by Braco E77DX WRTC 2018 LINZ BY BRACO, E77DX/OE1EMS

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1 1 WRTC 2018 by Braco E77DX again! LINZ BY BRACO, E77DX/OE1EMS

2 2 WRTC IDEA WRTC is jst a great event I can confirm this from my experience from Boston 2014 Was not able to participate in Moscow and Brazil in years before Opportnity to meet old and new friends Technical challenge High level competition

3 3 Qalifications Preparation WRTC Competition WRTC social event

4 4 Qalifications 12 event in a bit more than 2 years HP and LP same points At least 8 SO contest At least 8 scores from own area

5 5 Qalifications Area EU5 (E7) or EU3 (OE) Free slots, 3 vs. 5 Competitors (stations)

6 6 Qalifications EU5 Only 3 slots S50A, 9A1P (9A1UN), 9A5Y(9A7DX), YT6W, LZ2BE, 4O3A (E73A), E77DX

7 7 Qalifications To many contests, need to operate everyone to not allow competitors to gain points (16 contests, 3 mlti op, 2 ot of area) No friends Check category Gain max points

8 8 Qalifications 1st after WPX SSB th after WAE SSB Didn't operate WPX CW, IARU, ALL Asia, WAE CW Forced to operate WAG LP and CQ WW DX SSB/CW SOAB category Lows: WRTC qalifications are mlti op nfriendly and playgrond for cheaters Highs: WPX SSB SOAB (Ass) EU Record, CQ WW DX SSB 2016 SOABHP 1st place

9 9 Qalifications 9A1UN E77DX S50A Wild card 9A7DX Sponsored team 4O3A/E73A On the end for me was almost cheaper to by WRTC place as to go trogh whole qalifications

10 10 Preparation My team mate 9A5K Mr. Last minte Plan to start testing setp sometimes in march 2018 Stayed only plan Chris got diagnosed cancer in Mai 2018 shock Was not sre if he can and will to participate

11 11 Preparation Decided to wait for Chris in any case Parallel searching for spare TM if Chris will not able to join Started to planning setp on my own It was clear there will be no more time to test setp in any contest

12 12 Preparation Radios TS-590SG SDR Airspy BPF by 4O3A HP VA6AM HP Triplexer Heil headsets Begali keyers Home made new cables H-155 Switching by microham 2x6 switch, station master, microkeyer II

13 13 Preparation Negotiations with flex radio, late delivery no chance to test Last minte decided to take offer from YEASU and se FTDX TS-590SG spare radio More or less everything was doble Tested only on my kitchen table in Vienna

14 14 WRTC social event Arriving to Wittenberg Check in Meeting old and new friends there is no event like WRTC; yo will meet on one place so many contester at once. It will be not possible even in those few days to commnicate with all of them. It s opportnity for tre exchange and to see finally who is the other gy in person yo hearing in contests for so many years

15 15 WRTC Social event Opening ceremony Breakfast/Lnch/Dinner Soccer last games Closing ceremony

16 16 WRTC Competition Callsigns and locations Referees Meetings/Rles Visiting QTH - Installing eqipment and testing Meeting again new friends tend spport teams Competition Final reslts UBN/CW/SSB

17 17 Callsigns and locations A bit strange way Fnny thing Y81A in Germany and K1A in USA Y82F or call sign QTH

18 18 Meetings and rles Changing of rles prior to event start Strange rles allowing SDR, bt no 2nd RX etc. Protest by 4O3A/E73A on last minte rle change

19 19 Referees Another strange moment some of referees were not able to operate CW Or referee K5GN, Dave Great CW OP In compere to my USA referee Dave was on another level It was a pleasre to have him as referee

20 20 Visiting QTH Tend Antennas, tower, rotators Generator QTH it self Setting p the station

21 21 Spport team mostly yong DL gys They give their best Not the best spport team Some were close to hoses; extra spport from local people Some spport team were with trailers and did barbece

22 22 Competition I decided to let Chris operate easier bands Maximize QSO Nr. Rn DX if possible Move every mlt and QSO Don't go to fast on CW Great pileps from DL and rest of EU

23 23 Competition Very bad start Some trobles with rotator and antenna direction No idea abot standings After contest was clear we are missing QSO, withot knowing the score of others 2400 QSO vs 2000 e77dx vs. 9A5K No technical isse except rotators QSY to 40m to late

24 WRTC 2018 again! 24 Final score Score UBN CW/SSB Missed CW plaqe for less than 2 % Final reslt 19th place

25 25 Operating contest

26 26 Opening ceremony

27 27 Photo shooting with K9PG

28 28 With Alex KU1CW Being photo bombed by K9PG

29 29 Balkan connection Sad DK6XZ, me, Ivo E73A, Ranko 4O3A

30 With Chris DL1MBG, Pal K9PG and his famos T-shirt! Thanks to Whole German WRTC 2018 team for great effort and sperb organization! 30

31 31 Thanks to 4O3A microham OM Power Yaes- Erope OE4RLC OE1VMC OE1SZW TU Wien

32 32 Thanks My love Jlia for spport and nderstanding Sanjin E71DX Sad DK6XZ Mario DJ2MX Tom DM9EE Fond in my car and EMS Soltions

33 WRTC 2018 again! Thank yo and hope to see yo in Italy on next WRTC in 2022!!! And please spport all coming WRTCs withot yor help sch event are not possible! 33 by Braco E77DX LINZ BY BRACO, E77DX