[UK-CONTEST] AFS CW - G3LET

[G3SJJ]

Phew, you would need some separation to use SO2R, Peter. I was using 
SO2V and made about 20 Qs on the subrx/tx.

Coincidentally I was pondering this after the contest. Dipole running 
NE/SWon the 70ft tubing mast which is currently my 80m GP at the far end 
of the plot, dipole runing NW/SE on a short 40ft or so tubing mast 
attached to the back of the house, using a bracket I put there some 
years ago. Spacing would be about 125m, centre to centre, say 1.5 
wavelengths. Two radios and two amps. That would be SO2R, the K3 might 
be able to handle it, I doubt if the FT1kMP would!

Chris G3SJJ


Peter Hobbs wrote:
> A rather lazy entry due to lack of preparation time - just sat on 3512 until the last few minutes, but it appeared that most of the real players were running SO2R and "found" me anyway.  I usually try S&P or look for another slot after 5 minutes without a QSO,  but didn't bother this time and persistence was often rewarded with a bunch of callers after a lean streak.  No real problems on the frequency.
>
> Total 263, but there may be dupes - 95, 76, 55, 37.  As well as 5B4AGN and UA9s with excellent signals, I was called just before the end by what sounded like an auroral VE1VK but couldn't complete between the clicks of adjacent CQers.  Conditions held up well, with only some nearer stations starting to fade after dark.  The GMs seemed to be doing particularly well, right from the start.  Quite a few new stations, which is all to the good.
>
> Usual sloping wire antenna strung at 145 ft down to the shack, with a few radials out to the NW.  All hand logged and keyed, but lack of practice often showed!   
>
> 73 and thanks to all for the QSOs.
>
> Peter G3LET
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