[UK-CONTEST] 50mhz rsgb contest

Ray Goff ray at g4fon.co.uk
Thu May 6 01:54:08 EDT 2004


Hi Andy,

I did not operate in the test as I was in ON land at the time, but G5XV/P was
certainly active - I am told that they made 77 Q's, but I don't have the
details. Operation was from IO91II.

73

Ray, G4FON

> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Andy swiffin
> Sent: 05 May 2004 09:41
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [UK-CONTEST] 50mhz rsgb contest
>
>
> >
> >
> >>>> "Ray Goff" <ray at g4fon.co.uk> 19/04/2004 13:05:18 >>>
> >> Is anyone planning to be active in the 6M contest next weekend?
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >The Newbury club plan to be on as G5XV/P.
> >
>
> Didn't hear you Ray!  In fact I didn't hear much at all - now I
> remember why I gave up VHF contesting from up here.  In really good
> conditions from a good site (like I had in the early 80s) you can do
> really well but from a moderate site in moderate condx with moderate
> gear its just plain boring!  Well I made 12 qsos....   EI/P in IO62 was
> a new square on 6, a couple each in IO91 and IO92 prove its possible but
> mostly I could _just_ hear quite a few signals but not enough to work
> out who they were - _almost_ makes me think I should get a bigger
> aerial....
>
> Mind you Steve gw0gei was his predictable S9, and of course gd0emg...
>
> Still, its nice when people say to you "ooohh first GM, thanks for the
> 3 multipliers" -
> Another public service provided by
> Andy
> Gm8oeg
>
>
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