[UK-CONTEST] G4BUO SOAB LP

[Dave Lawley]

      Call:      G4BUO
      Category:  Single Operator
      Power:     Low Power 
      Band:      All Band
      Mode:      SSB 
      Country:   England
      Zone:      14

      BAND     QSO   QSO PTS  PTS/QSO   ZONES COUNTRIES


      160      154      152     0.99      5      40
       80      229      299     1.31     11      50
       40      100      144     1.44     12      56
       20      504      898     1.78     24      91
       15      599     1342     2.24     23      82
       10      541     1312     2.43     25      89
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     Totals   2127     4147     1.95    100     408  =>  2,106,676


Conditions weren't good the first day, though late afternoon on 10m I
was able to get a semi-decent run going. Got a bit fed up with my 
performance on the first day so took 4 hours sleep (luxury!) from 23.20z. 

Sunday was better, I could run 10m much earlier. At times when I could 
only just hear the W callers, they seemed to hear my 100W easily. First
day's QSO total was 1052 and second day 1075, showing how much better
Sunday really was.

With 100W you often have to learn just to walk away, even if you're lucky
enough to have a decent antenna farm. Heard V55V on 20m eight minutes before 
the end, but it wasn't worth breaking the 80m 'run' to try, as he was only 
working the States.

For the first time I used two computers, one attached to each radio. This
worked pretty well but positioning the mult radio (756) on the right was
a disaster, and this coupled with my choice of chair and position of the 
footswitch made for an uncomfortable contest. The ergonomics will be 
different for the CW event.

Congratulations to Andy at M6T - but at least I beat you on 20m mults ;-)

FT1000MP
IC756PRO
160m shunt fed tower
80m delta loop
40m 4-square
20m 4el up 72ft; 4el up 36ft fixed NW
15m 4el up 82ft; 2el quad up 40ft
10m 4el up 77ft; 2el quad up 40ft

Dave G4BUO