[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 84, Issue 16

[Andy Swiffin]

>>> On 07/12/2009 at 22:53, in message <4B1D8784.3050802 at btinternet.com>, Ken
Eastty <ken.g3lvp at btinternet.com> wrote:

>>  I keep forgetting are so far away.   And of course thanks to you all in the 
> X2 and X3 block.   
> Any you were audible here any time that I turned the beam in your direction.

Thanks, that's nice to know!

>>And a special thanks to 2m0cvk for the highly prized io86 
>> multiplier!!   
> Multiplier? What multiplier, am I missing something? 

doh, no it's me that's missing something (actually, technically, adding something).    I'd missed the fact that this contest doesn't have multipliers, still in UKAC mode.

>From here on the 
> 'wrong' side of the Cotswolds the only word to describe it was abysmal 
> with F8BRK the only station on the continent heard. Very few stations in 
> the SE heard or worked (they beam east most of the time) but plenty of 
> local activity with 7 stations on from IO81WV.

7 from the same small square?    Won't your aerials touch if you're not all beaming the same way :-)   (you're the only one I found, But I did get IO81V F, G, and H which I though funny enough)


> Only 52 QSO's so rather a waste of time.

Makes me fell quite good about my 59!    And I've just heard from G4LDL(/p) who was my last two minutes gotaway - 60 that would have been nice (70 that would have been nicer, 80....   (in ur dreams))

Andy
gm8oeg
p.s. the kent beacon is back to its usual S3 qsb now the contest is past...


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