[UK-CONTEST] CQWW SSB -- G3SVL

[G3SVL]

Had a play on the contest this weekend - nothing too serious as my 
main purpose was to assess the performance of the ZX2000 minibeam (5m 
max element, 2m boom), that Chris 'SJJ and Dave G3UEG help me put up 
the day before the HFC, against my DX77 vertical.

Bottom line is that the beam was always better - even if it wasn't 
pointing directly at the station I was calling.  Perhaps this is 
because the beam is at 30ft whereas the vertical base is 7ft above 
ground and I have 40 - 50ft oak trees around the garden edge, the 
difference was more than the theoretical few dB's.  I now realise 
what I've been missing!

Only worked daylight hours plus a couple of hours Sun eve as we had 
social commitments and I took breaks to help Jenny in the garden - 
but rough outcome looks like this (all S & P - no CQ's, no runs):

Band    QSO    Pts    Cty   Zone
40m        62       83    39       9
20m      182     289    66     18
15m      103     188    50     16
10m        85     114    36       8

Total      432    674   191     51     = 163,108 pts

That's not going to threaten anyone, but I proved what I needed and 
got a few new countries into the computerised log.  Roll on CW leg.

73  Chris G3SVL