[3830] CQWW SSB G2F M/2 HP

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                    CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

Call: G2F
Operator(s): M0CKE M0CHK M0XII M0NKR G0FHM
Station: G2F

Class: M/2 HP
QTH: Wisbech
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:  198     8       41
   80:  456    14       69
   40:  837    21       92
   20: 1317    37      124
   15: 1184    36      115
   10: 1593    34      138
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Total: 5585   150      579  Total Score = 7,755,831

Club: Wisbech Amateur Radio & Electronics Club

Comments:

After a plea on the UK contest reflector for operators we were joined by Pat
M0XII (EI5IX) and Andy M0NKR both looking for a SSB seat for 2014 :) .. Friday
got off to a good start with nice weather setting up the station, setup was
complete when the rain came and along with it the realisation that the 6x2
antenna switch was not working .. after diagnosis a trip to maplin for some
4011 IC's and 2N3906 transistors we finally got the switch working at about
2000hrs .. Pat and Andy tested the station and all was looking good. This is
the first time we have entered the M2 category in SSB and really didn't know
what to expect from our QTH.  
Contest started slow with conditions on 40 and 80 being hard to say the least
with crammed band and poor signal quality as expected, we just ploughed on,
working what we could hear, doing some s&p when run rates had dropped and
changed bands when conditions seemed to allow, not a winning strategy but we
all had fun, ate lots of good food and had a few beers too :) 
I'm really pleased with how the contest went for our first attempt with very
modest antennas and power allowed in the UK, although the aging hunter 1000 amp
on station 2 decided to track over on the band switch on 80m band with couple
hours to go .. so Pat stopped on 20m and 40m with station 2 .. We seemed to
have a flare hit us about 2100hrs causing the bands to become real hard work
with very high noise levels and fading signals.

2 x Elecreaft K3's, Acom 1000, Hunter 1000, N1MM Logger+, 5B4AGN Filters, 6x2
Ant switch, 3ele SteppIR @ 60ft, KT34A @ 60ft, 1/4 waver vert 40m & 80m,
inverted L for 160m. K9AY for LF RX.

Thanks to everyone that called us :)

73's Jim M0CKE & Company


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