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Nov , 18th 2006 | OK=OM DX Contest 2006

We received very sad news before the beginning of the contest. The key of the main operator of our contest group OM3RMM, Harry ?incura OM3EA, has gone to silence forever after. He passed away after a short illness on the 10th November 2006. Harry OM3EA was a great contestman, CW operator, DXman, collector of awards  and a very good friend.

With great sorrow in our hearts we decided to continue in the contest and dedicate it in his memory.

Harry OM3EA during CQ WW SSB 2000

As usually, there were only a few participants in the contest outside of OK and OM. Despite this fact we managed to overcome our last year’s result  in all indicators. The conditions were below average, 28 MHz didn’t open up at all – only one QSO to Germany was logged.  21 MHz was partially closed but the lower bands were OK. We had some nice QSOs on 1.8 MHz and 3.5 MHz e.g.:

1,8 MHz 

3XM6JR , D2DX, S9SS

3,5 MHz 

3XM6JR , 5Z4DZ , 9J2VB , 9M6XRO , KH0/K3UY , KP2/K9BZ , VK9CGG ...

The total result is the following:

Band QSOs Pts  PREFIX
1,8        122  180  96
3,5        356  538  212
7           540  936  302
14         418  810  239
21         154  304  105
28             1      1      1
Total  1590 2766 955

 Score: 2 641 530