[3830] BARTG RTTY - ZC4DW - 15m SOSB

[Dez]

BARTG RTTY Contest

Call used: ZC4DW

Location:  Ayios Nikolaos,  Eastern SBA

Entry Class: Single Op, Single Band

Band    QSOs   Pts  	Dist    	DX  	Cont
80         0     	  0     	0     	0    	 0
40         0     	  0      	0     	0    	 0
20         0     	  0     	0    	0     	 0
15       565   	 562    	25    	59      	 6
10         0     	  0     	0     	0      	 0
-----  	 ----  	----  	----  	----  	----
Total    565   	562    	25    	59     	 6

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Claimed Score: 283248

Software: RTTY by WF1B  v5 

Transceiver: FT-1000mp MK-V 

Antenna: 21 MHz ground-plane homebrew

Power Output: 100w

Club Participation: Chiltern DX Club - CDXC

Comments:

Always a great contest, with plenty of stations to work
even single-band. However, I had to sweat until the penultimate
QSO for that elusive African multiplier to give that 6th continental
mult.

Day 1 turned into a disaster area; mostly due to over indulgence
in the Cypriot brandy the night before. Needless to say, I spent most
of Saturday QRT in the bathroom, generally feeling unwell.

Sunday however, proved a much better day at the radio. Highlights
were being called by VK9NS for an all-time new one. Some of the W's were
weak and I'm surprised they copied my 100w to a gp.

When 15m was really buzzing, the only way forward was to work split,
but why did 90% of callers all TX exactly 1 KHz up? Others who were away
from the rabble got worked much quicker.

Thanks to everyone for the QSOs and making it an enjoyable BARTG RTTY.
 
QSL via:

Dez Watson
C.A.O.
JSSU (AN)
BFPO 59
via London
U.K.

e-mail: dez at cytanet.com.cy

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