As I wrote in the last post, Murphy has struck LA8W hard this year. First an amplifier during the SAC CW contest, then a radio before CQWW SSB, and finally the 20M yagi during the contest.
All these things led to no M/S participation in the CQWW CW 2009 contest. LA9VDA worked around 700 contacts from the station while trying out his new radio.
We’ll return with more activities next year.
Call: LN8W
Operator(s): LB8IB
Station: LA8W
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Rakkestad
Operating Time (hrs): 36
Summary:
Band QSO Points Zones Countries
160 330 330 8 58
80 783 999 15 70
40 872 1061 24 93
20 1079 2360 34 110
15 599 1040 30 104
10 60 87 9 40
Total: 3723 5904 120 475 3512880
Club: LA Contest Club
Murphy struck this year with antenna and rig problems. A flu didn’t make things any better. After the 20M yagi failed on Sunday, I quit at 14Z.
73 de Olaf LB8IB.
Call: LN8W
Station: LA8W
Op.: LB8IB
Category: SOAB-HP
Time and date: 0000Z, Oct 24 to 2359Z, Oct 25
Rules: http://www.cqww.com/2009_Rules_cqww.pdf
The change was finally made today. I have also corrected a few posts that weren’t ok. Now we need to update a few pages here and there. A header will also be made. Hope you like it.
We are now in progress of transforming this site over to WordPress.
Just received the sad news of Jim Smith’s passing:
It is with deep sadness that I inform you that Jim (VK9NS) passed peacefully away on Norfolk Island at 15:40 local time on 10 February 2009 after a short illness.
Jim is survived by his wife Kirsti (VK9NL) and his four children: Bruce (G3HSR), Stuart, Sheena and Fraser (all living in the UK).
Jim’s contribution to Amateur Radio, DX-ing and IOTA is inestimable. He will be sadly missed.
Further information and condolences can be sent to Kirsti at jimkirsti(at)ni.net.nf
Bruce (G3HSR)
Bjorn LB1GB will be Single Operator All Bands High Power in this years CQ WW WPX RTTY.
Call: LN8W
Station: LA8W
Op.: LB1GB
Category: SOAB-HP
Time and date: 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2359Z, Feb 15
Rules: http://cqwpxrtty.com/rules.htm
Olaf will participate in the UK DX RTTY contest this weekend using his own call.
Call: LB8IB
Station: LA8W
Category: SOAB-HP
Time and date: 1200Z, Jan 17 to 1200Z, Jan 18
Rules: http://www.ukdx.srars.org/ukdxc.pdf
Call Contest Op.
LA8AJA CQ 160-Meter Contest, CW 2200Z, Jan 23 to 2159Z, Jan 25 SO LA8AJA
LN8W CQ WW RTTY WPX Contest 0000Z, Feb 14 to 2400Z, Feb 15 SO LB1GB
LN8W ARRL Inter. DX Contest, CW 0000Z, Feb 21 to 2400Z, Feb 22 SO LB8IB
LN8W Russian DX Contest 1200Z, Mar 21 to 1200Z, Mar 22 SO LB8IB
LN8W CQ WW WPX Contest, SSB 0000Z, Mar 28 to 2400Z, Mar 29 SO LB1GB
LN8W CQ WW WPX Contest, CW 0000Z, May 30 to 2400Z, May 31 M/2
Call: LN8W
Operator(s): LB1GB LB8IB LA8AJA LA9VDA
Station: LA8W
Class: M/S HP
QTH: Rakkestad
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 683 20 80
80: 1150 30 109
40: 918 39 133
20: 1028 35 132
15: 82 24 74
10: 12 2 12
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Total: 3873 149 540 Total Score = 4,528,797
Claimed: 3867 149 539 Total Score = 4,516,720
Club: LA Contest Club
Comments:
The best low band condx ever and the worst ever high band condx at the same
time. What are the odds?
Congrats to LN9Z(Jan LA9HW, op) for a fantastic SB160 score and thanks to Team
LN3Z for yet again inviting Murphy to their place for the WW CW weekend. Giving
us time to contest in peace 
Memorable moments:
Called by KH7C Hawaii on 160m.
CE0Y/SM6CUK whispered in on 20m for a double.
Called by HS0ZDY on 80m for a double mult when only 9 minutes left of the
contest.
Plus many more that not comes to mind...
We had lots of fun but enough is enough - give us flux, now!
Thanks for all the QSO's.
Bjorn LB1GB & al.
LN8W 3830