This contest was my last NAQP CW while living in the USA. I’ve come to rather enjoy this series of contests, they have a similar feel to the RSGB AFS Contests in the UK. As it was the last one the WA3EKL team agreed to my suggestion of using my call for the M/2 entry […]
Category: Contesting
IOTA Contest 2021 – AD5XI
For some reason I just couldn’t get my head in the game for this one. I suppose I have been spoiled by doing this contest from Guernsey a few too many times where the rates are high and QSOs are constant. I spent a lot of time CQing, and my signal with 100W and attic […]
CQWW VHF 2021 – N3DPB
While operating mainly in NAQP RTTY, at the station of Alan WA3EKL and Susan N3DPB, in the same time span the team also entered the CQWW VHF Contest on 6m and 2m, all modes. CQ Worldwide VHF Contest – 2021 Call: N3DPB Operator(s): N3DPB K3MTR KB3VQC AD5XI WA3EKL WT3K Station: N3DPB Class: Multi-Op HP QTH: […]
NAQP RTTY July 2021 – KB3VQC
This time for NAQP RTTY I decided to join the team at WA3EKL’s station rather than operate from home on my own. I had been at K3S on the NS Savannah that morning and so managed to get to the contest location a little after the start. We had to take a break for 2.5 […]
IARU HF Contest 2021 – AD5XI
I nearly forgot the IARU HF Contest this year, but a friend reminded me during an email conversation. I was thankful to be able to spend some time on the bands from home. As usual running 100W from my IC-7610. I decided to run non-assisted in the Single Op All Band CW category. SSB contesting […]
ARRL Field Day 2021 – WA3EKL
As well as putting in some time from home I was also invited to join the team at WA3EKL for their 3E entry to Field Day from Alan and Susan’s shack. In all I added around 400 QSOs to the 20m CW total. ARRL Field Day – 2021 Call: WA3EKL Operator(s): WA3EKL WT3K KA6PNL […]
ARRL Field Day 2021 – AD5XI
This is only my second ARRL Field Day event since I have been in the USA. The first, in 2019, saw me operating from W3AO in a 24A station. In 2020 I didn’t participate as I was back in the UK during the worst of COVID-19 lockdowns. Now to 2021 and most local groups opted […]
ARRL June VHF Contest – AD5XI
Before this contest I had only had a single QSO on the 6M band from my QTH in Elkridge, MD so I decided that I should change that and spend some time in the ARRL June VHF contest. The only band I have a “decent” antenna for is 6M, which is a dipole that is […]
FOC BW QSO Party March 2021 – AD5XI
I very much enjoy these on-air events. They can vary from very laid back to a bit frenetic, where some operators are keen to maximise their QSO totals. I love the fact that I bump into people I have met and have become good friends with and exchange a few comments and greetings. Only 2 […]
NAQP RTTY Feb 2021 – AD5XI
I don’t operate a lot of data modes, and this is one of only a small number of RTTY contests I’ve been active in from home. The usual station, IC-7610 with 100W and the attic dipoles. Using FSK to send RTTY from the rig, which was relatively easy to configure as all but the com […]