Today, the call TF4X has been issued for use at the TF4M station.
One operating position is fully functional. The shack has 4 operating positions and each position can choose any available transmit antenna through a 100 kW Strip Line Matrix Switch remotely controlled.
The remaining tasks are to install panels at each operating position to plug in bandpass filters, install wiring for remote antenna switches and power combiners, install computers at positions C and D, wire up PTT control to the Strip Line Matrix switch (to prevent the possibility of hot-switching) and build an indicator panel for the switch.
I will now concentrate on the farm work until autumn before continuing with the project.
One operating position is ready – position B which has the control unit for all antennas. Some work remains, dressing cables, installing computers and building brackets for Bandpass Filters etc.
TF3AO, TF3PPN, TF2CT and TF3IGN operated my station in the Multi-Single category.
They made 970 contacts.
CALL: TF4M
The object of the contest is for amateurs around the world using RTTY to contact as many
amateurs in other parts of the world as possible during the contest period.
Multi-Op. Single Transmitter – All bands
QSOs Points Zones DX: States Multipliers Score
80m: 21 44 6 15
40m: 293 630 11 50 13
20m: 765 1809 23 62 47
15m: 111 224 5 25
10m: 0
Total: 1190 2707 45 152 60 257 695699
Station Description: Yaesu FT1000MP Mark V Field, Emtron DX-2SP, Hal ST-8000
Antenna(s): Rhombics
Operators: Seli, TF3AO and Jon, TF3PPN

80m Summary
Zones
14 15 16 18 20 33
Countries
DL EA8 EI G HA LA LY OH OK OM
S5 SP UA9 UR YO
States/Provinces
40m Summary
Zones
3 4 5 9 14 15 16 17 18 20 33
Countries
4X 5B 9A CT3 DL EA EA8 EI ER ES
F G GM GU GW HA HB I K LA
LX LY LZ OE OH OH0 OK OM ON OZ
P4 PA S5 SM SP SV SV9 T9 TK UA
UA2 UA9 UN UR VE YL YO YU Z3 ZC4
States/Provinces
MA NH NJ NY MD PA GA NC VA OH IL NS
ON
20m Summary
Zones
3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 24 25 28 33 37 40
Countries
4X 9A 9M6 BY CN CT3 CU DL EA EA8
EI ER ES EY F FM G GM GU GW
HA HB HB0 HC8 HZ I IT9 JA K KP4
LA LX LY LZ OE OH OH0 OK OM ON
OZ P4 PA PY R1FJ S5 SM SP SV SV5
T9 TF UA UA9 UN UR VE YB YL YO
YU Z3
States/Provinces
CT MA ME NH RI VT NJ NY DE MD PA AL
FL GA KY NC SC TN VA AR LA MS OK TX
CA AZ MT OR UT WA MI OH WV IL IN WI
CO IA MN MO NE ND NS QC ON AB BC
15m Summary
Zones
14 15 16 20 39
Countries
4X 9A CT DL EA ER EU F FR HA
HB I IS LZ OE OK OM S5 SP SV
T9 UA UR YO YU


The Balun on the EU Rhombic overheated during the contest and had to be replaced with a more robust unit. (photo TF3AO)
