[UK-CONTEST] RoPoCo

[Stewart GM4AFF]

Just a note to balance the others, concerning RoPoCo. The reason I didn't do
this contest this time round was because the power requirement was reduced
to 100 watts. Trying to exchange post codes with 100 watts of SSB on 80m
from here would have driven me to distraction. I had a listen and a lot of
signals were very weak. I'd be interested to hear how other other GM
entrants got on.

73
Stewart
GM4AFF

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[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Andy Summers
Sent: 07 April 2011 12:56
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Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] RoPoCo


When I've played Chinese whispers at Xmas the only way the message gets
corrupted is when one of the kids deliberately changes it, so it was a bit
of a surprise to me when my own postcode came back with the middle part
mangled after 1/2 an hour! I can understand how errors are made on CW, but
less so on phone. Looking at what I got back, I reckon the errors must have
been because of logging by hand. Of course, I'll have egg on my face if I
don't have a perfect log!

I didn't find it very busy compared with 80mCC, which is reflected in the
claimed scores. It was relatively easy to find a run frequency, so I elected
to alternate running with S&P. I'm out of practice with the 2nd Rx, but I'm
sure I would have done better if I'd operated SO2V as the rate was low.

Having just returned from a stage weekend I can't say I was particularly
'up' for this contest, but wanted to support it because I think it's a good
idea. I'm glad I did. It was great fun. Thanks Rob for QSO 61, which was the
last one.

Ten Tec Orion, inverted-vee windom feedpoint at 30ft. Logging with TLF,
which required some 'post processing'.

73 Andy, G4KNO.
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