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Finally I worked my first USA and that was Bob N7UA at around 04z. In the first 5 hours I had over 350 QSOs in the log from 13 zones and 56 countries! With a short vertical, 700W TX and no RX antennas! I was fevering! I couldnt wait till the next round.

CQ WW DX SSB 2008 as all the other contests was full of intrigues. I would like to take up the points which are the most interesting to me.

Well known contester Willy,UA9BA will be active in coming CQ WW DX 160m

Great video Willy UA9BA in CQ WPX CW Contest 2010 from UP2L

Unfortunately, Roli was removed from contesting completely. He was removed by double DQ in CQ WW DX SSB and CW 2009.

UA9BA will be active from Kazakhstan in CQ WW DX SSB Contest 30-31 October 2010 as UP2L

The following article is based on the messages from Contest-RU mail reflector , and well, not only. I’d like to remind briefly that Willy (UA9BA) has expressed an opinion that Val (RD3A) is using help of Alexander (RZ3AZ) while operating as Single Op in contests.Igor (RG3K) has supported Willy.

There are many emails, phone calls (where people get my number?) daily. There is only topic – will or will not RD3A let UA9BA visit his station EF8M during CQ WW WPX CW in May.

Actually, the messages, which I’ve got copies of, are enough to understand the situation. Randy, K5ZD, has firmly stated his position that UA9BA will not be give the status of an official observer, but K5ZD will accept and consider Willy’s report.

Ice storm UA9BA station near Chelyabinsk city

It is a common practice these days using vertically stacked directional antennas, in particular yagi - udo type. The effect of vertical stacking was very well described by James Lawson W2PV in his historical "Yagi antenna design" book.

Now let's get down to the ground and see how the power splitting and phase delays can be done in practice. Three antennas are still under consideration.

I live on a limited lot measuring 47m by 89m, but the good thing about it is its proximity to salt lake Karataban of 1 mile in diameter.

Ural Mountains are in such geographical position thatthree of the most populated areas - Europe, Asia and South-West Pacific - are in the opposite directions from UA9A,C,F,J,W. So, a high scoring effort from the Urals without illuminating these areas at the same time while running is impossible nowadays

For over 20 years Martin (V51W/V51MW) was improving his Station. After he has tried all possible antenna systems he was convinced that his Rhombic Antennas are best.

Sergey UA2FW called me on phone one evening in late August 2020 and invited me to the group of fine operators for the CQWW CW 160m 2021 CONTEST.

In this article I describe few construction ideas for 80 meter spitfires and provide the MMANA files for your own evaluation.

It was early October of 2021 when I thoroughly considered my plans for the upcoming SSB contest.

Very interesting article from Vladimir Umanets, UA9BA. It has been for most of my conscious amateur radio life that I was interested in Log-Periodics. My first