[UK-CONTEST] 80M ssb CC

[Andy swiffin]

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>>>> "peter jackson" <peter.jackson17 at ntlworld.com> 26/06/2004 15:23:38
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>I too enjoyed the 80M SSB, surprised by the amount of activity as it
clashed
>with the football match. I had a TV alongside the rig and tried to
watch at
>the same time, difficult. The result of the match took some of the
pleasure
>away from my best result (90). 73 Pete G3KNU
>

Thanks to all for the qsos, only made 62, should have S&P more.  I had
a very ropey start, despite best intentions I was very late getting to
the shack and how is it that once you're late everything conspires
against you to make it worse!!  At 1955Z trying to put the mast up I 
snapped the aerial wire, at 1959Z N1MM hiccupped and refused to log
anything so for the first few qsos I had to stick them on a piece of
paper - was I frazzled!!  I  spent the first 10 minutes simultaneously
trying to work people and sort out the computer, I hate computers....

Sunset at 2215 BST doesn't seem to help 80M propogation from here
either!  Conditions  seemed to improve markedly about 15 minutes after
the contest finished!   Shame that was the last one,  I'm very much
looking forward to these contests starting up again.

Cheers
Andy
gm8oeg