[UK-CONTEST] 80 mtr CC.

[G3SJJ]

ESP and experience helps a lot, doesn't it Brian? You weren't that 
strong but 5B/ alerts me it could be you. Years ago in the 160 contests 
I would often hear ZZ off freq, so always went back with VE1ZZ and sure 
enough it was. It was interesting last night to see how many people who 
weren't sure of the M0 call wasting time querying it to get the call 
right before giving me a report and those who were thinking on their 
feet sending M0? and the report. So much of this is in the operating 
technique! Chris G3SJJ


brian coyne wrote:

>"An interesting and humbling experience. Useful to see
>things from the 
>other side for a change.
>
>Chris G3SJJ"
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>I'll certainly second that Chris, as this contest
>particularly with its 100w limit makes me realise just
>how I sound at your end. Interesting too that many of
>the usual top dogs are by no means the strongest
>signals, but then again I suspect they use different
>ant configurations, lower dipoles. Having said that
>though they all have great ears and get my c/s first
>take unless  the qrg is bad with qrm. Just one or two
>that haven't read the power rules so no major problem,
>maybe I will just add pwr? after the exchange in
>future to remind them. There are some too who could
>take a look at their rx capabilities because several
>calls to them this time and last month too didn't even
>raise a ?.
>
>Sigs last night were really good at kick off I was hrg
>lots of little pistols not heard before however I
>can't manage to work many because the first hour is
>quite frenetic and I have to stand in quite a long
>line before I can get through. Unfortunately after 30
>minutes cndx went down hill and didn't pick up again
>until 5 minutes before time. Only 22 q's compared to
>25 last month when band not so good but did enable me
>to work stns throughout.
>
>Quite a loT of c/s active that I didn't hear in beru -
>dammit! Would like to have got 2e0kop but she was 
>s & p'ing at the time.
>
>How can there be any doubt that 21.29.59 is deadline, 
>21.30 starts the 91st minute.
>
>See you next month.
>
>73     Brian  5B/G4ODV.
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