[UK-CONTEST] 80m CC 12th April

[G3SJJ]

Roger, there is a simple test here. You list the callsigns and people 
confirm what they were running. Those who don't confirm, or whose group 
can't confirm, are under suspicion. I wonder if we count the 200w from 
Ft1kD or MK5s? or is the 2 silent as in NFD!?

If G3SJJ is on your list, forget it. Absolutely and categorically no 
amplifier switched on. FT1kMP at full output gives between 100 and 112w, 
I guess there is negligible loss on 100m of Westflex H100 at 3.7MHz, so 
power at the antenna = 100-112w. Signed G3SJJ

147 Qs here. FT1kMP and dipole at 17.5m, ends at 16m. N1MM logger. Had a 
real ball seeing just how fast I could get through a QSO. Many times I 
had completed the contact before even touching the keyboard. I had 
programmed the voice keyer in N1MM but which such frenetic activity I 
didn't use it apart from the occasional CQ whilst sipping a glass of 
Haut Medoc brought back from a recent trip to France. Ran for first hour 
then S&P, lost interest after 10 mins of that so read emails and then 
back to S&P. All signals were loud, but readability depending on the 
amount of QRM at the time. The only frustration I encountered was whilst 
S&Ping, one station insisted on not giving his a callsign after each 
QSO. Also found a variant of the SD factor. "Thank you for the 001" or 
whatever. Plus a few Fife and Niners!

Good fun anyway.  Chris G3SJJ


G3SXW wrote:

>80m CC SSB 12th April - claim 45 QSOs, QRP section.
>Every single QSO is a struggle, battling against QRM,
>many transmissions to complete each contact, even with
>locals. Many thanks to everyone for their patience. This
>doesn't happen on CW !
>Some of the signals were front-end-blowingly strong.
>I wonder if everyone realises that there is a 100 watt limit
>in this contest. Turn those amplifiers off, chaps !
>73 de Roger/G3SXW.
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