
Band RTTY Qs
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80: 37
40: 115
20: 70
15: 8
10:
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Total: 230 State/Prov = 41 Countries = 42 Total Score = 19,090
Club: CT RI Contest Group
A few intermittent hours of fun. Since its been a while and now on different PC it took a while to figure out all the settings with MMTTY, 2Tone in N1MM. Almost all there. but still some config issues.Did work NG1M Mike. Hope we get a few more posts.
73, John W1AN
Stew Perry Dec 18 2021
Stew Perry Topband Challenge - Dec 18 Call: W1AN Operator(s): W1AN Station: W1AN Class: Single Op HP QTH: CT Operating Time (hrs): 4.3 Summary: Total: QSOs = 225 Total Score = 701 Club: CT RI Contest Group
A few hours of fun. Best dx is two 16 pointers. Thanks to W1WBB and the group for posting the special test. Only a few EU in the log.
73, John W1AN
2021 ARRL 10M Results
2021 ARRL 10-Meter Contest Call: W1AN Operator(s): W1AN Station: W1AN Class: SO CW HP QTH: CT Operating Time (hrs): ~6 Summary: Band QSOs Mults ------------------- CW: 341 45 SSB: ------------------- Total: 341 45 Total Score = 61,380 Club: CT RI Contest Group
Very intermittent operation and having no internet spots I could have missed
some E openings. Had fair run 2200-2400Z on the 11th. Not much DX but did pick
up a ZL Saturday and before/between football games Sunday a strong FR with a few
SA.
It must be noted of the 341 Qs reported, 75 were FL. Wow.
Internet outage fixed here after 2 1/2 weeks. Apologies to users of the W1DX
packet cluster for that loss. Frontier Communications has in-house issues.
73, John W1AN
