[UK-CONTEST] 3rd Jan 80m CC [CW]

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Dave Sergeant wrote:
>On 4 Jan 2011 at 9:46, Chris  G3SVL wrote:
>
>> Conditions seemed OK, some weak and watery sigs and heavy QSB so a few
>> repeats needed.  Good to see some slower CW - hopefully they will stick
>> with it and enjoy the mode.
>>
>> 114 Q's  -  Inv V centre @ 40ft ends @ 15ft  -  FT1000  -  N1MM  -
>> Club: CDXC
>>
>
>Incredible difference what a few miles makes. Here in Bracknell
>virtually no G stations were audible in the first 40 minutes and I
>nearly gave up. Then the band opened, though obviously not wide open as
>I was struggling with my 5W. Ended up with a miserable 49 QSOs. But
>some people were giving me incredibly high serials early on so clearly
>there was propagation for some. All I can say is conditions were not as
>diabolical as the critical frequency would indicate.
>
>K2, low 65ft longwire, 5W, QRP.
>

At the moment when we worked, Dave, you were the strongest I've ever 
heard you!

It was a real struggle from here, not much QSB but weak signals all 
round, which then got weaker -  difficult to keep a run going and always 
2nd in a pileup (didn't hang around to be 3rd). Thanks to everyone for 
the 90 QSOs, and apologies for some finger trouble.

Hopefully Saturday afternoon condx will be different, at least for the 
daylight hours.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK
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