[UK-CONTEST] 432 UKAC 8/11/2011

[Rob Harrison]

Hi,

Not much reported on here over the year for this series, so I'll start it off. 

Section AX (DXers), station:- 50w & a single 24 ele G0KSC for the last 2 months, prior to that 2x21 Tonna, hence AX rather than AR.

In all 42 QSO's netting 18 squares, only 9 UK ones, which is 2 more than my average of 7 for the 8 entries this year so far.

Map here http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://www.rsgbcc.org/vhf/kml_files/2011/naDmAGuUoJdtsW1vgWTGzp9xCsO0kZh

Pretty flat, with AS helping at times, rather than true tropo' for most contacts over 100km. For instance G4NBS in JO02 at 75km, was a good signal only to disappear into the noise, and back up again just as quickly. Not many genuine 59 signals from anywhere.

Activity has increased in general, but down here we're not getting the benefit of all the activity in IO83. Not one station heard or worked tonight from there. Possibly due to a WX front up the spine of the country. Although at the death worked GM4JR in IO85 by AS enhanced conditions, heard GD8EXI briefly earlier, but no QSO. GJ was worked after a sked was set up via 'KST chat, we really struggled, but a friendly aircraft got the job done. The only sked of the night.

One more session left to go, lets hope for some better conditions to finish off with, in general the 432 series has been poor from here. Wasn't active Jan', Aug' & Sept'. 

Would appreciate any observations of 432 UKAC from the perspective of someone in IO83 or surrounding squares.

73

Bob G8HGN