[UK-CONTEST] CQ160 CW G3YMC SO QRP

[Dave Sergeant]

I reflect the experience of MM0CCC, it is hard going with lousy 
antennas in a lousy QTH especially when running in my case 5W... But 
persistence paid off:

Valid QSOs:         143
Countries:              30
States:                    0.....
QSO points          679
Claimed score  20,370
Operating hours      17

Rig Elecraft K2, 5W
Antenna 30ft vertical (modified Butternut HF2V)

Several times I had the frustration while calling and getting nowhere 
of the station coming back with 'G3YMC ??' then when I send CFM he 
changes it into something totally different before giving up. This 
even happened with W3BGN, a very close getaway!

Conditions seemed reasonable but apart from a short time on Saturday 
morning the USA were never strong. As commented, there did not seem 
that much serious support for the contest in the UK. A personal 
satisfaction was beating my 2003 countries worked total in a single 
weekend - the whole of last year I only managed 24 countries on top 
band and that included last year's CQ160. But 30 countries is peanuts 
on the band these days.

73 Dave G3YMC

dsergeant at btinternet.com
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