[UK-CONTEST] GB5HQ

[G3SJJ]

Wow, just seen this Don. The whole thing was a real buzz. Please give my 
regards to the UK guys and especially John LZQ. I was on 10 CW during 
Saturday evening and worked a lot of the WRTC teams. We were certainly 
getting out. John will get a lot of satisfaction from your comments.

Interestingly, there was a big difference in the signal strength of the 
PT5s. Also worked a few on 80 CW during my session from 0100z to 0500z.

Have a good trip.  Chris G3SJJ


Don Field wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> http://www.davesergeant.com
>>
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