The hardware at SEØX has now been upgraded and reconfigured to allow for SO2R (Single Operator 2 Radios) and Multi-2 operation. The main antenna switch has been replaced by Array Solution’s Sixpak antenna switch with two radio inputs and six antenna outputs, two 5B4AGN high performance band pass filters has been installed and finally a microHAM
7SØX ranks #1 SM in its category, Multi-2, when log submission closed for the 2011 WPX contest last week. The final claimed score of 9,020,288 points is more than double the score of the team’s 2010 effort. The contest posed some technical challenges to the team and with the excellent propagation on higher bands we felt
Look for us in the CQ WPX SSB Contest this weekend, 7SØX is likely to be the only station active with the unique 7SØ prefix. The team consisting of F4BKV, SMØMDG, SMØMLZ and SMØNOR will be entering in M/2 and preparations have been made to keep the two stations on the air 24/7 from the
SEØX operated by Björn SMØMDG scores another #1 top placement in SM! This time in the IARU Worlds Championships 2010 Single Operator High Power, Phone category. The total score of 826.140 points resulted in a #13 EU ranking just above team X-Team mate Vincent F4BKV at 781.425 points. Read the full report from the IARU
The X-Team using the 7SØX call ranks #1 SM when the final results of the 2010 CQ WPX SSB Contest where published recently by CQ Magazine. With a total score of 4.042.940 7SØX is almost 1.3 million points ahead of #2 SK7OA. Operation was taking place at the SEØX station and operators in the X-Team
The “X-Team” consisting of Vincent F4BKV, Björn SMØMDG, Patrik SMØMLZ and Ulf SMØNOR will be active in the upcoming ARRL DX SSB Contest as TMØX the first weekend of March. The location will be Vincent’s station at the French Atlantic Coast. The last weekend of March the “X-Team” will be active in the WPX SSB
I had not planned for a serious effort, just a little fun in CQ 160 SSB contest this weekend. And fun was exactly what was provided, together with some snow to clear at the station! I decided to operate only for a few hours which finally ended up at a total of 12 hours casual
In CQWW 160 CW this year the goal was to improve my score and to try to be competitive with the multi-op contest stations ranking top 3 in SM last year. Unfortunately band was not as “hot and willing” as it was a year ago. I guess the best TB season during this bottom of
SEØX operated by Björn SMØMDG is the #1 ranking SM SOHP station in the CQ160 2010 Contest, both in CW and SSB! See the awards on the virtual awards wall. I am celebrating with champagne and getting ready for the 2011 CQ160 CW contest this weekend. CU in the QRM, GL!
I am now getting ready for my participation in the DXØDX Spratly expedition January 6-24 2011 where a team of more than 30 operators will be deployed to erect and operate 12 stations from Thitu Island (Pag-Asa in Filipino). The planning for this Expedition has been underway for more than a year and team leader Chris