[UK-CONTEST] G0RTN 80m CC

[Gerard Lynch]

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From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>

> Inter G condx good plus some other Eu as well. 114 Qs.

I was almost level pegging with Chris at the half way mark when I worked him
(74 vs. 77) but faded badly at the end for 105 including 1 dupe for 104 real
ones.  Missed at least two and probably more due to the usual crap on 80
here.

Ran happily for 51 QSOs in 32 minutes on 3.524-ish when things went flat, my
lift QRN went through the roof and one of those weird broad banded things
that sometimes pop up on 80 decided it wanted my frequency.

Rapid S&P took me 84 QSOs at 2056.  Then I started CQing all over - down
low, up high, in the middle, just couldn't seem to get any rate going - the
last 8 minutes produced a whole 3 QSOs and one of those was someone who
started CQing 200 Hz down who I hadn't worked.

Nice to feel vaguely competitive for a while though.  Impressive number of
GUs on, worked about 5 of them in 10 minutes towards the start.  5B/G4ODV
was the best DX.

73

Gerry G0RTN
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