[UK-CONTEST] QSP DE G3TBK aka J88DR

[Steve GW4BLE]

Steve, 

 

Perhaps you could forward this to the reflector, as I am not able to post
from this address.

 

Having made a low-key single band entry last year I decided to return to
all-bands this time. Only having a 400w linear available in J8 I decided to
operate bare-foot and enter the low power section with 100 watts, as
hi-power this side of the pond means at least 2KW! This tactic has gained me
4 World top-10 SOAB places in last 5 years. 

 

Rig: IC 7000

The antennas were a 3 element tribander, dipoles for 80 & 40, all at a
maximum of 35 feet, and an R8 vertical just above my roof.

Logging: N1MM (who I worked on 3 bands!)

 

I was very surprised by the good conditions on 15m, which opened both days
for several hours. 10m was most frustrating - never heard a single US
station, although I could hear South Americans running well. 40m was also
rather poor, strangely 80m was better.

 

Worked all States evaded me on all bands, the nearest was 20m were I lacked
DC. On 15m both Dakotas were elusive - odd as I worked at least 10 on 20m!

 

The two strongest stations from UK I heard were Steve, GW4BLE, and Dave,
G4BUO, head and shoulders above the rest on 20m.

 

I have come over here primarily for Beru, and was still jet-lagged, hence
only about 28 hours operating. Also, I did not have time beforehand to erect
anything for 160m.

 

Summary

 

Band        QSO         Mults 

160            0           0

80           362          51

40           256          50

20          1442          57

15          1536          56

10             0           0   

 

Claimed score 2,308,632

 

All goes to show that location is everything! 

 

Hope to have better trans-Atlantic propagation next weekend for BERU.

 

73 de Dave, J88DR/G3TBK