[UK-CONTEST] NFD GW0AAA/P Three As Contest Group.

[Ian Pritchard]

Hiya Ken.

We didn't use our local skimmer but not because of any deep rooted objections.  I simply couldn't figure a simple way to protect the front end of my SDR receiver with our one antenna field day set-up. So we used the RBN, Big knob-Little knob with a spectrum display on 28Mhz and several networked lap tops .... Next year I'll work out the technology and we will probably incorporate an on site skimmer if the rules allow it.
73 Ian G3WVG  

--- On Mon, 6/6/11, Ken Chandler <g0orh at sky.com> wrote:

> From: Ken Chandler <g0orh at sky.com>
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] NFD GW0AAA/P Three As Contest Group.
> To: "g3wvg at btinternet.com" <g3wvg at btinternet.com>
> Cc: "uk-contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Date: Monday, 6 June, 2011, 21:11
> Sorry about the missing text.
> Let me start again.
> 
> Interesting
> 
> You did not mention in your report if you used skimmer.
> 
> 
> Ken..G0ORH  
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> Member of:-
> RSGB, NADARS, CDXC, FOC 1684, G-QRP 13178, IPA.
> 
>      
> 
> 
> On 6 Jun 2011, at 20:03, Ian Pritchard <g3wvg at btinternet.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hello All
> > 
> > Well, that was fun.  The South Wales weather
> forecast was bad but it was also wrong and we didnt get any
> predicted thunder, lightning or torrential rain.
> > 
> > As for radio propagation, 28MHz wasn't anywhere near
> as good as 2010 but interestingly we did get a bit of double
> hop into the USA. The other bands were in fairly good shape
> but the high QRN levels on 1.8MHz made the going there very
> tough.
> > We rang the changes this year. We normally "do" the
> Restricted Section but this time in the week leading up to
> NFD we thought to have a go in the Open Section.  There
> are just three of us, so rather than attempting to erect
> beams we "simply" used our normal 270ft doublet but this
> time up at 60ft.  If we do the same section next year
> we will try and be a little more ambitious with our
> antennas.
> > 
> > Our shack was an extralong wheelbase van and our power
> came from a little Honda 1.0i generator. 
> > 
> > As for any NFD rule changes ..I really would like to
> see us using the same scoring system as the rest of Europe.
> > 
> > But whatever happens , we'll be back next year. 73 Ian
> G3WVG
> > 
> > ps .. Thanks to Roger (G4BVY) our "inspector" who
> manfully waded through wet grass and cow dung to come and
> see us.  He was very welcome but unfortunately  he
> was a victim of our only technical failure ...The stove! so
> we couldn't even make him a cup of tea. 
> > 
> >
> .................................................................
> > 
> > Operators       : Nigel
> G3TXF,  Steve GW4BLE,  Ian G3WVG.
> > Contest         : IARU
> Field-Day R1 (RSGB)
> > Callsign        : GW0AAA/P
> > Mode            : CW
> > Category        : Multi Operator -
> Single Transmitter (MS)
> > Overlay         : ---
> > Band(s)         : All
> bands (AB)
> > Class           :
> Low Power (LP)
> > Zone/State/...  : 
> > Locator         : 
> > Operating time  : 23h57
> > 
> > BAND   QSO DUP DXC 
> POINTS   AVG 
> > ----------------------------------
> > 
> 160   145   3  17 
>   1032  7.12 
> >   80   211   1 
> 24     695  3.29 
> >   40   338   1 
> 39    1056  3.12 
> >   20   421   4 
> 45    1199  2.85 
> >   15   118   0 
> 27     393  3.33 
> >   10   103   0 
> 25     644  6.25 
> > ----------------------------------
> > TOTAL  1336   9 177   
> 5019  3.76 
> > ==================================
> >       TOTAL SCORE : 5 019
> > 
> > Dupes are not included in QSO counts neither avg
> calculations
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