I am back from the megalocation at CR3L Madeira Island after working CQWW SSB with the R25 RRDXA team. It was a great weekend and we achieved good run rates however our targets were set at a higher QSO number. Since CR3L is in AF zone 33 we worked three pointers both to Europe and US and got a good score. That was fun. Claimed score looks like we will be around number 9 worldwide (a bit above 15M points). The CR3L Madeira station is located at Santana in a mountain side on Madeira overlooking salt water. Thanks to the team! Ops: DF4UM, DH4JQ, DJ5KW, DJ8VC, DL1EK, LB3HC . Stay tuned for 2013 events.
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| Claimed #9 WW score in CQWW 2012 contest from CR3L (Madeira) | LB3HC in the foreground and DH4JQ in the background (we are working pileup) | DF4UM in the foreground and DJ5KW in the background (working pileup) |
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| DH4JQ on rig A | DL1EK in the foreground and DL8VC in the background (working pileup) | N1MM logger |
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| RIG B | Weather changes fast. Here the shack and the lower antenna in fog! | The team after the contest |
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| The 80m vertical | The 10m 5 el tower is “adjusted” by DL8VC! | The lower Threebander and 160m ant |
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| Ready for takeoff from Madeira Island | Approaching coastline from flight over Atlantic Ocean | On the way back to mainland Europe |