From: Bernd Länger
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 04:13:28 GMT

Thank you all for a great contest, my first serious BERU entry.
And a special thanks to all VK*WIA “warriors”. It was good to have so many more bonuses easily workable in our direct neighbourhood.

Well, BERU is normally John VK4CT’s contest from our jointly owned station. And it was only after John had to withdraw his participation this year and Steve VK6VZ’s second call for expressions of interest here on the reflector for someone to fill in the missing slot in Australia 2, when I thought about giving it a go. And thank you Steve for your “persistance” 😉

I never really understood the hype around BERU – until now!! The bonus system is special and it requires a completely different approach to other “mainstream” contests. It’s definitely not the sit-on-one-frequency-and-the multipliers-will-come type of contest and the bonuses make it unique, a bit like WAE with its QTCs. A late insight, I know…

Without a proper clue on strategy and a benchmark from previous BERUs I entered the contest, curious about where it would take me. After reading the first claimed scores, I must say that I am quite happy with where it took me 🙂 Great results from Australia – it looks like we all have done well again this year representing VK in the game. Congrats to all!

Thanks again for the QSOs and bonuses
73
Bernd VK2IA


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Call: VK1A/4
Operator(s): VK2IA
Station: VK2IA

Class: SO-Open-24 HP
QTH: VK/ZL
Operating Time (hrs): 22
Location: VK/ZL
OpMode: SO2R

Summary: Compare Scores
Band QSOs Bonus Pts
80: 15 300
40: 93 465
20: 218 1180
15: 170 1140
10: 105 1180
Total: 601 3005 Total Score 7,705

Club: VK Contest Club


My first serious participation in BERU – and I must say I got hooked!

I really enjoyed sitting in the contest chair again after a forced break of more than 4 months and thanks to everybody for the QSOs and bonuses!

73
Bernd VK1A/4 (VK2IA)

BTW, the registered station location for VK1A (and VK2IA) is VK4 and VK1A/4 was used as a one-off in BERU only (as required by BERU rules).