[UK-CONTEST] NFD G3WYW/P Low Power

[Paul Bigwood]

Hi All,

Last minute decision [Friday afternoon] to enter from the front garden 
using my caravan on the side drive as a shack with a temporary long wire 
aerial, ground stake and lots of radials  Aerial was only 85' long and 
at 10m one end down to 5M at the other end  strung across the front lawn.

Single op. 10W QRP FT-450D on GelCell Battery and manual ATU,  Paper log 
and rig keyer. no computer, RBN or Skimmer.

I fell whilst fixing the aerial and hurt my hand, so sri for the QSD. It 
hurt like h*** for most of the contest.

I knew I was going to be weak so S&P throughout. The surbuban noise 
levels were pretty bad, with a  lot of PLT intermod type QRM on 40M in 
the evening. Weather held off and it was dry and warm using the van gas 
heater. I had finished by 11am on Sunday so missed the rain.

148  QSOs  for 608pts claimed score in Low Power Section. Best DX USA 
and Asiatic Russia.

B:    160M   80M    40M    20M    15M    10M
Q:    20        35        13        66        12        2
P:    156    132        50        211    43        16

I would not like to see external assistance devices like RBN and Skimmer 
permitted in the Restricted and Low power sections. I would not ban 
their use in the Open Section.

I would also like to make more of the purpose of NFD being for 
demonstrating our capabilities for emergency communications without 
using infrastructure.

This can be achieved  by stimulating and rewarding stations that use 
innovative and self sufficient methods of powering  their station on 
Field Day.

Already looking for a rural site 2012!

73 de Paul G3WYW



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