[UK-CONTEST] 80M CC G3SJJ

[Dave Sergeant]

On 23 Feb 2007 at 8:01, Stewart Rolfe wrote:

> 'm always conscious though of the possibility of receiver dynamic
> range limitations causing distortion to otherwise clean off air
> signals, particularly in a contest situation. Usually difficult to
> prove but I've definitely shown this on the odd occasion with my ft990
> over the 11 years I've had it, and it's not the worst receiver in the
> world.... So I'm always a bit wary of jumping in with both feet :-)

Maybe, but there was no station last night who I would have given a 
597 to. But I can confirm that G3YHV did have modulation and there 
were a couple of little YHV's either side of him - I heard this while 
he was testing before the contest started and was minded to call him 
and tell him (but didn't). That certainly wasn't receiver overload 
(and with a K2, which I assume Chris was also using, you need a 
damned strong signal to do that...).

69 QSOs here last night with 5W into my bit of string. Started at 
over 100 Q/hr in search and pounce but it didn't last... and I think 
conditions went a bit down hill in the last half hour.

73 Dave G3YMC

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