June '03

We started on Saturday as usual and found the "Schneekopf" mountain lying under beautiful sunshine with light winds only. The equipment was built up quickly until 1200z. After that we had some problems with the 23cm - PA but around 1300z everything was cleared. We started on time 1400z with 1296MHz - 10GHz on mast and 24GHz on tripod. 47GHz was planned for Sunday. After a short discussion we decided to build up our kitchen tent too. The weather conditions remained very quiet and the temperatures were still above 20° during the night. On Sunday bright sunshine again but the sight worsened rapidly to 15-20km due to a very vaporous weather situation. That's why we could not complete a 47GHz - QSO. On the afternoon dark clouds appeared from the west as forerunners of heavy thunderstorms. Also the wind was freshening up. We stopped the contest 1 hour earlier and so we were able to collect all the equipment without getting wet. CU in July!

CQ 23cm :

See the mast mounted 23cm 80W-PA and the 1.9m dish.

Pre contest discussion :

Should we put the equipment on the left or on the right ? Discussed by Gerhard, DL2ASI, and Harti,DL6AUI.

Basis camp :

Our kitchen tent. Proofed in 20 years.

Multi tool :

The only tool for anntenas needed. Tool and back belonging to Oliver, DL2ARD.

DG0WAU :

Has stolen a roll out of the shack and was having a breakfast.

At least :

Everything is OK. Contesting as usual.

Dishes :

A couple of QSO-partners were passed through from 1296MHz - 24GHz. In that case all dishes were looking like this.

Evening moods :

Still life in the evening.

Here goes the sun.

featured by DL3ALI and DL2ASI

Tropo secrets :

We got a new tool for tropospheric ducting forecast !

Relax I :

DK4RC relaxing after his hard work (0 QSOs) on 47GHz.

Relax II :

Harti, DL6AUI, holding "Siesta"

Relax III :

Same with Gerhard, DL2ASI. In the background DL2AMC is working G via rain scatter on 10GHz.

The whole ensemble :

from left to right 3cm + 9cm, 6cm + 13cm, 23cm.

The June crew