The latest events ...
You can find some of the latest events around the club here.
SSB field day 2010
During the weekend of September 4th and 5th 2010 the local club R01 participated in the 24 hours SSB part of the IARU region 1 field day with its club station callsign DL0DX/p. Operators were Rudolf (DL1EHR), Michael (DL5JS), Dieter (DL6EZ) and Holger (DL5KUT). On mounting and dismounting in addition Peter (DO2PIT) and Manfred (DH9EO) took part.
CW field day 2010
During the weekend of June 5th and 6th 2010 the local club R01 successfully participated in the 24 hours CW part of the IARU region 1 field day with the callsign DL0DX. Operators were Ron (DL3BPC), Michael (DL5JS), Holger (DL5KUT) and Dieter (DL6EZ). In addition Andreas (DC4AB), Mirko (DM1EM), Peter (SWL) and Manfred (DH9EO) were participated on mounting and dismounting. The beautiful weather attracts a few visitors (OMs and XYLs) to the field day location at the Bergischen Landstraße (Zum Winnenberg). Shortly after the beginning of the contest the field day setup was checked by the unannounced field day inspector, without seeing anything wrong with it.
The field day setup in Düsseldorf-Hubbelrath. (Photo: Dieter, DL6EZ)
SSB field day 2009
The local club R01 didn't participate in the SSB field day at September 5th and 6th 2009.
CW field day 2009
During the weekend of June 6th and 7th 2009 the local club of Düsseldorf R01 participated in the CW part of the IARU region 1 field day with its contest callsign DA3X/p. Operators were Ron (DL3BPC) from R17, Michael (DL5JS), Holger (DL5KUT) and Dieter (DL6EZ). In addition participants on mounting and dismounting were Elisabeth (DL8LI), Daniel (DM3DA) and Winfried (SWL). It was radioed on the new field day location at the Bergische Landstraße (Zum Winnenberg). Unfortunately the weather at mounting and dismounting was not that great, it rains both times. Approximately two hours after the beginning the transceiver dropped out. Holger (DL5KUT) had to drive to the club station to get a backup transceiver (IC 751). This costs circa one and a half hours.
SSB field day 2008
During the weekend of September 6th and 7th 2008 the local club R01 successfully participated in the 24 hours SSB part of the IARU region 1 field day with its contest callsign DA3X. Operators and participants on mounting and dismounting were Dieter (DL6EZ), Michael (DL5JS), Holger (DL5KUT), Rudolf (DL1EHR), Andreas (DO4FOO), Carsten (DH7YAX) and Andreas (DC4AB). For the first time the new field day location at the Bergische Landstraße (Bundesstraße 7 between Düsseldorf and Mettmann, crossroads Zum Winnenberg) was used. The new location is 10.3 kilometers air-line distance away from the old location and with 128 meters of altitude it is 96 meters higher situated then the old location. (Google Maps)
The new field day location in Düsseldorf-Hubbelrath. (Photo: Andreas, DC4AB)
CW field day 2008
During the weekend of June 7th and 8th 2008 DL0DX successfully participated in the 24 hours CW part of the IARU region 1 field day. Operators were Dieter (DL6EZ), Michael (DL5JS) and Holger (DL5KUT). On mounting and dismounting in addition Rudolf (DL1EHR) and Andreas (DC4AB) took part. Like the years before the meadow next to the Rhine in Düsseldorf-Niederkassel was used as location. (Google Maps) For the first time a 7.5 m high ladder was used as mast. An OM striked on this idea at the local club's meeting on May 15th 2008.
Field day place of DL0DX at the Rhein. (Photo: Andreas, DC4AB)
Participated in the Russian DX Contest
At the weekend on March 15th and 16th 2008 DL0DX participated in the Russion DX Contest. The competition ran 24 hours, DL0DX started in the High Power Class with two transmitters. The hard-working and successfully operators were Sandy (DL1QQ), Manfred (DK2OY), Holger (DL5KUT) and Dieter (DL6EZ). So 5.8 million points could be achieved.
Also Michael (DL5JS) was QRV at home.
Green cabbage dinner 2007
To this year's green cabbage dinner many members and friends of the local club got together again. In addition to the delicious green cabbage at the Kolpinghaus in the south of Düsseldorf interesting conversations followed.
Happy discussion group after the green cabbage dinner. (Photo: Andreas, DC4AB)
Stationplace was celebrating
The Heinrich Hertz vocational school celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open house on Friday, Sep. 14th 2007 and Saturday, Sep. 15th 2007. Our club station is located on the top floor of this building. At this time we opened the door too and invited all visitors to snuffle and become acquainted with amateur radio!
Dieter (DL6EZ) with a visitor at the stand of R01 in the auditorium of the Heinrich Hertz
vocational school at the open house (Photo: Andreas, DC4AB).
SSB field day 2007
During the weekend of September 1st and 2nd 2007 DL0DX successfully participated in the 24 hours SSB part of the IARU region 1 field day. Operators and participants on mounting and dismounting were Dieter (DL6EZ), Michael (DL5JS) und Holger (DL5KUT), Rudolf (DL1EHR), Carsten (DH7YAX), Mirko (DM1EM) and Andreas (DC4AB). The field day location was again the meadow next to the Rhine in Düsseldorf-Niederkassel.