RADIO ARCALA TEAM GOING FOR CQWW CW BOOTS ON

 

For the past several years, the discussion about operating 48 hours nonstop has prompted many initiatives of doing so. Radio Arcala's team doctor, Ville, OH2MM has specialized in food consumption prior to and during the contest. Several lectures were given on this vital aspect of contesting.

As CQWW SSB worked out fine with a new claimed overall SOAB European record (CR2X by OH2UA), approaching 10,000 QSOs, and a Finnish record (OH8X by OH6KZP), it was discovered that several team members struggled to stay afloat for the entire 48 hours. Some came close to a knockout.

CQWW CW will now be used semi-scientifically to record those ups and downs and to seek ways of hanging on and avoiding a meltdown.

 

OH8X, Northern Finland: Radio Arcala, OH8X has invited Toivo, ES2RR, a 2010 WRTC medalist, to drive their contest machine for 48 hours nonstop, seriously, boots on.

CR2X, Azores: Toni, OH2UA is due for some unexpected undertakings at CR2X, but also determined to balance the effort needed to stay in the ring for 48 hours.

OH0X, Aland Islands: Radio Arcala's new associated station, OH0X will be operated by Pekka, OH2TA, and he is ready to do 48 hours for the first time, with some reservations and doubts.

TC2X, Asiatic Turkey: Another new associated station, TC2X manned by Pertti, OH2PM, will try to offer Turkey (Asiatic) with maximum efficiency, with a modest setup but now with boots on, in a 48-hour effort.

OH2BH, Southern Finland: Will be piloted by Pasi, OH2IW who has been sleeping for the past weeks so as not to need any nap time when the race starts. Can one sleep in advance? Maybe to some extent, with no boots.

9H9BH, Republic of Malta: For his 50th straight year in CQWW, Martti, OH2BH will be watching the bedlam poolside, maybe not boots on, but dipping his toe in deep water to provide a semi-rare mult.

 

Why boots on? There's an old Finnish wisdom which holds that going to sleep boots on may cause headache and mental disorder in the morning. More Finnish wisdoms after CQWW CW. Until then, good luck in contacting Radio Arcala's boots-on team.