[3830] Commonwealth 6Y8XF(G3TXF) Open HP

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                    RSGB Commonwealth Contest, CW

Call: 6Y8XF
Operator(s): G3TXF
Station: 6Y1V

Class: Open HP
QTH: Jamaica
Operating Time (hrs): 19

Summary:
 Band  QSOs
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   80:  163
   40:  342
   20:  374
   15:   65
   10:    1
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Total:  945  Total Score = 8,175

Club: 

Comments:

Travelled to the 6Y1V contest site in Jamaica to operate as 6Y8XF. The set-up at
6Y1V was great. It's a superb location for both VE and the UK. 

It could have been a BERU-winning score from there, but it was not to be. Over
five hours were lost due to power cuts. That's a big chunk of a 24-hour
contest! Finished up with 945 QSOs, which was 6% less than the 1,000 made from
VQ5XF (2008) and 12% less than the 1,074 made from V25XF (2007).

Three items from my contest scratch-pad:
1. I initially mis-copied VY1EI as "UY1EI". That could have a serious mistake
on my part!

2. A large raspberry for the Commonwealth station who refused to work me,
saying that I was "not BERU". I guess he was copying me as BY8XF instead of
6Y8XF!

3. Handling persistent non-BERU callers politely is a challenge. I guess I
sometimes failed at this. One persistent non-BERU station (on finally giving up
calling) said "I will NEVER call you again"!

BERU is Great.....BERU is Unique!

73 - Nigel G3TXF - 6Y8XF


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