[3830] BARTG VE3GSI SOAB LP

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                    BARTG HF RTTY Contest

Call: VE3GSI
Operator(s): VE3GSI
Station: VE3GSI

Class: SOAB LP
QTH: ON
Operating Time (hrs): ~24

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Countries  Call Areas
-----------------------------------
   80:   90       6         14
   40:  114      16         14
   20:  293      49         21
   15:   13       1          2
   10:    0       0          0
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Total:  510      72         51  Continents = 6  Total Score = 376,380

Club: 

Comments:

Sorry for the late post on the contest.

As always this is a great contest and is one I look forward to working in each
year. The band conditions were not as good as last year and for me this year's
score and number of Q's were down significantly from last year. I seen both on
the screen and the cluster that a good number of stations were being worked,
but I could not hear them. It was interesting to watch a few stations in the
Southern U.S. working JA stations that I simply could not hear. I also watch
Barry, ZS2EZ working EU stations and again not a single peep could be heard
from many of those stations. 

Most of my operation was S&P and only switched to Run while having a coffee
break or lunch. During these run times I was very pleased to have only one
fellow toss the exchange at me before I could acknowledged his call. Perhaps
the new fellows in RTTY contesting are reading this reflector and taking in
some of the hints that are being offered. 

The one memorable high for me in the contest was when I broke the J5UAP pile up
on my first and single call. 

The only grief I had in the contest was when I was calling CQ just below 14.080
MHz and one of those weird sounding modes started transmitting. I moved, it
followed, obviously it was out to get me. I am almost ashamed to say, but after
the third or fourth move I hit auto-CQ and finished my coffee. After a few
minutes, whatever those strange warbles were gave up and left me alone. Does
this mode (whatever it is) really need about 5 KHz bandwidth? 

Look for my Q's on LoTW soon and card exchanges are always welcome for those
who collect them. 

A big thanks to all who played the game and helped to fill my log. Most of all
thanks to John, GW4SKA and his BARTG contest crew for making this fun contest
possible.

Eric - VE3GSI


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