[UK-CONTEST] RSGB 80M Club Championship Contest

[Gerard Lynch]

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From: "Callum" <callum at mccormick.uk.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 10:14 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RSGB 80M Club Championship Contest


> Gee Whizz, that was hard. Scotland boomed in early. A few stations solid
> for
> 90 minutes - goodness knows how. Running was a waste for me. Nice to hear
> some of the old calls again though.

Well, I only remembered this was on when I saw cluster spots about 9, it
took me until about 2110 to find a (very noisy) run frequency, then managed
to rattle off 31 in 20 mins or so.  Thought this was pretty keek, but with
hindsight should maybe have got on earlier and had a serious go.  Not that
it matters, as no-one else in the club takes any notice.

I really struggled with a few calls, partly because of QRM, partly because
of the usual lift QRM.  I don't do much contesting on 80 SSB, so I learned
tonight just how much QRN and unsuppressed lift motor can generate in a
2.5kHz filter when you live next to it!

73

Gerry G0RTN
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