[UK-CONTEST] VHF contests, who needs them Bah Humbug!

[Rob Harrison]

Hi all,

As John says a lot of people back at work on Monday, including me! Not 
everyone has 2 weeks off for Xmas & New Year. The severe weather in some 
areas may have also played a part in lower activity, and the format tends to 
spread the activity out over the bands.

HNY 2010 to all,

Bob G8HGN

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lemay" <john at carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk>
To: "'Alex GM3ZBE'" <alex at gm3zbe.plus.com>; <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] VHF contests, who needs them Bah Humbug!


>
> Alex
>
> This is a curious contest. I would expect most entrants to be single op,
> fixed station. The contest is run on 6m, 4m, 2m and 70cms, which means 
> that
> resources are spread rather thinly. Given that there is little hope of
> enhanced propagation on the lower bands I would guess that activity would 
> be
> highest on 2m.
>
> A quick look at claimed scores for yesterday and Boxing Day tends to 
> confirm
> this, with leading stations on 6m having only 20 or so QSO's, and those 
> are
> ones living nearer centres of activity.
>
> Some people may already be back at work today.
>
> Regards
>
> John G4ZTR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Alex GM3ZBE
> Sent: 28 December 2009 15:27
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] VHF contests, who needs them Bah Humbug!
>
> I've just been calling my head off on the 6M contest. heard one 3 by 3
> (G8ZHE, I think) who couldn't copy me, absolutely nothing else.
> I'm 600ft up with legal limit power and a great take-off, is it any
> wonder people don't bother these days? ;-)
>
> -- 
>
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