[UK-CONTEST] Topband Contest

[Roger Cooke]

Hi Rob.

 Welcome to my top band world!!!  The noise at my place never goes below S-7 and 
if it is damp goes up to around S-9.
If it's raining, do a crossword or something! It then goes to s-9 plu 10dB.  
Last night was good for me, starting at S-7 and ending
at S-9. Makes you feel very embarrassed when you are giving "599" and then 
asking for repeats!   I just read Don, G3BJ's report
of the "string of Ws including Az" that he worked. Chance would be a fine thing 
here, didn't hear a solitary one W.  Better put up 

the gamma on the tower again I guess for next November.
  After midnight it was a bit like watching paint dry.

 Regards from Roger, G3LDI
Swardeston, Norfolk.





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From: Rob - G4LMW <g4lmw at btconnect.com>
To: UK Contesting <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sun, 21 November, 2010 1:06:05
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Topband Contest

Slightly OT......

Apologies to those whom I kept asking for repeats tonight.

Have had some sort of electrical "arching" QRM for a while but not ventured onto 
160m for a while.......but found out that it is a killer on LF!

The worst thing is that it is intermittent. Could hear people Q5 between the 
periods of QRM.

We have overhead supply here. I got the electricity board to replace the span 
from the road to my pole which seemed to help, but it is back again. It doesn't 
sound like the arching of a thermostat (besides, does anyone have one of those 
these days??).

Any suggestions as to how I track this nuisance down?

73, Rob
G4LMW
http://www.G4LMW.co.uk


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