CQWW 2000 Contest - Preplanning Worksheet


Organizer: W0CG

Team (tentative): KP2L, W0CG, KU8E

Callsign: PJ2T, applied for 26 August 2000 by W0CG; license granted 20 Oct 2000

Category: Multi-Single

Logging Software: CT, networked

Theme: Low key pretest of the station and QTH.

Accounting:

Item Date Amount
QTH rental chargeback 25 November 2000 $700.00
License 26 August 2000 $67.00 (prepaid by W0CG)
Station Support Contributions 25 November 2000 $200.00 (All are CCC members)
Internet Toll Costs (48 hours) 25 November 2000 $96.00
Paid by KU8E 27 Nov $373.00
Paid by KP2L 28 Nov $560.00
Rental Car 9 Nov 2000 $513.00
     

Shared Expenses per Operator Thus Far: $321.00

Flights:

Traveler Arrive Depart
KP2L 14 Nov AA 1879 2:50P 28 Nov AA 1880 3:50 P
W0CG 9 Nov AA 1879 2:50P 28 Nov AA 1880 3:50 P
K4LT 14 Nov AA 1879 2:50P 21 Nov AA 1880 3:50 P
KU8E 23 Nov AA 1879 2:50P 27 Nov AA 1880 3:50 P
     
     

Rental Cars:

Cars Renters
Avis # 1 9 - 28 Nov; W0CG, KP2L, W9EFL, KU8E, K4LT
   
   
   

Lessons Learned

On 40, the phone line picks up RFI and will not stay connected to the Internet

Most band combinations do not permit both stations to operate concurrently -- pretty much disabled the mult station. Need better grounds and more bandpass filters

We have enough signal almost everywhere -- pointing diversity would be nice to Eur and USA

Mult station needs a lot of punch -- it is hard to crack through the big pileups on spotted stations, like TA3DD just now -- I gave up.

Bring a lot of ferrites

Design an AC power system and get it installed with proper grounds and a lot of 220 and 110 outlets

Bring a 6 meter yagi

Bring FTP freeware