Yngvi, TF3Y piloted TF4X in the CQ WorldWide SSB Contest in the Single-Operator, Single-Band, High Power Category.
TF3Y@TF4X
When the dust settled, the score was as follows:
3124 QSOs
93 Countries
25 CQ Zones
for a final score of 571,710 points.
Due to the recent sun spot minimum more or less since 2003, there has been little activity on 10-Meters and almost no activity from my station.
Yngvi´s score was 5 times higher than last year´s top score in this category from Europe and his QSO total is similar to what Multi-Operator stations in the US and top stations in the Caribbean accomplished this year.
KC1XX had 3061 QSO’s, the K3LR super station had 3033 QSOs on 10 meters and W2GD made 3356 contacts on 10 meters from P40W in Aruba to give a few examples from the contest this past weekend. TF4X´s 3124 QSOs compares very favorably considering the difference in propagation in the frigid north to what stations further south experience.
Most of the contest was recorded, both the audio and the 10 Meter Band spectrum using a Perseus SDR.
Here is a recording made on Sunday:
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Andrey, DL/KL1A sent me a link to a recording he made of TF4X in the Contest.
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Yngvi wrote in his Soap Box comments :
“Had a great time. Ten showed a bit of life but still big room for
improvement, e.g. no JA’s. Being able to transmit to many Rhombics
while selecting others for reception is a big plus. The performance
of the station was excellent apart from a 40 min. electricity outage
due to a fault at the power company. Thor’s station keeps improving
year by year. Due to poor conditions in the past few years there has
not been much activity from the station on ten meters. We now have
proof that the Rhombics do a great job on that band as well. “
It’s not all work and no play, we also take time to enjoy good food and wine, it has become a tradition that my visitors contribute to the food over the weekend in exchange for the use of the station.
On Thursday I put a leg of Mountain Lamb into the oven to slow cook for 24 hours at 60°C – it turned out absolutely magnificent – I will be using this method often in the future.
Yngvi generously brought a very nice aged T-Bone steak 5cm thick which I prepared in my gourmet kitchen for Saturday’s evening meal.
The raw T-Bone steak ready to cook
Ready to eat!
Perfect ! – details of cooking method provided on request. 
The best T-Bone in the Arctic.
Sunday morning we had Spinach Shakshukah and in the evening slow cooked chicken…all dishes washed down with conservative amounts of fine wines.
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