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