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ER3UAASSISTED LOWEndFed , about 40m and only 7m Up
ES5NYASSISTED LOWDipole 10m up
EU1DMSINGLE-OP LOWDELTA 160M HIGH 40M
EW1TOSINGLE-OP LOW20 meter wire
EW8DXASSISTED HIGHTNX
F5DRDASSISTED LOWAntenna L-invers at 26 feet above ground
F5PYJASSISTED HIGHHello to all, It was once again SUPER this contest:) on the TOP BAND. I had a lot of wind here on the mat of the L2VY 2 x 26 m it’s broken Friday night, but I was able to replace it with some 73 windsurfing mats at Bientôt F5PYJ
F8IPHSINGLE-OP LOWFirst WW 160 ever to me and an obvious observation : I need to improve my damned antennas system : Dipole and EFHW at 15 feet quickly reaches their limits.
FM5BHSINGLE-OP HIGHI spent a very good time on top band. We need more participation. The 2 BH-FLAG in phase worked nicely. Very good reception here.
G0WSINGLE-OP LOWendfed longwire 35ft above ground
G3RLEASSISTED LOW145 ft Inverted L 50 ft high.
G3YMCSINGLE-OP QRPOnly a little entry. FT710, 5W, quarter wave loop.
G4BUOSINGLE-OP HIGHVery poor conditions to the west on the first night, better the second. Nice to work JA shortly before the end.
G4CMYSINGLE-OP LOWAntenna: 150ft end fed at 5m Had to abandon after a short time as the remote ATU failed and it was too wet and windy to investigate.
G4DDLSINGLE-OP LOWAntenna was single wire 30m long, max height 8m above ground
G4FEVSINGLE-OP LOW1/4 Wave Inverted L fed against ground.
G4KKUASSISTED LOW40m longwire, 30ft at highest point
G4RGKSINGLE-OP LOWOnly did an hour on Sunday evening S and P with random wire at 15 feet agl
G5QASSISTED LOWCondx appeared poor on Saturday morning but better on Sunday morning. Antenna was half wave dipole at 25ft with ends bent to fit space available. Too windy to put big vertical up.
G5WSINGLE-OP HIGHA contest of two halves. Tough going on the Friday evening but Saturday night much better with 2-3 hours of good opening to the USA. Hard word unassisted, though. Perhaps next year will go for assisted!
G6XXASSISTED HIGHConditions seemed pretty good - particularly on the second night. I had technical and weather-related problems so didn't operate for as long as I might.
G7DASSISTED LOWEnd-Fed Inverted Vee, 9M at peak.
GW4WASSISTED LOWCoil loaded inverted L at 7m high.
GW7WSINGLE-OP LOW60% of stations I worked had to be pulled out of the noise.
HA1NBASSISTED LOWThis is my first CQ WW 160m Contest. TNX all QSO, 73 BR Balazs
HA1SUSINGLE-OP HIGHInv L GP
HA3DXMULTI-OPRig_YAESU FTDX3000, PA:ME-1200H, MFJ989C tuner TX antennas:_Delta loops(NW-SE) (SW-NE) full size,verticaly polarized, Inverted L K2AV FCP RX antennas: Single wire Beverages,300m to 310 degrees,300m to 250 degrees, (TNX to Jan OK2ZAW!) Beverages complement
HA4YFSINGLE-OP LOWImportant figure: Highest point of half wave dipole is 36 feet. Max. power 90 w RF. 73!
HA5MIGASSISTED LOWRandom wire, 39m long
HA5UASINGLE-OP HIGHRIG: IC-7300 TX Ant: Inv. L 13m vertical/25m horizontal part with 3 elev. radials RX: 3 time beverages SE,S,SW w/o termination.
HA6NNASSISTED LOW41 m LW
HA7MFASSISTED LOWIn urban environments, L-ant, 15m up.
HA8EVASSISTED LOW36m wire endfed
HA8IHSINGLE-OP LOWL slooper dipole
HA8LASSISTED LOWFlexradio 6600 Antennas: dipole 25m up
HA8TKSASSISTED LOWHA5IW multiband vertical
HB9CVQASSISTED HIGH2x 36m tuned DP@24m 900W , RX-Antshielded, tuned square (1.6m) loop in attic Just used Contest to check my antennas- You may take it as check-log
HB9HFMASSISTED LOWL-Inverted antenna up to 10m high
HB9HTFASSISTED LOW6-band windom antenna 10 m above ground
HB9TPNASSISTED LOWShortened end-fed wire antenna with extention coil. The wire ist 25m long and 5m above ground.
HB9TSWASSISTED LOW100W es 1/8 Vertical (18m)
HF5WIMSINGLE-OP LOWMy antenna is EFHW 58 meters approximately 25 feet above the ground.
HG5OGSINGLE-OP LOWMy antenna: LongWire+9:1 UNUN, 9 meters above the ground
HL4CFNSINGLE-OP LOWInverted "V" 70 feet high
HL5YIASSISTED LOW120m LENGTH BEVERAGE RX ANTENNA AND INV L 40m TX ANTENNA. POWER IS 100WATT.. LOG IS WRIELOG..
I1MMNSINGLE-OP LOW8 feet magnetic loop, 4 feet above ground
I2WIJASSISTED LOWskipped first night but it was fun anyway...
I3FDZASSISTED LOWFolded Inverted v Dipole. Highest point 35 feet
I4IKWASSISTED LOW20 meters high vertical antenna.
I5/OK8GGSINGLE-OP QRPEndFed multi band @6m height from the ground.

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