CQ Worldwide DX Contest, CW
Call: GZ7V
Operator(s): GM4AFF
Station: GZ7V
Class: SOAB HP
QTH: Shetland Islands
Operating Time (hrs): 35
Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 126 8 37
80: 693 16 67
40: 849 24 81
20: 603 24 77
15: 747 20 72
10: 702 27 73
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Total: 3720 119 407 Total Score = 3,656,226
Club:
Comments:
Only 35 hours of operating. Unwell for a lot of the weekend, having to stop to
lie down/sleep on Saturday three times. Had a chest/throat infection of some
kind. Hadn't slept on the ferry to the island either, so started off so tired I
couldn't read CW from the off... but those who worked me know that - sorry! Top
band antenna didn't work, so made a dipole quickly on Sunday so I could work
some stuff in the evening.
Pile-ups were a baptism of fire! I found it impossible to get a rate going as
soon as the pileup built. I have no experience of this, and found it difficult,
especially not being able to split. All the theory will never make up for the
reality.
Conditions were probably very good, although I had no way of knowing what to
expect, or how it compared, from 60deg north. Aurora on Sunday at 1700 wiped out
most of HF, but then found I could work stations on 10 and 15 on aurora (as far
south as the Caribbean) by beaming due north! Just like VHF.
Once I realised I was quite ill, I opted to just give away points so the score
is fairly poor, but I had a great time. I thought I'd be the only one on from
GM/s but I worked a station on Friday on 10m, only to discover it was Hans
MM0XAU, who was living in the Eshaness lighthouse less than a mile away! There
are amateur radio ops, even at the end of the world!
Stewart
GM4AFF as GZ7V
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