[UK-CONTEST] CC 2008 G3SJJ

[Colin]

I can truly say I did better than last year - just!   Well 30 QSOs more

Spent 9 hours S&P in the 12 hour Restricted Section and it was hard 
work, but fun.   My low 80 metre dipole worked reasonably well snagging 
Nigel VQ5XF and Chris V26CC.   I heard Brian 9J2BO on 10 metres but he 
couldn't hear me and the band went out soon after so I guess I missed 
that opening.

Claimed Results -

80   14
40   26
20   39
15    6
10    0

Total 85 - score 1,925

Colin, G3PSM



G3SJJ wrote:
> Interesting. The pundits say this one is all about strategy and it's 
> true. I set myself two targets. To match last year's band totals and to 
> make the most effective use of the 12 hours. I mirrored last year's 
> schedule making only slight adjustments to start and finish times. 
> 1000-1200, 1300-1800, 2045-2245 and 0600-0900. Actually switched off at 
> 0830, but overall that schedule seems about right for UK stations. 
> Certainly not worth bothering with the full 24 hours.
>
> Band totals were amazingly similar
> Bnd  2007   2008
> 80         19      20
> 40         62      64
> 20         93      75
> 15         17      21
> 10          1         0
> Total   192    180
>
> The main difference is 20m where I logged less non contest QSOs. Hourly 
> rates also matched with 2 notable exceptions, 1500-1600 and 2200-2300 
> were down on last year and 2100-2200 was up.
>
> Notably the K3 was excellent on weaker stations, with the lower noise 
> floor, so I could turn the AF gain up to maximum without being blasted 
> out by band noise.It was also superb for handling string nearby signals 
> on 80m. I still haven't cabled up for full SO2R so used the MP as a 2nd 
> rx with a 40m delta loop, and QSYed the K3 when I found something I 
> wanted to work.
>
> Highlight wasa Big Sig report from 9M6LSC on 80m, considering I hadn't 
> repaired the fallen 70ft gp and was using my standard 80m dipole at 60ft.
>
> K3 and Acom 1000/ FT1kMP in SO2R (kind of)
> A4S, 40m 2 el phased gp, 80m dipole.
>
> Good, now back to domestics and preparing lunch for visitors. Oh, I 
> forgot, to balnace things, we had a sueprb Italina fish dinner last 
> noght accompanied with an organoc Veronese wht, and pannacotta dessert.
>
> Chris G3SJJ
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