[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ 20m/CW thoughts

[Dave Sergeant]

On 10 Jul 2005 at 18:52, G3SXW wrote:

> Dave/YMC - our signal would have varied enormously
> as we were switching between any of three different
> directions at different times.

Thanks Roger. I was a little take back at the time since struggling 
to hear you on Saturday evening after being alerted by the Top Band 
op (who gave me your frequency after telling him I could not work 
them on 160 SSB!). When I heard you at 599+. I initially I thought it 
was one of the other HQ stations that I had already worked and tuned 
off... Then after working you on the first call 'Must be a pirate' I 
thought...

G3LZQ wrote: 

>We are QRO and with a 4-over-4 Stack (1/2wave spaced) lower antenna 
>up almost 50ft in rural East Yorkshire we found it hard going. We 
>could hear signals calling but very often "Only Pings with 1-
>Character". There were some good signals but hopeful's with basic 
>wires or QRP would have found it a hard weekend.

But that is exactly what I did with my 21MHz CW QSO. Very weak and 
down in the noise but managed a good QSO on backscatter. 5W to a low 
longwire. Just needed a couple more dB and I would have done it on 
10m. 

My QSOs on 160, 80 and 40 CW were no problem however with good 599 
signals and first call QSOs.

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com