[UK-CONTEST] 1st 160cw - G3SJJ

[Colin]

Well I worked almost everything I could hear, except for Alex ZBE and an 
EA8.   I could swear I also heard 9M2AX on my run frequency but he 
didn't respond to my calls!

A lack of Ws but this is probably down to my non-descript long wire 
running NE/SW from 30 foot down to 15 foot.

Like Chris most of the Qs were made in the first hour with some S&Ping 
but mostly running in the remaining 3 hours.

146 Qs in the log including an almost imaginary K3.

Colin, G3PSM

G3SJJ wrote:
> Different to say the least. I wanted to give the K2 a good try-out but 
> felt flu-like symptoms earlier in the evening. A decent meal accompanied 
> by a nice Chablis provided the required medicine plus the additional 
> concentration needed with the K2. I don't feel the skirt selectivity is 
> as good as the MP with Roofing filter and Inrads. Maybe as good down to 
> -60dB but I suspect much wider around -80. I also had the RIT set at too 
> fast a speed and sometimes lost a station when I moved the knob too far. 
> Missed SO2V, but reverted back to the old days of the TS930 and just 
> kept switching VFOs. Made most QSOs in the first hour at 30wpm using 
> paddles. For me it is a comfort zone to use an external keyer in a 
> "stress" situation, eg different radio, environment etc. I used Ins/+/F 
> Keys later when I had settled down.
>
> Having said all that, managed 194 Qs, 51 Districts, 23 countries for 952 
> points. DX included W1,2,3,4,8, VE3, KV4 and 5B4. Noise level was high 
> even on the Rx loop so I expect to lose some points. Very satisfying 
> though to be able to perform at that level with a radio that you have 
> built yourself.
>
> Worst signal by far was PI9SRS who appeared to be keying a big relay. 
> Really bad.
>
> Wintest performed well until the last 30 minutes, when the WinKey/mHam 
> Router interface went unstable yet again.
>
> Made around 2000 contest/chatting/DXing QSOs in total so far this year, 
> all but 140 (SSB AFS) on CW at around 30wpm. Need to get down to some 
> decorating/DIY now, I'm becoming (already?) a contest nerd!!
>
> Chris G3SJJ
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