[UK-CONTEST] Feb 2m UKAC Contest Report G4ZTR

[Rob Harrison]

Hi John & all,

I though I'd sent this to the reflector, but it seems not, only John replied 
and it's not in the archive so here it is again.

Decide to change tack a little from normal with the new rules in place. As I
will only, under normal conditions, be able to work 12-14 UK squares, spent
the bulk of the time, up to 2145, with the beam to Europe.  This proved to
be pretty productive working 15 squares. I then swung inland and worked 9 UK
squares, the only one I missed was IO80 of those I could hear, conditions
being poor inland from here. In the end had 52 contacts.

Here's the map URL
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/kml_files/2011/Kcup0IHFfgybPbw8EAfmnzqqlIi5NLR

My score, pre new rules was 280488, post new rules 105813. Quite a
reduction, 63% of the score lost, and that sort of points difference can't
be made up working UK, as the points per QSO are much lower. With stations
at the top of the table working 20+ UK squares and twice as many QSO's, it's
difficult to see how I can compete. Under the previous rules I had a chance.
The AX section seems to be the best option for me, as no antenna
restrictions, but do not use the 'KST option to arrange skeds.

Am in agreement with you on the IO83 situation. Things may improve as we go
through the year, as stations realise they can work further with a beam and
turning it.

What logger are you using now for this contest series, as TacLog doesn't
support it, as far as I know. Or are you manually changing the log
parameters? I've put in my entry as is, but the software seems to be
confused over JO00, I assume, as I worked 2 stations in that square, one in
France and one in UK, and it's only acknowledged 8 UK Mults not 9.

73

Bob G8HGN

P.S. Pete is aware of the problem and it's in hand, see his post.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Lemay" <john at carltonhouse.eclipse.co.uk>
To: "'uk-contest'" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1:29 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Feb 2m UKAC Contest Report G4ZTR


>
> Not one of my better efforts !
>
> Due to a problem with the luffing winch on the main mast I was unable to 
> put
> any 2m aerials up until the difficulty is solved. So I opted to be qrv 
> after
> a fashion, by patching in to a single yagi of my EME array. That might 
> sound
> rather grand, but the aerial is only 10 feet up ! Anyway, at least I was 
> qrv
> and still in the restricted section, which is where I've decided to put
> myself this year.
>
> Search and pounce seemed to be the order of the day, and not surprisingly 
> I
> was unable to establish a run of any significance with the modest set-up.
>
> GM8OEG was an excellent signal at one point. Sadly, he was involved in a
> long and difficult qso with someone who could barely hear him, never to be
> heard again.
>
> I worked a good number in IO83, but missed many more from this hive of
> activity - they were simply too busy working each other. Take note chaps -
> the weak ones are always the most interesting !
>
> I do feel somewhat "out on a limb" here in Essex. I'm sure I'm just 
> looking
> for an excuse, but there's lots of north-south activity, which in many 
> cases
> leaves East Anglia in a null on the beam.
>
> Hopefully next time round I'll have some metalwork up at a decent height
> again. Meanwhile, hope to work some of you in the 432 AFS at the weekend.
>
> Regards
>
> John G4ZTR
>
>
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