CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: SJ2W
Operator(s): LB3HC SE2T SM2LIY SM2UVU SM2WMV
Station: SJ2W

Class: M/S HP
QTH: Da Traesk
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:   76     9       50
   80:  187    18       77
   40: 1010    32      108
   20: 2925    38      139
   15: 1698    38      134
   10:  919    35      133
------------------------------
Total: 6815   170      641  Total Score = 10,956,610

Club: Worldwide Young Contesters

Comments:

This year we were not able to compete with the top M/S teams, too much aurora.
However still decent even though our multipliers were quite low compared to the
top teams, mainly seem to be down on 10m probably due to the aurora. Last year
about 2.36 pts/q and this year 1.98 pts/q which kind of tells the story.

We need to get the new 15m stack rotatable, standing in mud trying to rotate it
in windy conditions and getting it fixed with hatched straps isn't the most fun
but it sure does play nicely.

Still could need a few more operators, its tough trying to stay focused during
the whole contests. 

Antennas
160m: 39m vert
80m: 4-SQ
40m: 3/3el + 2/2el + 4-SQ
20m: 6/6/6el + 5/5el + 4el @EU
15m: 6/6/6/6/6el + 6/6el + 5el
10m: 6/6el + 6el @46m
8 beverages

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                    Scandinavian Activity Contest, SSB

Call: SJ2W
Operator(s): SM2WMV
Station: SJ2W

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Da Traesk
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   80:  128    40
   40:  316    55
   20: 1353    69
   15:  517    63
   10:  235    54
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Total: 2549   281  Total Score = 1,781,259

Club: Worldwide Young Contesters

Comments:

My first SAC SOAB since 2006, hopefully it wont take 8 years until I do the next
one. I had fun, it was quite easy to do 24h even though my body starts aching
when sitting still for 24h. Even tried the CT1BOH style of pee can so I
wouldn't need to lose any time in the chair. It worked, but I need to modify it
so I need to concentrate less :) 

Felt a bit handicapped only having one amplifier on 15/10, so when doing DUAL
CQ on these bands I had to go LP with one radio which was noticeable. Need to
get this fixed somehow.

It was a very fun battle with OH2UA @OH8X. We did take turns of being #1 during
most of the contest on the scoreboard (cqcontest.net) and it ended up with about
6000-7000 points between us, so it will be a close race. Its amazing the amount
of mults the Finns are able to get, even though I am quite happy with my mult
count Toni had 21 more mults. I missed some easy ones on 10m, tried to move
them during whole Sunday but I didn't get SP, ON, OM, EU etc on 10m which was
frustrating. Also very frustrating with some people who didn't want to move but
I must say that most people tried so cheers for that.

It is funny how a 24h contest end up so close in both the CW leg and SSB leg in
the battle of the north. In the CW leg 1.6% difference between OH8X and SJ2W and
in the SSB leg about 0.4% :)

The new 15m stack (5x6el) worked great even though its not rotatable from the
shack at the moment, so I ran out on Sunday morning and turned it towards Asia
by hand. Except the amplifier issue the station is wonderful to do SOAB now, it
works really well and is very simple to operate.

Fun to work the first QSOs with my good buddy Dave (N2NL) as WH7AA on 20 and
40m. He managed to work me on 40m with a vertical 20m dipole, so thanks for
that :)

New SM record! Thanks for the QSOs.

Antennas
80m: 4-SQ
40m: 3/3el + 2/2el + 4-SQ
20m: 6/6/6el + 5/5el + 4el @EU
15m: 6/6/6/6/6el + 6/6el + 5el
10m: 6/6el + 6el @46m
8 beverages

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FT1000MKV + 4-1000 (80-20m)
N1MM Logger

Check the website for more information and continous updates of what goes on
at the station.
http://www.sj2w.se/contest/

                    Scandinavian Activity Contest, CW

Call: SJ2W
Operator(s): SM2LIY
Station: SJ2W

Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Da Traesk
Operating Time (hrs): 24
Radios: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
   80:  210    31
   40:  606    53
   20:  838    61
   15:  466    61
   10:  104    35
-------------------
Total: 2224   241  Total Score = 1,265,973

Club: Worldwide Young Contesters

Comments:

Conditions were promising thursday before the contest with JAs 599+30 on 10m,
but Aurora before and during the contest spoiled that kind of conditions.
But it did not wipe out the bands totally, was quite good conditions, but not
ideal. 15m closed quite early on saturday and 10m really did not open much.
20 and 40 the main bands in such conditions. VQ94JC and 9N7AD was the surprise
mults calling in this year.

Thanks for the QSOs and look for SJ2W in SAC SSB part also with Mike
operating.
73 Per SM2LIY


Antennas
80m: 4-SQ
40m: 3/3el + 2/2el + 4-SQ
20m: 6/6/6el + 5/5el + 4el @EU
15m: 6/6el + 5el
10m: 6/6el + 6el @46m
8 beverages

K3 + ACOM 2000A (Sponsored by Ojojoj Music AB)
FT1000MKV + 4-1000
N1MM Logger