[UK-CONTEST] SSB AFS

[Steve Jones]

Yes I had similar experience - mainly G3s (paper logging?) plus the odd
newer callsign (more excusable).

308 gross and 299 net here, very low 80m dipole, 400w, original ft1000, and
a rusty ssb operator!  

I ran most of the time on 3663 where I started the contest on - quickly
joined by a few weak DLs that were no trouble - I had a better first hour
than usual and suspected that band conditions were longer than usual as a
lot of the Gs working me seemed to have lower numbers than normal -  then
some very loud OZs landed on the frequency at 59, who proceeded to lecture
me on it being a non contesting part of the band - quick check on the rsgb
site and contest rules confirmed I was ok to run there, so I exchanged
pleasantries with them (!) and carried on until they resorted to playing
radio Moscow at 59 on top of me. I went and did one long S and P run, which
was productive, and then settled back on 3662 for most of the rest of the
contest - more deliberate qrm from a OZ and DL station, but they gave up in
the end as I was still working Gs through them. I tried working a few on the
second vfo in the third hour when it got quieter, but N1MM crashed three
times (unusually), so I stuck to running for the last hour, with some DLs,
PA, F, LY stations. Nice surprise was a TF3 station.

Seemed to be quite a few new stations about, across the spectrum of
callsigns. QRM (apart from the OZ/DL pratts) seemed less than usual, maybe
due to conditions? 

Thanks everyone for the points - enjoyed the ssb leg for a change, but still
prefer the cw one.

73

Steve GW0GEI

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve GW4BLE
Sent: 20 January 2007 21:17
To: gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk; uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB AFS

Thought I was doing reasonably well until G3CWI gave me 430 with about ten
minutes to go! 

Finished with 398 gross, 388 net; considering I give my call after *every*
contact the number of dupes is surprising, in fact one guy called me THREE
times giving serial numbers 002, 009 and 022.  Go figure!


73
 
Steve
GW4BLE
 

-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of gm4fam at tiscali.co.uk
Sent: 20 January 2007 18:10
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] SSB AFS

Some big scores heard from various stations around the UK - congrats to all!

Did anyone reach 400?

Was interested to see G0AAA spotted on the cluster at 1758 - by K6IPM
(California!).

73 de CRIS
GM4FAM

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