[UK-CONTEST] 80M CC CW

[Colin]

Nice photograph on the front cover as well!

Heard you before the contest David (ASR) but not during.   Next time 
perhaps.

73

Colin, G3PSM

David, G3YYD wrote:
> 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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