[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ

[Don Field]

Just catching up on e-mails, and astounded at the comments which started
this thread.

RSGB does not organise GB5HQ. People do, giving up their time and efforts.
Sure, it represents the Society in a sense, but RSGB does not and cannot
control it. For example, John G3LZQ is here with us in Brazil, but kindly
volunteered his station for two bands. Not surprisingly, as his wife his
hosting, she doesn't want any Tom, Dick or Harry turning up, but people she
already knows and trusts. As it happens, they are all pretty good contest
ops, too! I feel sure a similar situation prevails for other volunteer
hosts. And the long period of testing and setup rules out Field Day style
stations such as MD6K. So the options are definitely limited.

I was referee at PT5L (YT6A and YT6T) and all GB5HQ stations I heard were
loud here and easily workable (WRTC stations were only on 80 through 10, and
required just one HQ station QSO per band, not one per mode, just in case
anyone wonders why they may not be in every GB5HQ log). The GB5HQ CW signal
on 10 was HUGE!

Regards from Florianapolis.

Don PP5/G3XTT

On 7/9/06, Dave Sergeant <dave at davesergeant.com> wrote:
>
> Having read the comments from Steve G3VMW I would like to echo all
> the positive comments. I am not sure if it was Steve on the rig when
> I had my 10m CW QSO but after calling on and off over a space of an
> hour with my 5W QRP and getting nothing much more than the occasional
> di-di-da-da-di-dit I was very satisfied when I got a FB Dave back!
> The path from Brough to Bracknell is pretty marginal at all times
> unless there is some pretty short skip sporadic E, and it certainly
> was the case yesterday. To pull out my weak QRP is certainly a great
> feat and I can only praise the ops and their determination. Of course
> by that time they didn't have another CW slot to suggest I QSY to as
> that was number 6!
>
> Let us stop the flack and get back to constructive comments.
>
> 73 Dave G3YMC
>
> ps Just seen comments from Chris G3SJJ that it was him on the key at
> the time. Thanks Chris.
>
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