Very good conditions was observed few days before the contest, and it sustained during the whole weekend too. I started at low bands, since I expected main activity on 40m. I realised too late, thatthe whole story…

I tried to make at least any RTTY QSO, since I’m not skilled RTTY operator at all. RTTY is starting to be one of the rarest mode. The only one chance is during „old-school“ RTTYthe whole story…

The first full-time using 5-circle RX verticals after installing few protections. The first three hours was the key point of the contest (almost 30% of QSOs), then hard work. First night with difficult NA conditions,the whole story…

Technical problems was the main issue of this contest, Mr. Murphy was here again. OM Power PA started to trip the breaker and to burn PA fuses. Longer heat-up solved it.Then ACOM started to refusethe whole story…

I expected good conditions and already opened high bands. It was true, but only partially. I had a lot of time to check the station settings on Friday. It was good to solve few minorthe whole story…

It was fine Low Power operating two years ago, so I decided to leave PAs off also this year. In addition, hamshack stayed relatively cold the whole time, hi. Conditions were quite fine, 20m openedthe whole story…

Conditions were fine this year, but hope for better one, maybe in next contests. I started the contest in „panic mode“. I updated DXLog to the newest version, I considered few improvements like useful, sothe whole story…

Started as disaster, fortunately all improved later. In general, it was the contest of „Again“, „Roger?“ and „Repeat the …, please“. I wanted to start on 40m, my main band in WPXs. But it wasthe whole story…

Only part time participation, due to my work. I wanted to test new RX vertical array in SSB Top Band contest, it works really well. Not many DXs, but I was able to read thosethe whole story…

The contest of breaking of my ARRL CW personal top. Saturday with good conditions on 40m and 80m. But miserable on 160m, few mults, no problem, will be done on Sunday. 20m fine, but perfectthe whole story…

The first using of phased RX verticals in real contest, but… I spent weeks before the contest by constructing of 5 circle RX verticals (VE6WZ/W1FV concept). Electric part has made and optimised and excellently tunedthe whole story…

Conditions are improving, but are still unstable. Nevertheless, I achieved my personal CQ contest record. I still have main problem with sufficient portion of sleeping before the contest. With more or less possibility to affectthe whole story…

My new contest callsign OM7K was first time used in this contest. Much shorter calls significantly decrease operating time per QSO compared to my main callsign OM7RU. High bands was much productive after long timethe whole story…

The „NR?“ contest. Conditions were bad from my QTH. QRN, QSB and a lot of weak signals. First two hours, usualy of the highest hour rates, was as driving with handbrake on this time. S/Pthe whole story…

Fortunately, impoving of DX conditions are visible. Slight, but visible. Nice and long 20m opening on Saturday evening, but Suday was worse. 15m was better on Sunday. Nice to see 10m alive. Low bands werethe whole story…

First time running contest invaded by Coronavirus. Fortunately, no unbearable invasion. I miss UR multipliers. In memory of victims of war in Ukraine, people without homes, and silenced HAMs. FINAL score: 96 800 Category: SOthe whole story…

A bit of contesting during nights, between weekend dayshifts at work. My last attendance at SSB part of ARRL was in 2019. And it was a big disappointment. Two years off helped. Especially first nightthe whole story…

As usually, only part time participation, allowed by my work duties. Conditions were bad. A lot of local weak signals, so-so readable. Few tries I finished with „sorry, no copy“ after few minutes. Only fewthe whole story…

Another test of start of next solar cycle, but we still have to be patient. Low bands were in good mood. 40m – my the best, 80m with few pileups. 160m also with good rates.the whole story…

This year HP again. But only a bit better, than LP last year… I redesigned Inv Vee to Half Sloper, and it works fine. I was lucky man, strong wind during Sunday in middle EUthe whole story…