CONTESTING BY VK3TZ
Tony got into contesting in 1992, although he had previously dabbled with some minor operations in 1989 and as a novice in 1984. Primarily Tony was interested in DXing and achieving the "holy grail" of confirming all current DXCC entities.
Contesting was an easy way to work new entities and to improve operating skills and the performance of the station. Early contests were run with a very simple antenna and only an 8m tower. For the first 2 years Tony only operated contests on 10m, having outstanding fun working new band countries and unusual paths. Working FM5, 6Y5 and other Caribbean DX long path on 10m at 2.00am local time was an enormous thrill. Finally cracking the pile-up over the top of the Europeans - or more to the point thru them, was exhilarating, but not really contesting.
Year Contest Category Score Placing 1990 CQ WPX SSB SO 10m High Power 267,900 #2 VK, #5OC, #86 World 1990 CQ DX SSB SO 10m High Power 184,522 #3 VK, #7 OC, #168 World 1991 CQ WPX SSB SO 10m High Power 300,720 #2 VK, #6 OC, # 94 World 1991 CQ DX SSB SO 10m High Power 147,651 #2 VK, #9 OC, # 101 World 1992 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power 2,234,804 #1 VK, #5 OC, # 47 World 1992 CQ DX SSB SOAB High Power 390,225 #4 VK, #16 OC, #329 World 1993 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power 2,251,392 #2 VK, #5 OC, # 57 World 1993 CQ DX SSB SOAB High Power 991,270 #2 VK, #9 OC, #98 World 1994 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power 3,516,816 #2 VK, #3 OC, #39 World 1994 VK/ZL SSB SOAB High Power 931,380 #3 VK 1994 CQ DX SSB SOAB High Power 1,001,280 #2 VK, #130 World 1995 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power 2,318,316 #2 VK, #3 OC, #45 World 1995 CQ DX SSB SOAB High Power 1,080,248 #2 VK, #87 World 1996 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power 0 No entry 1996 CQ DX SSB SOAB High Power 439,825 #1 Zone 30 1997 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power T/S 1,669,143 1997 CQ DX SSB 1998 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power T/S 2,650,582 #1 VK 1998 CQWW DX SSB SO 20m Low Power 268,176 #3 OC, #1 VK (zone 30 record) 1999 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power T/S 3,226,950 1999 CQWW DX CW SO 80m Low Power 12,095 #1 OC, #1 VK (zone 30 record) 2000 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power T/S 4,554,869 2000 CQWW DX SSB SO 40m Low Power 36,096 #6 World, #1 VK (zone 30 record) 2001 CQ WPX SSB 2001 CQWW DX SSB 2002 Oceania DX SSB SO 80m 1,080 #1 OC, #1 VK 2002 CQ WPX SSB 2002 CQWW DX SSB SOAB Low Power 1,189,440 #3 OC, #1 VK 2003 CQ WPX SSB 2003 CQWW DX SSB 2004 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power T/S 1,031,058 #5 OC, #2 VK (#1 VK TS) 2004 CQWW DX SSB SOAB High Power 2,269,540 #2 OC, #1 VK (Op at Fisher's Ghost ARC) 2005 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power T/S 2,402,000 #8 World, #2 OC, #1 VK (Op at VK4KY) 2005 CQWW DX SSB No Entry 2006 CQWW WPX SSB No Entry 2006 CQWW DX SSB SOAB Low Power 177,219 #3 OC, #1 VK, 2007 CQ WPX SSB SOAB High Power 440,000 Approximate Claimed score #1 VK? 2007 Oceania DX SSB SOAB High Power 130,000 Approximate Claimed score 2007 Oceania DX CW SOAB High Power 800,000 Approximate Claimed score 2007 CQWW DX SSB SOAB High Power 680,000 Approximate Claimed score
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