Sorry to continue the thread but this really belongs as a reply. I’m sure we’ll stop very soon.
I understand Martyn’s tone completely. It’s only because we have never
communicated that the date is the date of the activation not the date
of the QSO.
Spot on! That makes all the difference. I slightly wonder why you bother to record the time at all, if you don’t know for sure which day it belongs to, but I guess we can write this off as a historical accident. It does have implications for matching of chaser claims, should you choose to do so.
Ideally I reckon that the database should record “activation date” and “QSO date/time” as separate columns (with suitable normalisation etc etc). But I can see why you might see that as not worth the bother.
Thanks very much for the clarification. It was more guidance / permission I was seeking but what was certainly a little hazy is now crystal clear.
As for the above QSO table, which is at most just a bit of interest, it’s probable that I can’t progress up it unless I change the way I entered the campover to reflect 174 QSO’s for the activation so I must now decide between absolute accuracy (of which by my own admission, I am a little too fond) against total QSO’s for the activation.
Nothing needs changing database wise because limitations are acceptable when considered against simplicity. Even if it were possible / easy to change things with regard to this point, I think it could raise more problems than it addressed.
Thank you again and of course to Andy for running the system,
73, John.
In reply to Z35M:
Curious if this is a report from the current SOTA database. I did 43 QSOs as G4AFI/P from G/SE-001 on 26/10/2011 recorded in the database - so I should appear near the bottom of your report.
This listing is not official honor roll. The list is updated with
data submitted from the activators by themselves, or, if someone
else reported the activation with higher number of QSOs.
Activators may to request their score to be excluded from the
list.
Hi Vlado,
There has been some big scores achived last year, which are not included in this list…
Tom has done some work on the highest scores and these appear in the January SOTA News Part 1.
If all of these activators wish to have their scores added to this list, my score of 248 from G/SP-004 27/07/2011 wouldn’t even make the top twenty and maybe not even the top thirty
“If all of these activators wish to have their scores added to this”
Youd be 13th overall if that was the case, however as one of those activators has said he doesnt wish to be included you would be 12th overall. Bear in mind the list reflects only an activators top score and not their top 10 or whatever even if they are all big scores. For me to improve my standing, I`d need a sherpa to carry the batteries.
I don’t seem to recall you giving the CW chasers a chance to earn the points. Whereas I, on the other hand, offered my HF band on three different modes on Sunday!
Yes I do. I can show you literally hundreds of CW chasers in my log - or you can look yourself if logged in. One that springs to mind is Mike GW0DSP.
Appologies to Vlado for going o/t.
In reply to Z35M:
Curious if this is a report from the current SOTA database. I did 43
QSOs as G4AFI/P from G/SE-001 on 26/10/2011 recorded in the database -
so I should appear near the bottom of your report.
Andrew,
G4AFI
Hi Andrew
If you wish your highest score may be added to the rank list.
Apology that I say this, but this ranking-list is a scorn for all SOTA-activists! And I trust to say to me, that the first 10 SOTA-activations belong canceled, because they offended certainly the SOTA-rules. Once I would like to see gladly, how that reach with a rechargeable battery the many QSO’s!!! It is it possible to see a video or a photo of the portable shack? Thus it appears, that one flares up to the top of the mountain by car with 2-3 or 4 car-batteries or with an aggregate …
Sorry, for me is that not possible to make over 200 QSO’s
never mind over 700 QSO’s with an 12 Ah batterie (3,5kg weight) …
This list is bad for the SOTA-spirit … where is the SOTA-fever???
… And I trust to say to me, that the first 10
SOTA-activations belong canceled, because they offended certainly the
SOTA-rules. Once I would like to see gladly, how that reach with a
rechargeable battery the many QSO’s!!! It is it possible to see a
video or a photo of the portable shack? Thus it appears, that one
flares up to the top of the mountain by car with 2-3 or 4
car-batteries or with an aggregate …
Sorry, for me is that not possible to make over 200 QSO’s
never mind over 700 QSO’s with an 12 Ah batterie (3,5kg weight) …
… Chris OE5HCE …
Hi Chris
On my SOTA activation with 337 CW QSOs I used (610 gr) Elecraft K1 QRP transceiver for 40/30/20/15m, max output 6-7 W, powered by (21oo gr) 12V, 7 Ah battery, (also had two spare batteries of (900 gr) 2 AH and (350 gr) 0,8Ah but didn’t used them), (350 gr) Inv-Vee Link-Dipole supported by (510 gr) 5 m fishing rod, and (40 gr) Bull Dog mini CW paddle. The complete station was less than 5 kg (and I didn’t needed the spare 1,25 kg of batteries). The final few kilometars to the summit were accessed by hiking.
K1 needs only 60 ma on recieve, and 900 ma on transmit at 5 W and a single 7 Ah battery was not empty after the 8 hours on the air.
The operating position was on a bench. The SOTA rules were completely respected. The photos of my activation were posted on Flickr SOTA Groups.
I don’t think that a +/- 100 SOTA activations with above the avarage number of QSOs may destroy the spirit of the programme with over the 72 thousands of activations, so far.
Vlado, Z35M
