2002-11-19
0145       IW2HAJ    JN45NO  39  39  1b  C r SSB 1602km
0200-0215  LA5TFA    KP09JQ  38  38  6b  C SSB 1177km
0224       S50C      JN76JG  39  27  1b  C r SSB 1548km
0230-0233  EI2CA/p   IO43    39  38  3b  C SSB 1494km
0331       F6APE     IN97    38  37  1b  C r SSB 1578km
0345       RK3AF     KO85UR  39  59  1b  C r SSB 1653km
0351       S53J      JN75EV  37  37  1b  C r SSB 1585km
0401       UA3MAG    KO97VP  37  37  1b  C r SSB 1681km
0406       RA3PG     KO84TD  38  49  1b  C r SSB 1737km
0429       UA3DJG    KO95CN  39  37  1b  C r SSB 1689km
0447       RU3ACE    KO95KG  38  59  1b  C r SSB 1742km
0455       OK2PIN    JN99AJ  38  38  1b  C r SSB 1266km
0458       9A2RD     JN65TF  48  59  1b  C r SSB 1652km
0505       HB9FAP    JN46EW  38  27  1b  C r SSB 1458km
0531       HB9FAP    JN46EW  59  59  1b  C r SSB 1458km
0555       DL2IAN/p  JN49BC  39  39  1b  C r SSB 1220km
0644       HA5OV     JN97NJ  39  59  1b  C r SSB 1502km
0652       DK9NCX    JN59BT  39  59  1b  C r SSB 1131km
0654       IK2YXK    JN45OP  39  39  1b  C r SSB 1597km
0708       S57EA     JN76HE  39  37  1b  C r SSB 1555km
0708       S53VV     JN65UM  38  37  1b  C r SSB 1620km
0713       9A3PA     JN85EG  39  38  1b  C r SSB 1678km
0737       F6FHP     IN94TR  59  57  1b  C r SSB 1850km
0828-0838  S52EZ     JN86DT  37  37  3b  C r SSB 1509km
0833       YU1EV     KN04CN  59  59  1b  C r SSB 1828km
0833       YU1IO     KN04IQ  39  59  1b  C r SSB 1826km
0842       IK0BZY    JN61GW  37  59  1b  C r SSB 2010km
0843       9A3JH     JN75AD  39  39  1b  C r SSB 1664km
0856       F6GGF     JN18CT  38  37  1b  C r SSB 1356km
1145       OE1SOW    JN88FF  39  39  1b  C r SSB 1358km

NC: OE5LD, 9A4VM, ES2CM, 9A2VR, UR3EE, DL8EBW
NIL (skeds): EA3DUY, EA6/DL6SAQ, RA3IS, RA1QA, EB1EHO
HRD: EI4DQ, F1CYH, F1DUZ, F6BEG, F6CRP, F6KHM, F9OE, G4ASR, 
G4RRA, G4ZTR, HA8V, I1JTQ, IK4PMB, IK7UXY, IV3HWT, IZ1BPN, 
LZ2FO, OE8HBQ, OM3RM, ON7CL, RA3LEC, RX1AS, TK5EP, UR5LX 

The astronomers managed to predict the times for the maxima
also this year. However, the first maxumum at about 04 UTC 
was clearly weaker than predicted (or hoped for). The second
maximum predicted at 1030 UTC was probably there, but again
quite weak, at least in Europe.

Quite annoying, I suffered from much noise and QRM. There were 
several stations active in the Oslo area, and some of them 
were not very acquainted with the operating procedures. Those 
were calling continuously without following any periods, and 
their breaks were not easy to identify. Then I had a pulsed 
broadband noise centered exactly on the SSB MS calling 
frequency (+/- 40 kHz). It blocked perhaps 50% of my receive 
period with S9 signals! This explains why my response was a
bit slow sometimes...

I worked only 29 stations this year, but I was also searching
harder for new stations/squares and calling less myself. This
strategy paid off towards the East, where 5 stations from UA3
made it into the log. Thanks a lot for all contacts, guys!

My equipment was 2 x 9-ele-yagi and 180 W output power. Nice
weather but freezing cold (-2 deg C) and a little windy.