[UK-CONTEST] G2R SO(A)B LP (G0WAT) in CQWW CW

[Paul Brice-Stevens]

Semi-serious effort from me this year...unfortunately the only antenna available from a fairly hastily erected inverted L at 30ft vertical and 45ft horizontal fed via a SGC230...
contesting cutting edge is was not! and that only got put up by 10pm on the Friday!..so it was all a bit last minute and I certainly could have been more prepared and rested at the start of it..

BAND   QSO DUP DXC  CQ  POINTS   AVG 

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  160    84   2  46   7      94  1.12 

   80   350   2  65  13     440  1.26 

   40   212   3  68  13     271  1.28 

   20   168   2  60  19     251  1.49 

   15   215   1  63  22     401  1.87 

   10    32   0  24   9      49  1.53 

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TOTAL  1061  10 326  83    1506  1.42 

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        TOTAL SCORE : 615 954

...not too bad a result I think, only manged to stay in the seat 32 1/2 hours so much more work needed on 'in the seat' technique....this I think is really the golden rule!

The crappy antenna did really did not help...evidenced by the lack of zones (I just could not hear a lot of the moe exotic stuff, let alone work it)...this was my first time in a full assisted mode...on the whole I feel it may be a slight disadvantage for the LP entrant with poor antenna as you can end up sucked into pointless fights for mults when another 'easy' and equally valid mult is just around the corner!...this perhaps diluted the effort...still ya'live'n'learn.

For next year...

Better seat!!!!...Bob (YOX) was quite right this can be a surprisingly limiting factor if you get it wrong...my arse was numb to say the least
The lack of acres chez'G0WAT may point the way to a single band entry as a more competitive section
Make sure you are not working on 'stuff' up to the event...works for 'PIQ, but totally knackers me!
Make sure the other house PC is working so that you don't have to give up the operating desk/homework desk for the children to finish their R.E. or swot up on homework subjects prior to Monday morning

25m Inverted L/SGC 230(borrowed for the event)/FT1KMP/100w/Microham Keyer and Wintest...

73 de Paul G0WAT (G2R - Stevenage and District ARS Contest call)