[UK-CONTEST] RE: 80M Club contest SSB G3zbe

[Ian]

Hi

I worked G3KLH in the contest, for my grand total of 1 QSO. I didn't hear
anything else except Russians and DL's. Up here in Aberdeenshire there was
no local activity, and with exception of my one contact, I couldn't hear
anything else.

73

Ian
GM0TGE


>
> 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