ABOUT RDXC-2002 AND ITS WINNERS by Igor UA2FZ
The 9th Russian DX Contest has made everybody happy being very dynamic, and it’s participants' activity was very high. The propagation still was very good and new Contest Records were set by the leaders. 10m and 15m bands were opened to North America at the beginnig and the end of the Contest. The popularity of the Contest is constantly growing up although this year’s growth should be mostly credited to foreign participants.
The organizers have received 1354 logs from World’s 68 countries. There were more than 6000 different callsigns in these logs!
Every RDXC is a major event for Russian participants and many foreign contestmen admit high level of activity from Russia. Nevertheless there was no even a single RDXC yet where all the oblasts and territories of Russian Federation were represented.
This means there are some reserves to be activated. In 2003 Vladimir, UA6LV is sponsoring a Trophy for an expedition to a rare, barely represented oblast. Maybe it will be yours? There are new Trophies for winners established for jubilee 10th Russian DX Contest. Read chapter "Trophy".
WORLD
MOMB – Guys from LY7Z were 1st with a new MOMB record, UU7J – 2nd, LY1YK – 3rd.
SOMB–MIX-HP Dmitry, UA2FB has travelled 300 km South to run Kazik’s station SP2FAX – SN2B and win the 1st prize. Unfortunanely, 2001 Record set by OT1T (RA3AUU op.) remained unbeaten. There is still a possibility to break it in RDXC 2003. The 2nd place was possessed by Ruslan, UW5Q (UR3QCW op.), “the bronze” was taken by Thomas, OZ1AA. N2NT and VA3UZ should be noted to occupy 4th and 6th places respectively.
SOMB-MIX-LP In this high competitive group the Hungarians were the leaders in the fight for the prize. HG5Z (HA1CW op) has won the Trophy, Antal HA3OV was 2nd, Jack, YL0A was 3rd. The Record set by LY9A in 2001 still remains unbroken.
SOMB–CW–HP Here the results of leaders are very close. The Plaque for the 1st place goes to Vladimir, EW8EW for the 3rd time in a row! EW8EW has set a new Record in this Group. 2nd place was possessed by Vladimir, 9H1ZA, 3rd – by Steve, G0CKP.
SOMB–CW–LP There were more than 130 participants in this Group! The results of leaders are very close. The computerized re-checking cleared off all doubts. Dez, ZC4CW has won the 1st place with a new CW – LP Record. Valery, EU1MM possessed 2nd place having submitted very neat Log. Jan, 9A5Y was 3rd , having submitted a winning score with 1552 QSOs but with numerous errors.
SOMB–SSB–HP Sam, LY4AA was the winner having set a sort of record – this is his 4th Trophy in RDXC! Robert, LX5A was 2nd, Andrey, UR3PDT – 3rd .
SOMB–SSB–LP LZ9W (op. Andy, LZ2HM) was the winner. Vladan, YT1BB was 2nd, Karlis, YL7C – 3rd .
This year’s best Single Banders are: 160 m – LY2BW, 80 m – UT8IT (New Record), 40 m – UX1IL, 20 m – UT5UGR (New Record), 15 m – YU7KWX, 10 m – S53EO (New record).
ASIATIC RUSSIA
MOMB RF9C (as RK9CWW) scored 1 million points more, than RT9W (RZ9WWH) and possessed 1st place, having bettered their own last year’s Record. Rw9OWD were 3rd
SOMB–MIX–HP The winner in this group is Yuri, UA9AM with a new record. Vadim, UA9CLB and Oleg, UA9CDV were 2nd and 3rd respectively.
SOMB–MIX–LP Yuri, RW9IM had set a new Record and possessed 1st place, with Tadeush, RA9DZ and Igor, RN9RZ trailing.
SOMB–CW–HP Yuri, RJ9J (RA9JR) has won the Trophy with a new Record. 2nd place was occupied by Alexei, RW3TN, who activated a rare oblast with RW9G callsign. He will receive a special prize for this expedition. Igor, RG9O (RZ9OU) was 3rd.
SOMB–CW–LP This year it was quite hot in this group. Thanks to a very accurate Log, a new Record and 1st place belong now to Alexander, RA9SO (1224 Q/2.48 M pts). Alexander literally snatched Victory out of hands of RU9CI (1246 Q/2.283 M pts) and Alexander, UA9OA (1225 Q/2.259 M pts).
SOMB–SSB–HP The Victory in this class was won by Sergey, RV9FQ. Michael, UA9KGH topped Leonid, RA0AM by 100K points margin in practically equal struggle for the 2nd place.
SOMB–SSB–LP Vadim, RA9FLW was 1st, followed by RW9SL and RM9A (UA9ACJ), 2nd and 3rd places respectively.
SOSB This year Russian Asia has beaten all Records! The winners and new record-holders here are: 160 m – RW9WA, 80 m – RK9AY, 40 m – UA9CI, 20 m – UA9TQ, 15 m – UA0BA, 10 m – UA9YAB
EUROPEAN RUSSIA
MOMB In this class the last year’s situation hasn’t practically changed. The "Monster" RU1A (RZ1AWT) sets a new record with an unbelievable result and gets the well earned Trophy. Guys from rapidly gaining speed RL3A (RK3AWL) are the second. RW2F (RK2FWA) gets the honorary 3rd place pushing aside RM6A (RW6AWT). It looks like the competitors have to mobilize all available resources for a victory over permanent leader RU1A.
SOMB–MIX–HP In this sub-group a real drama has unrolled. In an unprecendented fight RW3QC and RK4FF have demonstrated their capabilities. According to submitted results Eugene was ahead of Vladimir by solid 350K points margin. However after a thorough logs re-check (it has to be said, that after computerized check-up, Boris, UA1AAF and Vladimir, RW1AC manually checked the logs twice, beside that there were requests made to confirm contacts with unique callsigns) the winner was announced – Vladimir, RK4FF. Penalty points for numerous errors in the Log, “have eaten” Eugene’s entire resource of would be winning margin over RK4FF. Vladislav, RD4M (UA4LU) was the 3rd .
SOMB–MIX–LP According to number of contacts the sub-group Low Power Mix has proven to be needed. A real battle this time has unrolled between two inhabitants of Penza Oblast . Take a look at the results of the winner and new record holder Igor, UA4FER and Andrey, RZ4FA, who possessed the honorary 2nd place. My hat’s off to them. Same number of contacts and very close results. Everything was decided by computerized refereeing and accuracy in receiving. Yuri, RW3QO, was the 3rd .
SOMB–CW–HP The struggle in this sub-group was mature. Victor, UA6AF has confirmed his FOC skills and possessed the first place. Alexander, RZ3AZ and Vyacheslav, RN6AL have possessed 2nd and 3rd. Here we should admit high operating skills and persistence of UA3TU (4th place) and RT3A (5th place) who were chasing the leaders during entire Contest.
SOMB–SSB–HP Three moscovites-giants were fighting in SSB. Roman, RZ3AA has left no doubts who is who and finished with a new Record and a Trophy. Valery, RA3AJ was 2nd, Sergey, RO3A (RX3APM) – 3rd.
SOMB–CW–LP The major fight here erupted among guys from St.Petersburg. Vyacheslav, RA1ACJ, had set a new record and pushed off his RU1A Team mate Alexander, RU1AA, 3rd place was possessed by Alexander, RA3AF.
SOMB–SSB–LP In this rather difficult sub-group a new Record has been set by Nickolay, RA3FO. Chermen, UA3BL was 2nd, Yuri, RN3OG – 3rd.
SO-SB 160 m – RA3DOX could not break his last year’s Record, maybe 2003 will be more lucky for him? 80 m – we have a new Record here. It’s author – RA3XO. 40 m Record stays unbeaten for many years. RA4UN was the winner here. 20 m has fallen to Andrew, UA3DPX. We have a new Record here! 74 oblasts on 20m – it’s a Record also! 15m – the winner here is RK6CZ with a new record. 10 m – the winner here is RA3DQ.
73!
de Igor, UA2FZ
translated by WF3J
