[UK-CONTEST] Operating from Funchal

[Roger G3SXW]

G5LP and I operated from Funchal over-night in Jan 2008. We chose Hotel Duas Torres with clear take-off to Europe, right on the sea and enjoyed mini pile-ups on 20 + 40 metres.
73 de Roger/G3SXW.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ken Eastty 
  To: uk-contest at contesting.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 9:03 PM
  Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Operating from Funchal



  Ha! Been there & done that but not on a contest weekend.
  Having operated whilst on holiday over recent years in EA, EA6, EA8, CT 
  & 5B using my IC706 & a simple short vertical the only time that I've 
  given it up as a waste of time was from Funchal in 2008. Then I made 
  only 5 QSO's on 20m & none on the other bands. I guess that the mountain 
  of Pico Ruivo which rises to over 6000ft effectively cuts off signals 
  over a wide arc to the north.
  Contrast that with a recent 'expedition' to the north coast of Menorca 
  when even QSO's with W6 were easy.



  > Firstly, wow, what a weekend. That was the most frustrating contest I
  > had ever tried to operate in. I was located in Funchal on the South
  > coast of the island with severely rising ground to the North right
  > behind the hotel,

  73...

  Ken

  G3LVP
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