[UK-CONTEST] 80m CC Feb SSB

[g3ory at lineone.net]

Dave,

I recall the QRM was during my QSO with you.  At least I learned I was getting
out OK!  The signal sounded quite good Hi

73

Bob


>-- Original Message --
>From: "Dave Sharred" <dave at g3nkc.fsnet.co.uk>
>To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
>Subject: [UK-CONTEST] 80m CC Feb SSB
>Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 22:25:30 -0000
>
>
>And very difficult conditions from here - only 51 QSO's.
>
>Band was full of strange noises and very strong continentals
>
>Had to S&P most of the contest - CQing was ridiculous.
>
>Took time out to move a few people out of the disallowed 50KHz - quite a
>few
>people still operate here.
>
>Personally, I think this rule is a bit silly - in AFS , anything goes; in
>these short 1.5 hour blasts, we can't use it; and we still have the SSTV
>people protecting their frequency allocation like crazy - one station took
>to recording G3ORY's exchanges and QRMming him by playing them back !!
>
>If there's a section of the band worth disallowing, surely it is this 20
>KHz - at least for the sake of harmony between modes????  Hate to give in
>,
>BTW, but we hear it in every 80m SSB contest....
>
>Dave
>G3NKC
>
>
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