What is the highest QSO total of single activation (Part 1)

Z35M · 20 September 2009 19:12

The updated list of the claimed highest QSO totals of single SOTA
activation:

                     1. Z35M ................... 257
                     2. TK8B (op.F8BBL)...... 203
                     3. HA5CW ................. 177
                     4. G1INK ................... 160
                    =4. M0LKB ................. 160  
                     5. S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ) . 148
                     6. G6WRW ................. 147
                     7. GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)... 143
                     8. GT7OOO (op.G4OBK).. 139
                     9. HA7UL ................... 136
                    10. GW0PZO ............... 135
                    11. DF2GN .................. 130
                    12. F6ENO .................. 120
                    13. G6LKB .................. 114

Z35M · 6 November 2009 14:32

The updated list of the claimed highest QSO totals of single SOTA activation (OK1FFU - added):

                      1. Z35M ................... 257
                      2. TK8B (op.F8BBL)...... 203
                      3. HA5CW ................. 177
                      4. G1INK ................... 160
                     =4. M0LKB ................. 160  
                      5. S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ) . 148
                      6. G6WRW ................. 147
                      7. GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)... 143
                      8. GT7OOO (op.G4OBK).. 139
                      9. HA7UL ................... 136
                     10. GW0PZO ............... 135
                     11. DF2GN .................. 130
                     12. F6ENO .................. 120
                     13. G6LKB .................. 114
                     14. OK1FFU ................. 107

M1EYP · 6 November 2009 14:53

I would like to be on this list. But not so sure if I would like to type all those QSOs into the Database!

I will have to do better if I am going to break into the Top 15. My best so far is 73 on Gun G/SP-013 in the Backpackers.

Analysis of my QSO totals, for amusement, is:

QSOs — No.of activations
70+) ----- 2
60 - 69) 10
50 - 59) 10
40 - 49) 10
30 - 39) 26
20 - 29) 53
10 - 19) 186
9) ------- 28
8) ------- 42
7) ------- 47
6) ------- 74
5) ------- 114
4) ------- 200
3) ------- 31
2) ------- 25

------- 19

Total activator QSOs by me in SOTA so far = 9300

Interesting to see that the distribution from 4 QSOs upwards can be modelled by Benford’s Law for naturally occurring numbers:

I sense a class project coming on…

Tom M1EYP

G4OIG · 6 November 2009 15:35

In reply to M1EYP:

Think I’ll start a thread scheduling the longest travel time to a summit… it might give some of us on the fringes a chance to get our name in lights

As for 4) ------- 200 - didn’t you tell me you weren’t a smash and grab merchant!

73, Gerald

M1EYP · 6 November 2009 15:56

…but 111 activations of 20 or more QSOs Gerald, and 297 of 10 or more…?

Actually, most of those 4 QSO activations took place either (a) in the early days of SOTA or (b) from a summit with poor VHF take-off (for a QRPer). In either case, it was often a struggle just to get the four!

Tom M1EYP

GW4EVX · 6 November 2009 17:21

In reply to Z35M:

The updated list of the claimed highest QSO totals of single SOTA
activation (OK1FFU - added):

                      1. Z35M ................... 257
                      2. TK8B (op.F8BBL)...... 203
                      3. HA5CW ................. 177
                      4. G1INK ................... 160
                     =4. M0LKB ................. 160  
                      5. S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ) . 148
                      6. G6WRW ................. 147
                      7. GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)... 143
                      8. GT7OOO (op.G4OBK).. 139
                      9. HA7UL ................... 136
                     10. GW0PZO ............... 135
                     11. DF2GN .................. 130
                     12. F6ENO .................. 120
                     13. G6LKB .................. 114
                     14. OK1FFU ................. 107

Can I go on the list please?
I had 109 contacts from GW/NW-051 on 11th June 2006.
(also 101 from same summit on 13th June 2004)

Ron,GW4EVX

HA3HK · 6 November 2009 18:41

In reply to GW4EVX:
Hello,
I made 96 QSO from HA/ND-001 summit
VY 73! Zoli HA3HK

Z35M · 6 November 2009 20:05

The updated list of the claimed highest QSO totals of single SOTA activation:

                       1. Z35M ................... 257
                       2. TK8B (op.F8BBL)...... 203
                       3. HA5CW ................. 177
                       4. G1INK ................... 160
                      =4. M0LKB ................. 160  
                       5. S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ) . 148
                       6. G6WRW ................. 147
                       7. GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)... 143
                       8. GT7OOO (op.G4OBK).. 139
                       9. HA7UL ................... 136
                      10. GW0PZO ............... 135
                      11. DF2GN .................. 130
                      12. F6ENO .................. 120
                      13. G6LKB .................. 114
                      14. GW4EVX ................ 109
                      15. OK1FFU ................. 107        

                      16. HA3HK ................... 96
                      17. M1EYP ................... 73

G3NYY · 6 November 2009 22:38

In reply to Z35M:

Hi!

My highest number of QSOs in a single activation was 105 QSOs from G/WB-023 on 18 October 2009.

73,
Walt (G3NYY/P)

G4OIG · 7 November 2009 02:33

In reply to M1EYP:

You know me Tom… the big wind up! Just doing what all good politicians and people plugged religion at your doorstep do - select bits and twist! Hi!

I did check my average a few weeks ago and it runs at around 18 per summit. I can blame all of my 4’s on my XYL and the 5’s and 6’s on the summits or prevailing weather conditions (invariably wet as is my preference… or so some would think), but on over 80% of summits I have made it into double figures which is my primary aim when on a summit. My maximum tally is the 80 contacts made from Cadair Berwyn NW-012 back in April 2006 in the Fun Day event.

One of these days I will go and sit on a summit for a whole day which should get me a decent entry in the table.

73, Gerald

P.S. For your maths project:

QSOs — No.of activations
80-89) 1
70-79) 0
60 - 69) 0
50 - 59) 4
40 - 49) 4
30 - 39) 19
20 - 29) 41
10 - 19) 140
9) ------- 13
8) ------- 13
7) ------- 8
6) ------- 5
5) ------- 3
4) ------- 6
3) ------- 0
2) ------- 0

------- 0

Z35M · 7 November 2009 03:18

The updated list of the claimed highest QSO totals of single SOTA activation:

                        1. Z35M ................... 257
                        2. TK8B (op.F8BBL)...... 203
                        3. HA5CW ................. 177
                        4. G1INK ................... 160
                       =4. M0LKB ................. 160  
                        5. S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ) . 148
                        6. G6WRW ................. 147
                        7. GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)... 143
                        8. GT7OOO (op.G4OBK).. 139
                        9. HA7UL ................... 136
                       10. GW0PZO ............... 135
                       11. DF2GN .................. 130
                       12. F6ENO .................. 120
                       13. S53X ..................... 119
                       14. DH8DX ................... 118
                       15. G6LKB ................... 114
                       16. GW4EVX ................ 109
                       17. OK1FFU ................. 107        
                       18. G3NYY ................... 105  
                       19. HA3HK ................... 96
                       20. GW0DSP ................. 91
                       21. G4OIG .................... 80
                       22. M1EYP ................... 73

Z35M · 23 November 2009 14:15

The updated list of the claimed highest QSO totals of single SOTA activation:

                         1. Z35M ................... 257
                         2. TK8B (op.F8BBL)...... 203
                         3. HA5CW ................. 177
                         4. G1INK ................... 160
                        =4. M0LKB ................. 160  
                         5. S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ) . 148
                         6. G6WRW ................. 147
                         7. GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)... 143
                         8. GT7OOO (op.G4OBK).. 139
                         9. HA7UL ................... 136
                        10. GW0PZO ............... 135
                        11. DF2GN .................. 130
                       =11. OK1FFU ................ 130
                        12. F6ENO .................. 120
                        13. S53X ..................... 119
                        14. DH8DX ................... 118
                        15. G6LKB ................... 114
                        16. GW4EVX ................ 109
                        17. G3NYY ................... 105  
                        18. HA3HK ................... 96
                        19. GW0DSP ................. 91
                        20. G4OIG .................... 80
                        21. M1EYP ................... 73

F5HTR · 26 November 2009 04:17

In reply to Z35M:
The updated list of the claimed highest QSO totals of single SOTA activation:

Z35M … 257
TK8B (op.F8BBL)… 203
HA5CW … 177
G1INK … 160
=4. M0LKB … 160
S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ) . 148
G6WRW … 147
GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)… 143
GT7OOO (op.G4OBK)… 139
HA7UL … 136
GW0PZO … 135
DF2GN … 130
=11. OK1FFU … 130
F6ENO … 120
S53X … 119
DH8DX … 118
G6LKB … 114
GW4EVX … 109
G3NYY … 105
F5UKL…101
HA3HK … 96
GW0DSP … 91
G4OIG … 80
M1EYP … 73

HA5CW · 26 November 2009 20:44

In reply to Z36M:

Dear Vlado!

Thanks for your maintaining this top-list! However let me suggest something that would make SOTA lists based on the same philosophy!
Whenever a certain number of contestant have equal scores in SOTA Activator and Chaser Honour Roll lists, they are marked as you also did (e.g. 11=), BUT the next ranked person gets the position equal to his actual position. That is one or more positions (depending on it, how many contestants have equal scores) are skipped! Supposing that you accept this philosophy, your toplist should look like this:

Z35M … 257
TK8B (op.F8BBL)… 203
HA5CW … 177
G1INK … 160
=4. M0LKB … 160

postion 5 is skipped!

S58SOTA(op.S57OPZ)… 148
G6WRW … 147
GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)… 143
GT7OOO (op.G4OBK)… 139
HA7UL … 136
GW0PZO … 135
DF2GN … 130
=12. OK1FFU … 130

postion 13 is skipped!

F6ENO … 120
S53X … 119
DH8DX … 118
G6LKB … 114
GW4EVX … 109
G3NYY … 105
F5UKL…101
HA3HK … 96
GW0DSP … 91
G4OIG … 80
M1EYP … 73
Up to you to decide, whether you do agree or not.

73: Joska, HA5CW

DL5WW · 27 November 2009 01:25

In reply to HA5CW:
Hello Joska,
DL5WW 221 QSO from DM/SA-001

73 Guenter DL5WW

G4OIG · 27 November 2009 01:36

In reply to HA5CW:

Hi Joska,

Your suggestion is the normal way of recording a simple listing. The latest update is therefore (in English format, Hi):

Z35M … 257
DL5WW…221
TK8B (op.F8BBL)… 203
HA5CW … 177
5=. G1INK … 160
5=. M0LKB … 160
S58SOTA (op.S57OPZ)… 148
G6WRW … 147
GX0OOO (op.G4YSS)… 143
GT7OOO (op.G4OBK)… 139
HA7UL … 136
GW0PZO … 135
13=. DF2GN … 130
13=. OK1FFU … 130
F6ENO … 120
S53X … 119
DH8DX … 118
G6LKB … 114
GW4EVX … 109
G3NYY … 105
F5UKL…101
HA3HK … 96
GW0DSP … 91
G4OIG … 80
M1EYP … 73

Any more takers?

73, Gerald G4OIG

M1EYP · 27 November 2009 03:54

How about adding in the summit it happened on - and maybe the date?

For mine this is G/SP-013 6/9/09

Tom M1EYP

GM8OTI · 27 November 2009 04:59

In reply to G4OIG:

GA8OTI/P … 78 … 08/Nov/2009 … GM/SS-271 (Turin Hill)

We can all see, of course, that all of this is purely to push a certain M1EYP further down the list …

Cheers Tom!

73
John GM8OTI

M1EYP · 27 November 2009 05:11

I love a challenge

HA5CW · 27 November 2009 15:08

In reply to M1EYP:

Yes, Tom, this is the right attitude!

I have two shy friends here who keep telling that they do SOTA activation for the sake of enjoyment, not being ranked… Their last action (tour #28) was at 22nd November, 2009 on HA/KM-018. HA5MA Laci established 109, HA5LV Viktor 119 QSOs. Then, during a good pile-up, the last of the 3 pieces of 7Ah batteries they use also run down…
Here you can find their report (unfortunately in Hungarian) but the map, photos and logs can be construed without knowing a single word as well: huszonnyolcadik .

73: Joska, HA5CW