[UK-CONTEST] GM0ADX/P NFD report

[G4LMW]

Yes!

We too had fun and games with 94xxx, 9Vxxx, 9Hxxx... I don't recall 2 
efforts being the same!

Rob, G4LMW (G8XCW/P)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "GM3YEH" <gm3yeh at gmail.com>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 11:14 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] GM0ADX/P NFD report


>
>  Band    QSOs    Pts
>       1.8      94     724
>       3.5     165     574
>          7     281     913
>        14     316    1042
>         21      30     113
>         28      16      88
>      Total     902    3454
>
> Kilmarnock and Loudoun ARC came back to NFD in 2008 ago after not entering
> since the late 90s.  Our generator went crazy that year and fried a laptop
> PSU.  The idea of getting back into NFD was to see if we could get some of
> the new blood in the club to take up the key.  Nobody will be surprised 
> that
> last weekend we only had two of the old hands operating...c'est la vie!
>
> A very simple setup in the Open Section with a TA33jr and nested dipoles 
> for
> 40/80/160 all supported by a single 30 foot scaffold pole mast.  Rig was 
> an
> IC-756 Pro II and logger was N1MM with RBN running.  Accommodation was our
> trusty old ex-army tent with the stenciled date still clearly visible on 
> the
> side - 1940.  RBN and 1940 tent...we like them both!   Friday evening was
> the delivery of kit to the site and we were sweltering in the heat.
> Saturday morning and an easterly gale froze us to the marrow.  The cold
> strong wind continued from then onwards.  Amazingly - no rain!
>
> No real DX to speak of...not even any decent openings to the States.  Best
> DX was probably VP8. We seem to be stuck at around 900 Qs in this contest 
> so
> we really need to look at how other groups are consistently going well 
> over
> 1,000 Qs, including some in the restricted section.  We must do better!
> Tough going at times especially towards the end.  Did anyone else have a
> problem with what seemed initially to be a pirate signing 94xxx?  After
> many, many attempts to confirm the callsign it turned out to be ON4xxx 
> with
> no space between the O and N...until he gave in and kindly inserted one 
> for
> usI   A highlight was our first official inspection for a while - thanks 
> for
> making the long trip to see us Jim.
>
> See you all next year.
>
> Barry GM3YEH and Steve GM4OSS.
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