[3830] ARRLDX SSB GM3PPG(G4BYB) SOSB/80 HP

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                    ARRL DX Contest, SSB

Call: GM3PPG
Operator(s): G4BYB
Station: GM3PPG

Class: SOSB/80 HP
QTH: North Uist Island
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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  160:           
   80:  489    43
   40:           
   20:           
   15:           
   10:           
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Total:  489    43  Total Score = 63,081

Club: 

Comments:

I operated SOSB 80m ph field day style from North Uist Island, Outer Hebrides,
Scotland. Set up a 6 el vert array 100m from Atlantic. Fault on array on first
night. - fixed the following morning. 

Extremely poor propagation condx. on first night, - K3LR and W3LPL were approx
30-40 dB weaker than in good condx. Condx. improved on the second night. This
agreed with predicted Geo-magnetic indices. But very few North and Western
states/provinces worked from this northerly latitude in Scotland (paths too
close to expanded auroral oval). Condx. better to more southerly Eu stations I
think (heard a CT3 station working into W7). Good to work K6OY (CA), NT0V (ND),
and N7RK (AZ) as best dx. 

Relentless high winds and rain on days before contest with F11 wind and rain
during contest. Damage to tent protecting phase shift unit, but all 62 ft masts
OK! Operated from car. Genny failed 2 days after contest. Amazingly it
overheated! Condx. can only get better next year.
Thanks to all who called. Apologies to any I didn't respond to.
Looking forward to 2009.
73, Rick -- G4BYB aka GM3PPG


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