[UK-CONTEST] ON4KST & 23cm Contest

[Roger]

Gents

I do not like to put a damper on things, but I heard nothing down here 
in Cornwall, other than our beacon!

73

Roger G4OCO

David Barber wrote:
> Ray
>
> Congratulations on all the contacts.  I think a look at the locators says it
> all, 270dg to 330dg (the IO direction from me) is probably my worst path.
> The only representatives from here in JO land are the well respected, well
> equipped experts and good on them although I may be sending John (G4EAT) a
> bill for a new front end!!!
>
> David
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Ray James
> Sent: 20 May 2009 09:58
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] ON4KST & 23cm Contest
>
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 20/5/09, David Barber <david.barber at dbelectronics.co.uk> wrote:
>
>   
>> Listened for two hours during the
>> 23cm contest from here in central Essex.
>>
>> Whilst I could hear GB3USK (Bristol) for the whole period
>> and, of course, GB3MHL (Martlesham) I heard not a single CQ.
>>
>> Only three stations heard, G4DDK (SSB), G4FJH (SSB,
>> briefly) and G4EAT (CW)
>>
>> David
>>     
>
> Sorry you had such a poor time David.
> I was certainly calling CQ much of the time but the majority of contacts
> were either arranged via ON4KST or resulted from tail enders. 
> To save re-writing....here's my post to the microwave reflector
>
>
> Well what a night!
> Superb activity on 23cm with a couple of initials and the welcome return of
> some regulars though some others were absent unfortunately.
> Record tally for me of 18 contacts...phew!
> Conditions appeared to be below par and aircraft scatter was required for
> most of the long haul contacts and patience required for those plus some
> mid-distance partners. I can't recall an evening when QRZ and AGAIN, AGAIN,
> was used so much!
>
> Call   Loc  Km  
> GM0USI IO75 7
> GM7GDE IO75 22
> GM0UHC IO85 52
> GM4LBV IO86 141
> GI6ATZ IO74 199
> GW8ASD IO83 332
> G3YJR IO93 337
> G3OHH IO83 345
> G8ATB IO83 348
> G4GSB IO82 410 NEW INITIAL
> G8OHM IO92 425
> GW4DGU IO71 450
> G3VKV IO81 475 NEW INITIAL
> G8DKK IO91 518
> M0GHZ IO81 521
> G3XDY JO02 565
> G4EAT JO01 572
> G4DDK JO02 572
>
> Certainly good to see this level of activity.
> Thanks to all I worked and apologies to those I missed.
>
> 73 Ray GM4CXM
> IO75tw 
> 150w 4x44el + SP23mk2 LNA
>
> AO GM4CXM 18 QSO's 6,291 pts, 13 mults, Total 81,783 points
>
>
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
>> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]
>> On Behalf Of Jiri Culak
>> Sent: 19 May 2009 23:25
>> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] ON4KST
>>
>> What I do find a bit funny is that majority of responses to
>> KST and non KST
>> and VHF are done by those I never worked or heard on VHF.
>> :-)
>> Anyway, nill points tonight on 23cm as it seems my coax
>> relay doesn't work
>> as supposed. And yes, if I had KST on me while /P I could
>> ask someone
>> To check my signal and probably could make a tst QSO. So
>> far, wasted
>> journey.
>>
>> Jiri
>>
>>     
>
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