A few minutes before the start, I greet Peter, OM6TX. With a power of 25W, I get an excellent report. During the connection I switch to 5W, print QRP. Peter reports, that the signal has weakened, but it's still pretty strong. I know, that Jano OM0AJ cannot participate in the OM Activity Contest, so I tune in to the beginning of the competition segment.
You will read:
Priebeh OM Activity Contest-u
It looks, that it was the right decision, because a lot of callers are coming right away. Ivan can boast of the first connection in this year's OM Activity Contest OM0AD
Lac is doing well OM5LD. I'm just guessing at that point, that it also has QRP performance.
Gentlemanly behavior OK2BFN
It appears, that someone is reading these short posts about the contest effort. Just as I bounced to VFO B (SO2V) make the connection, so the question was asked: "Is the frequency free"? Since I'm with Tomáš OK2BFN didn't have a connection yet, so i called him right after finishing his challenge. He must have guessed, that I was on that frequency before, because he asked about it twice. I appreciate it - but when you ask and they don't listen, that someone will answer, so use the free space.
I used the change to retune by band and collect connections, which I haven't had yet. You can see it in the logo below, where there are also frequencies. Already the number of connections was unusually high on QRP.
How many connections will you make via SO2V??
Different in every contest. This time there was a ratio 62 to 4 connections.
It looks like it, that it is a couple of connections. There are not many competitors in the QRP categories. What a difference it would make though 4 connections represented in the QRO category?
SO2V is more demanding than SO2R. With SO2R, the operator can also listen to the second frequency during his broadcast. This way, for example, he can search for a station during a call, which he needs. With SO2V, there is only the possibility of reception on two frequencies during reception. You can find an example in “You could handle SO2R operation?”
The higher form is 2BSIQ, system, which was described by José CT1BOH https://www.qsl.net/ct1boh/2bsiq/
New stations in OM Activity Contest-e
Several brands have also appeared, which I have not heard before. For example:
OK2PJW
OM4AQP
I have heard Dan OM4AQP more than once. It seemed, that he answers calls from other stations. At the end of the OM Activity Contest, I heard him like that and there was a free frequency right next to it. It was the right decision, in a little while we made the connection.
Excerpt from the OM Activity Contest November log 2024
Recordings in mp3 from the OM Activity Contest
Summary
It's at the end 66 contacts. Number, which would also prevail in QRO. Sometimes such a result is lucky. S 23 it is represented by multipliers 1518 points. However, it is possible, that some points will be lost after the inspection. Don't try QRP either?
