ISLANDS ON THE AIR -- 2000
Call: OH9A
Category: Multi op, Island DXpedition, high power
QTH: Sandstrom Reef [Sandstrominkari]
IOTA: EU-173
BAND QSO QSO-PTS PTS/Q IOTA
CW 80 105 819 7,80 33
SSB 80 154 1110 7,21 39
CW 40 413 2187 5,30 46
SSB 40 214 1554 7,26 46
CW 20 543 3153 5,81 52
SSB 20 1436 8184 5,70 88
CW 15 210 1590 7,57 41
SSB 15 259 2145 8,28 64
CW 10 9 123 13,67 9
SSB 10 15 213 14,20 15
Totals 3358 21078 6,28 433
Score: 9,126,774
All reports sent were 59(9), unless otherwise noted.
Operator List:
Timo Pohjola, OH1MDR
Timo Klimoff, OH1NOA
Pasi Alanko, OH1MM
Equipment Description:
FT-1000MP + MLA 2500, 1000 watts
FT-1000MP + AL 82 , 1000 watts
Butternut HF6V, Cushcraft AP8 verticals
Dipoles 20-40-80m
2x486 desktop, CT 9.50 + K1TTT NETTSR
Unbelievable number of QSOs! Before the contest we calculated that 3000 qsos is
possible in this contest. We couldn't imagine these kind of numbers. A new IOTA-ref. number
gave an extra boost for the pile-ups.
The only problem was the CT program which is not yet totally ready for IOTA contest. There were
too many bugs and crashes.
Propagation was not specially good and it makes multiplier working very difficult. 10 meters
was almost dead and on other bands our signal was too weak for breaking the huge pileups.
Anyway, we had a lot of fun and will be back on the air again next year!
Club Affiliation: Contest Club Finland (CCF)
This is to certify that in this contest I have operated
my transmitter within the limitations of my license and have
observed fully the rules and regulations of the contest.
Signature Timo Pohjola, 28.8.2000
� Timo Pohjola OH1MDR/OH0MDR