[UK-CONTEST] A record AFS-SSB?

[Michael Ruttenberg G7TWC]

DO station = ex-VHF only, now with HF permission.

Mike
G7TWC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nigel G3TXF" <nigel at G3TXF.com>
To: "UK Contest Reflector" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:48 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] A record AFS-SSB?


> Greatest AFS-SSB ever! I just couldn't believe it. I got 133 in the first
> hour, then was amazed/dumb-founded when G0AAA (aka Ian G3WVG) gave me 271
to
> my 228.
>
> Ian's 172Q's in the first hour of AFS must be a record. Anyone claim a
> higher first-hour score in AFS, ever?
>
> Never had the luxury of a totally clear frequency (unlike in AFS-CW!) the
> entire contest, except for ten minutes on 3750 at the very end. I was
> conciously not responding to stations when they were just too weak to
> reliably get a callsign/serial number through the constantly clobbering
QRM.
> I just hoped that they'd call again when/if conditions improved.
>
> BTW what's a DO-station? I've never heard/worked so many of them. Are they
> German M3's/2E0's or summat?
>
> The greater volume of UK Stations may well be a knock-on effect of the
> (excellent) 80m CCs.
>
> Finished up with 393 gross/net (no DUPs).
>
> 73 - Nigel G3TXF
>
> PS: A hot lemon drink with honey was much needed after the contest (didn't
> use any DVK!)
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "G3SXW" <g3sxw at btinternet.com>
> To: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
> Cc: "GW4BLE" <gw4ble at btconnect.com>; "G3TXF" <Nigel at G3TXF.com>; "G3WVG"
> <g3wvg at btinternet.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB AFS
>
>
> > Same here, Chris - I've already told Steve off-reflector that I never
> > heard CWI, and G0AAA (Ian) has said the same. So I reckon there's
> > something fishy.
> > 73 de Roger/G3SXW. (101 QRP QSOs, pure masochism!).
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
> > Cc: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 9:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] SSB AFS
> >
> >
> >> That's strange Steve, I was S&P most of the time yet never heard him
> >> once!
> >>
> >> Chris G3SJJ
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Steve GW4BLE wrote:
> >>> 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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