I fixed the recording of the connections, so you can now listen to the signals from the May OM Activity Contest. All I had to do was change the sound card ID in the QSOrder program. The computer supports two to three sound cards, and the program requires you to specify which one to use.
This time, propagation conditions could be described as unfavorable for QRP and highly variable. The lower end of the contest band is crowded, so I’m starting a little higher up. Over the course of an hour, I’m combining several styles: frequency hopping, scanning, and SO2V. I think they all worked.
Frequency Hopping
Frequency Changes in the OM Activity Contest—May 2026
Trying different frequencies for a call has its benefits. If there’s a signal from a strong QRO station right next to mine, my QRP signal is that much harder to receive. That’s why it makes sense to try calling on different frequencies.
Scouting
A proven strategy that’s probably indispensable, since some stations appear on the band only briefly or respond only to a call.
SO2V
Country Distribution in the OM Activity Contest – May 2026
This accounts for nearly 20% of contacts. It helps fill in the gaps when no stations are responding to the call.
We managed 55 contacts with 21 multipliers. Here you can listen to individual stations in MP3 format (if the QSO was via VFO A)