MixW on Vista : running on a fragile glass

2009 CQ World-Wide WPX Contest, RTTY

Callsign: YB2ECG
Category-Operator: SINGLE-OP
Category-Transmitter: ONE
Category-Band: 20M
Category-Power: LOW
Category-Assisted: NON-ASSISTED
Name: SARDJANA
Postal Address: PLAMONGAN INDAH BLOK H3/19, SEMARANG 501
Log Deadline: 2009-03-15 23:59:59 UTC
Received at: 2009-02-17 13:04:43 UTC
Reported QSOs: 151
Confirmation #: 1132989.cq-wpx-rtty

Thank you for entering the contest and submitting your log in Cabrillo format. Please review the information listed above and, if necessary, resubmit the log to make any corrections.

73.

Ed Muns, W0YK
Contest Director

That's the confirmation from the Contest Robot, and I feel that this is my lowest achievement on CQ WPX RTTY series.
Using MixW on Vista like running on the fragile glass. Yes, it's true, I stil don't know why, it behave strange on Vista. When I edited the log such as adding the Zero on the exchange number, sudenly the log lost and disappear. I found this behaviour twice, firstly on WW EPC PSK125 last week and now on CQ WPX RTTY.
Fortunately previously I could find the log on WW EPC but on CQ WPX RTTY; I have lost my 11 previous logs, though I've search them on temporary log, as I did on WW EPC!
But, the show must go on. Then, I create a new log, using another file instead of Mixw2.log.
Continuing then starting on the number 12. I realize that sure my UBN will be the worse but I did not want missing this great contest.
Another strange behaviour was also found; she can not grab the serial number although I've set it up on the contest setting. Probably error on the .dll file.
For me this is the worstest experience on the big contest.
I've to convert to temporary ADIF to keeping the log archive.
I've posted this problem on the MixW reflector but stil could not find the solution.
Maybe the best way is I should downgrade to XP SP2. It's logical choice 'cause I did not find any problem on this operating system.

WAE SSB 2008 Certificate : save by the QTC's

WAE without QTC's? It's not a WAE Contest! Saved by the QTC's finally I could gain this SOLP result : #2 in Indonesia, #61 in World Outside Europe and #2 in Oceania after YB0ECT.
Thanks for Joerg, DL8WPX as Contest manager.

CIS DX RTTY 2006 SOLP

A nice envelope arrived from Royal Mail. Sure it contain some nice also certificate. Signed by Jurij Phunkner MM0DFV, and also Victor, UT7FP : it's so clearly and beautiful for First Place in Oceania for SOLP CIS DX RTTY Contest 2006 from Scottis-Russian Amateur Radio Society.

EPC WW DX PSK125 Contest : WOW

This is the very first time for EPC conduct a World Wide Contest on BPSK contest especially on BPSK125. Just like my previous post this is a good opportunity to gain and get work some 'rare' station using BPSK125.
For myself; this is also my very FIRST attempting on BPSK125 and sure got being impressed! Why? Because it more faster than rtty or BPSK63 or even bpsk31 the previous bpsk variants!
It starts on 12.00Z but could get no station on 20m or on 15m. Then I decide to try on the next morning and voila, I got some on 2om.
My first QSO is with RA9FLP, very strong signal on S/P mode. Then got JA3JM and several W-land such as K7RE, WA&NB, KQ7Q and N7PAQ thanks guys for working on the new mode.
The strong signal from JA was JA1HGY I could work him just on a first try.
My courious QSO was with Hisami, 7L4IOU, I've several met him on various digital contest. He told me that my signal is strong but he could not decode my printing although I've adjust my mic gain. Finally I lowered my frequency and sure he's got the code, nice. Thanks Hisami for added more patience giving me the report.
Due to the heavy rain on my location I ended my transmision and finally logged only 11 Q's on this mode.
Not bad at all but I believe this is the new experienced for working on BPSK variants.
More speed than RTTY and shaking my adrenaline also.
Hope to catch you on the next screen, and hope sure on bpsk125.