[UK-CONTEST] GM4AFF 80m CC

[G3SJJ]

Likewise from here, thanks to Stewart for the report. I can confirm that I
was using just the FT1kMP barefoot and that the amplifier was switched off
for the whole evening. I have long argued that a "Standard Transceiver
Power" (used to be 100w!) rule would be observed.

My antenna was in fact a G10 (for the newer guys) formerly known as a
double-sized 5RV. Centre at 50ft, ends around 20ft, so the current maxima
would be about 40ft I guess. 104ft ish per leg, fed with 60ft ish of 300 ohm
feeder with a join in it. Then a Radio Works line isolator into about 150ft
of H103 coax. Indicated swr in the shack on 3535 was 2.3:1. Flattened this
with the MP's internal matching unit.

Difficult to comment on signal strengths, I struggled with a couple but
otherwise there was an acceptable spread. I had the IPO switched out and 6db
of attenuation in. My noise level was reasonable good, about s7. Not very
helpful info.

On operating technique, I decided to go like a bat out of hell, slowing down
as per NKC, for as long as I could, and interspersed any lulls with S&P on
the sub rx. In the last 30 minutes sub-rx S&P QSOs outnumbered Run QSOs by 3
to 1.

Amusingly the last sub rx S&P QSO was with Dave NKC, after which I lost my
Run freq to G3KLH (big sig) as I wasn't quick enough to  get back there. NKC
was on 100 to my 97. I went full Search and Pounce and must have found a
further 6 to his 4. C'est la vie.

Chris G3SJJ



-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of David L Sharred
Sent: 20 February 2004 20:48
To: Cooper, Stewart; uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [UK-CONTEST] GM4AFF 80m CC


Thanks for the nice report, Stewart; I must be entering the big league, but
you wouldn't believe it if you saw my antenna !

Stewart was also loud here; but some G's seemed awesomely loud - hope your
amps were not on ?  :-)

Forgot to say - I slowed my sending towards the end, and always tried to
match the speed of the caller, when giving the report exchange

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Cooper, Stewart
Sent: 20 February 2004 09:55
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] GM4AFF 80m CC


Had to retune the dipole so missed the first 20 mins. Seems like a really
good format for a contest. Doesn't start too early, so I can do the family
stuff. Doesn't finish too late. There are also still stations to be worked
at the end, which is good. I worked about 75. I gave one station 015 then
forgot his call so I don't know who that was! He had gone when I tried to
re-call him. It pays to get the call into the field before pressing the
other keys!! I wonder how G stations find working other G's. I find that
GM's with me are very weak, but central G is very loud. SJJ & NKC = 40db
over. I was suprised to see that G3KKQ was 'QRP' - you were loud up here.
FT1000MP barefoot to a dipole at 25ft or so. I stopped at 2126 after I got
pounced upon by commercial (I think?) RTTY.

Stewart
GM4AFF



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