[UK-CONTEST] IOTA Contest GJ6YB - Multi-op DXpedition HP

[Giles Herbert]

Hello,

 

Farm animals have to learn that electric fences "Hurt" and once this is done the equipment can be disconnected for perhaps 2 weeks and the naked wire will work satisfactorily on its own.  However the animals eventually forget and need a reminder when they do get their noses on the wire again.

 

They also work for two legged animals who fear the worst and won't experiment so you do not need the equipment attached either!

Giles Herbert
G0NXA
Often on 3.716 MHz



 
> From: afh at blueyonder.co.uk
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:46:08 +0100
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] IOTA Contest GJ6YB - Multi-op DXpedition HP
> 
> Here's a short report from our trip to Jersey...
> 
> After our narrow miss, coming second last year, the Bristol Contest Group
> ventured back to Jersey for the IOTA Contest as GJ6YB. A lot of preparation
> went into his one - a bigger operating caravan fitted out as a shack, some
> new antennas, new catering facilities and some cunning operating plans. In
> the event the plans went out the window as it became clear that 15m and 10m
> were going to be a wash-out.
> 
> We got the usual odd looks and questions as the convoy rolled onto the ferry
> with the mobile towers and caravan. This year the crossing was smooth and a
> few hours later we arrived on our site, to find we were sharing it with
> Jersey cows and electric fences. Luckily neither caused much trouble. A
> couple of days later we were ready to go and had the Friday evening to try
> everything out - not our usual method of getting it working with 5 minutes
> to go. 20m was really humming that night with 4 hours of JA and Pacific
> pile-up. Unfortunately this amazing propagation didn't carry over into the
> contest the following night, although it was reasonable.
> 
> During the contest we didn't see any sporadic-E on 10m and just picked off
> whatever we could on the Mult station. 15m was about the same except for
> some short spells running on Sunday morning. 20m was open till late, but
> 40m was in excellent shape throughout the night with propagation into North
> and South America and Pacific VK/ZL.
> 
> The weather was kind to us, with just one heavy shower before the contest.
> So, after a pretty much fault free operation this is how out the raw score
> looks:
> 
> BAND QSOs MULT POINTS AVG 
> ----------------------------------------
> 80 217 85 2163 9.97 
> 40 1130 176 7950 7.04 
> 20 1636 222 9144 5.59 
> 15 294 88 2214 7.53 
> 10 40 32 552 13.80 
> ----------------------------------------
> TOTAL 3317 603 22023 6.64 
> ========================================
> TOTAL SCORE : 13 279 869
> 
> 
> All packed up on Monday and time for some sightseeing before heading home.
> 
> Thanks to everyone who gave us a shout.
> 
> Alan G3XSV
> 
> 
> 
> 
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