[UK-CONTEST] Fw: AFS CW G3SJJ

[Thomas Cannon]

Hi Chris,

You also had a person Pirating your call, I have you 3 times in my log were
you supposedly called me.

Well done on the 251.

Tom G0VQR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:16 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] AFS CW G3SJJ


> Bloody awful!!!!      251.   Dipole at 57ft apex, ends up at least at
45ft.
>
> - Chose 3530, it seemed to take ages to get a run going, normally get a
> pile up from the off. Recall last year was the same. Why? Too high up
> the band these days I think. Managed 97 in first hour which is slow for
> me, but see next point.
>
> - Ten minutes in and I was deliberately QRMd. Called by someone using an
> electronic keyer, probably an older design without Auto Character
> Spacing and Dot?Dash memory. He could handle the speed OK, matching my
> 30/32wpm. Every QSO I made he came back either with another callsign, or
> GW3G something, or CQing. I think this has been mentioned before.
>
> - At 1425 went S&P but found a clear spot on 3538 at 1454, stayed there
> for the duration.
>
> - Caught up later but still bad. Got a lot of SO2V in 3rd and 4th hours.
> I think propagation favoured M3/M4 corridor.
>
> - Win-Test is weird with WinKey/Microham. Unfortunately I haven't got a
> CT prefix so I can't get any support for this. The speed between
> external paddle and F Keys is all over the place. You choose independent
> speed pots and you can't change paddle speed, or speed control toggles
> between the two numbers in the rate window. It's hopeless. Secondly, if
> you send anything on the paddle before hitting Ins/Fx etc, they don't
> work. There is definitely problems with mH and WT.
>
> - This also show up using DVK. I have to hit Escape before sending an F
> Key message.
>
> - I am very much tending towards plan to work EUs rather than QRS UK, so
> I would support G3SVL's proposal.
>
> Not a happy bunny, Chris G3SJJ
> _______________________________________________
> UK-Contest mailing list
> UK-Contest at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/uk-contest
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/625 - Release Date: 13/01/07
17:40
>
>