[UK-CONTEST] 80M Club contest SSB G3zbe

[Alex G3ZBE]

Hi all,

I'm not even going to post my score, I made the foolish decision to
operate qrp (with a genuine 9.9W).  Heard a few weak UK stations, two
within a few miles were decent signals the rest were deadly weak.  Only
one station responded to my CQ call the rest I worked S & P, about 8 or
so in total!  I gave up after about 30mins and tuned around to see how
just many G's I could hear..........about ten in total!  Was it entirely
propagation or lack of interest?

I operated the same power in the first CW leg and easily worked 54
stations, and was even able to run stations for a bit.  Can I take this
as proof that SSB is dying out?  :0)

I heard a German station giving Bob, G3ORY some grief about not working
in the section 3650 to 3700 because "it was against the IARU band plans"
the contest rules stated 3650 to 3750 didn't they?  What was that about?

Alex 



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