[UK-CONTEST] BERU at G4OBK

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Hi All 

Interesting to read the comments from entrants in BERU - these are mine, edited from my log soapbox:

CLAIMED-SCORE: 5300 (24 hour Open Section) 
X-RADIOS: Single Yaesu FT1000MP Acom 1000

X-ANTENNAS: Tennadyne T10 Log periodic up 18m

X-ANTENNAS: HF2V (40m) 1/4 Wave Vert (80m) & Beverages east and west 450 feet long. 

Used SDC(WIN). Great program (Thanks Paul EI5DI) no problems and terrific clean keying when configured to Winkey via Josef's (OM7ZZ) Microkeyer. As I expected I couldn't stay awake and took my meals out of the shack so I was QRV for 19 hours. I seem to lack the committment in contests these days to stay awake and to concentrate. BERU is the toughest and most challenging contest in the RSGB Calendar. I was glad when it stopped and it made me realise that these days I am more of a DXer than a dyed in the wool contester! There was a very good long path opening to VK/ZL between 08-09z on 20m and condx were good for this part of the sunspot cycle. Log comments:

        `                    80m     40m     20m      15m     10m     Total

 Valid QSOs:         34         66         109      59       14         282

Bonus:                   22         48          68       43      14         195

Total Points:          170       330       545      290      65        1400

73 Phil G4OBK




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