[UK-CONTEST] 80M CC CW

[David, G3YYD]

David

The main problem is a suitable QTH. Wonder if we could build a super 
station on top of Snowdon? At least it would have train access.

73 David G3YYD

DAVID BUTLER wrote:
> My first foray down to 3.5Mc/s for quite some time. 
>
> I had spent the last few days putting up two 300 foot doublets running N-S and E-W, feedpoint at 75 feet 
> but in the heat of battle forgot I had two antennas! 
>
> Should not have downloaded the logging software only 3 hours before the contest.
> It all screwed up by the 2nd QSO (!) so resorted to paper - that didn't help. 
>
> The shack ergonomics were all completely wrong but the contest was a good shakedown
> for future events. Must buy a new paddle.  
>
> Like others the band significantly changed around 2100 hours at which point I lost interest and just did 
> a little bit of S&P for the last 30 minutes.
>
> Total was a measely 81 Qs without using one of those new fangled rigs that have something called
> selectivity!          
>
> Great article in Radcom by the VHF Manager about the 4O3A contest station.
> I must get one of those! 
>
> 73 David G4ASR
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