Call: TK0C
Operator(s): S53BB S53CC S53F S53MM S53RM S53ZO S55OO S57C S57K S57L
Station: TK0C

Class: M/2 HP
QTH:JN42JO
Operating Time (hrs): 48
Location: Southern Europe
Summary:
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Band	QSOs	Zones	Countries
160:	1155	18	76
80:	2634	32	119
40:	3984	39	147
20:	3168	39	141
15:	2077	36	131
10:	105	11	40
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Total:	13123	175	654	Total Score	19,253,525

 

Club: Belokranjec Contest Club
Comments:     [email]     2017-11-30 09:05:50
Our 2017 no aluminium tubes, two van, field day style expedition again turned
out be a great success.

It all started as a single van expedition II0C in 2014 and continued as M/S
TK0C in 2015, and M/2 in 2016 & 2017. Highest number, probably in all
categories, 13.123 QSO were made with a field day style setup where we loaded
two vans and one car with fibreglass poles, stations, amps and kilometres of
coax and wire. The greatest tool, our "QSO generator" - a box that solves 1
amps - 2 radio, antenna reverse - crossover, PTT interlock & RX/TX antenna
distribution, proved again to be perfect and was upgraded with 6x4 RX
distribution box. All antenna work was done from Monday evening till Thursday
and we were amazed what ten guys, organised in three teams can accomplish.
Disassembly was done in a few hours. The team spirit and motivation was at high
level during the whole contest so all six operating positions were most of the
time. 

The biggest challenge was high wind & waves which destroyed almost all
antennas during the night so Sunday morning brought only two operational
positions. In a few hours we managed to repair all broken poles and we were
back in the game with 80% setup. Some of the antennas are still missing,
consumed by Neptune.

Last year (2016) videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kKMCfVU6Oc&t=5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVoFJ4M002Y

We erected:
Spiderbeam 20,15,10 on a 12m crank up tower 
Spiderbeam 20,15,10 on a 10m crank up tower 
VDA for 20 
VDA for 15 
VDA for 10 
4sq 40 Verticals
2x 40 Verticals (dir NA)
2x 40 Verticals (dir JA)
80 Vertical 
160 INV-L - used by Run2 or MULT
Hi-Z 4 verticals receiving array
K9AY receiving array

6x TS590S(G)
3x OMPower 2500a
1x OMPower 2500

"QSO generator" box made by S53CC, S53RM, S53WW and S51RM. 
LP BPF filters S53MM design
HP BPF filters & Triplexers by 4O3A

If you liked what we did please consider visiting our homepage at
https://qrz.com/db/tk0c and use "Send us a beer" donation button.

SH5: http://lea.hamradio.si/~s53zo/sh5/2017_cq-ww-cw_tk0c/

On behalf of TK0C 2017 team
Simon, S53ZO