[Moon] OK1TEH - 432 MHz ARRL EME Contest

[Matej Petrzilka]

Hi all,
just for an info I was QRV during whole weekend
on 70cm and I worked with my 1x 23el dk7zb yagi
23 contacts. Stations at log:
DL7APV, K2UYH, G4RGK, UT5DL, UA3PTW, LZ1DX, 
PA2V, OH2DG, DF7KB #131, VK4EME, VK3NX #132,
DL8FBD, F6HLC, SM7THS, DL9KC (CW), DK3WG, 
OZ4MM (CW), DL2HWA, UB4UAA, S51LF, YL2GD.

Heard and called was SM4IVE but I got QRZ only. 
Decoded and called were: K4EME, LU8ENU (for the first time!), 
R6CS, SM5EPO, N0AKC, K5QE, ES3RF, W7MEM, N0AKC,
DF3RU..

Expected to be workable but didn't see them: 
JA6AHB, HB9Q, UT6UG, PA0BAT,  NC1I, G4FUF, 
UX4IJ, ES5PC, WA3QPX, ...

Condx: during first window I had serious mechanical 
problem with array's tube as it was badly bended from 
strong wind so I wasn't able to use higher elevation
and one director was cut... More night from Friday 
to Saturday was full of QRM and 1 way condx.
During next day I spent 5 hours on ant reparation
and I was very happy with the next night/window from 
Saturday to Sunday. I monitored LiveCQ and 
Bernd APV spotted me with -9dB for a long time. 
I'm just little bit disappointed with low activity of 
big guns from W/VE. Most of big guns like NC1I, 
WA4NJP, NC1I, K3MF, W6YX, W5LUA, VE6TA weren't
interested in 70cm and the rest QRV stations were 
"small pistols" with only 1 or 2 yagies.. Maybe it will 
change during November part, I'll be qrv for sure.
The highlight of contest was QSO with VK3NX
for new initial, many thanks Charlie!


Many tnx to all who tried to call me and 
spent time with my small 1Y station!

73
Matej, OK1TEH