[UK-CONTEST] Fwd: TBDC - G3LET

[Peter Hobbs]

(third attempt - originally posted 30 Dec)

K3 + amp and 250 ft wire sloping down to the NW, all hand logged.

A most enjoyable event, with a lot of G stations around for at least part 
of the time. The main excitement was the 5 hour opening to JA, with strong 
signals over a broad peak of about 90 minutes, resulting in 35 worked (many 
times more than ever before). This may have been partly down to some extra 
temporary radials I´d laid out on the grass. Although the NA side 
didn't really compare with this, activity made up for conditions to a 
large extent.

Upon keying the log into SD, I discovered that most of the W7s were not (as 
I had thought when working them) escapees to the eastern seaboard, but 
where they were supposed to be. Now have a better idea of what the locators 
mean!

Reception, especially when affected by the inexcusable EU signals, was 
often extremely painful and many of the QSOs would have been impossible 
without the K3. I just about have space for a short NW beverage, so that is 
well on the list.

Summary: good QSOs 455, about 70/30 run/trawl. Best DX CE1. No VK6VZ heard, 
or anything else to the SE, but plenty of activity from central and south 
america. Paul calculated the total at 3523 (net of LP/QRP bonuses).

Thanks to all (including many subscribers to this forum) for the QSOs.
73 and a very Happy New Year to all
Peter G3LET (currently /EA8)