[UK-CONTEST] G3LET AFS CW

[Peter Hobbs]

Enjoyable as always, probably more so without automated sending or logging (no time to set up this year).  But of course the penalty is paid in the last hour - had to stick with largely unproductive running as by that time I had absolutely no idea who I'd worked and who I hadn't.  QRS corrale didn't produce much.  A large number of welcome newcomers were noted, incl. G1 and G7 and a bevy of M0, many of them excellent operators.  Plus first ever JA on 80, with 24 AFS QSOs in his log . . .  Conditions and activity were significantly better than last year, with low noise levels.

238 good QSOs, plus 3 dupes that called me and apologies to several more I called that weren't logged. 26% S&P (all in a single trawl early on).  Hourly breakout 83/70/54/31.

Tentec Omni VI+ 400W to temporary 180ft sloping wire, end fed against lightning conductor.

Regards to all

Peter G3LET