[UK-CONTEST] CQWW 160 CW - G3SJJ

[G3SJJ]

No record score from here Peter. Very low key effort, saving myself for 
the FOC Marathon next weekend. Chinese meal plus a bottle a Castle New 
of the Popes made sure I slept through till 0800 on Saturday morning. 
Sporadic activity during late Saturday afternoon and evening until I 
virtually fell asleep at 2330 due to a team effort Moules Frites and 
encore vin blanc. Forced myself out of bed at 0700 Sunday morning to 
grab the last hour of that session for a few Ws. Re-commenced late 
Sunday afternoon, then again after dinner until about 2300. All search 
and pounce apart from a 20Q Run late Sunday evening.
Ft1kMP, Acom 1000, Dipole at 57ft, N1MM logging program

Highlights:
- making ON4UN wait for 3 QSOs until I decided to work him!
- breaking the EU rag-tag pileup to work UK9AA
- copying and working JH4UYB through 3 layers of Eu.
- Feeling that the station was operating effectively except rx ant (see 
later)
- Hitting 176 ph (10 minute) run rate by hunt and peck on key board with 
left hand and sending calls plus exchange on paddle with left hand.
- Good food and wine.

Lowlights
- Biggies like DJ6xx not having the ability to listen.
- Generally Eu not listening. Calling whilst the other guy is still txing.
- Not having a separate rx antenna.
- Too much good food and wine. Though I did go swimming on Friday and 
will be at the gym Tuesday.

229 Qs - 58 Countries - 18 States - 10,472 pts

Chris G3SJJ




Peter Hobbs wrote:

>No comments seen here yet.  Unfortunately, CQ decided to schedule this event to coincide with both CNY and my (Chinese) father-in-law's 90th b'day, effectively limiting participation to the last hour of the contest.  However, what amazing propagation, more akin to14MHz, with most G's well inside skip and already at 2300 a steady stream of US and Canadian callers rolling in from out to the mid-west, on a beautifully quiet band.  So what goodies did I miss at dawn grey-line?  Record scores must be on the cards . . .
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