[UK-CONTEST] SSB CC

[Clive GM3POI]

I think the problem for northern stations is only during the half Daylight
contests such the central Midlands QSO Party (AFS), the rest such as the CC
and 160m contests are mostly during darkness until May onwards when we up
North don't bother again with 80m.
    Whilst its still daylight in say Leicester at 14Z anyone in that area
has a good number of ground wave Qs available out to say 70-80 miles, to
last until dusk
 In my case here I have very few Qs within 300miles and most QSOs are
therefore LOW angle E layer using a typical angle of 11 degrees to hit
Oxford!! until 1530Z.
 For me to have a chance in AFS from here I would need a 4 square for
the first 90 minutes and a 3el yagi after that and then I probably wouldn't
get in the top three, is it any wonder why GMs in general don't bother with
Daylight 80m contests.
73 Clive GM3POI ( 7 acres of antennas )
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Henderson" <bob at cytanet.com.cy>
To: "Tom Wylie" <tom at gm4fdm.com>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB CC


> Ah....I remember the days of yore......
>
> .....when deafening cries would come from folks just north of the border
> exclaiming, "It's not possible to win a Topband contest from this far
> north!"........
>
> .......then came GM3POI  and you can't get much further north than that
> ;-))
>
> Bob, 5B4AGN
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Wylie" <tom at gm4fdm.com>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 7:40 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] SSB CC
>
>
>> I'm afraid I have to agree with Stuart AFF on this one.    Les you are
> down
>> south  in Horsham or somewhere.   Yes you have lots of activity down
>> there
>> and thats what makes for an interesting contest.
>>
>> You should actually do what GM4SID  did a few years ago - swapped shacks.
>> He went down south to demonstrated that Contesting is easier and more fun
>> from down there.   You should try operating from up here.
>>
>> Thats why I basically dont bother any more - I have better things to do
> with
>> my time....
>>
>> Sorry, but its a fact of life from living in the frozen north
>>
>> Tom - GM4FDM
>>
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