[UK-CONTEST] ARRL 10m G0HVQ

[Darrell G0HVQ]

 Band  Mode  QSOs    Pts  Cty
    28  CW     497    1988  102
    28  USB    213     426   75
 Total  Both   710    2414  177
Score: 427,278

Single Op, High Power, Mixed Mode

Icom 7400 - Acom 1k amp - 300W - 4 ele monoband yagi

Great to see 10m back in shape, a step change from last year, when my 144 QSOs was enough to bag a Mixed HP Winners Certificate. Agree with G3YMC that 10m isn't quite there yet. Condx seemed better for CQWW earlier in the autumn (SSB leg especially), demonstrated by the lack of JAs in this one. Good fun though, and finally got round to treating myself to a new amp, so a good opportunity to put it through its paces.

DX highlights were BD7NWF, HS0ZCW, T6MO, T6RH, JS6RGY (only JA), VK6IR (only VK), 5R8IC, ST2AR, 3V8SS, DV1/JO7KMB, FM/F6AUS, V25R.

Although the absolute highlight of the contest for me was not in the contest at all: was tuning up towards the top of the band and found S21B in Bangladesh CQing, had a nice leisurely 'proper' QSO for an all-time new DXCC.

Active most of the daylight hours both days, although took a 2hr break on Sun around the middle of the day, to go out for a Sunday Roast :-)

73
Darrell G0HVQ