[UK-CONTEST] Eu Sprint SSB

[Alex GM3ZBE]

To be perfectly honest, by the time I get to the end of the weekly 
80MCC's I have had enough for a while.  I'm obviously not dedicated enough!
Alex 'zbe

On 04/10/2011 12:11, Stewart GM4AFF wrote:
> Steve,
> I was otherwise engaged (putting up a WARC antenna!). Won't manage the CW
> either due to attending the HFC. Maybe next year...
>
> Stewart
> GM4AFF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Steve White
> Sent: 04 October 2011 09:16
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Eu Sprint SSB
>
> I took part in this one (for my first time) on Saturday. Considering the
> fact that this is an international contest, what surprised me was the low
> level of activity - across the board. Everyone was concentrated in 10-20kHz
> around the 'pilot' frequencies. Incidentally, two of these frequencies seem
> highly inappropriate - 7050kHz is right at the bottom edge of fone activity,
> so everyone goes HF of it, and using 3730kHz (and just above) is calculated
> to upset SSTVers.
>
> So far as participation from the UK is concerned, there only seemed to be
> two GMs, two GWs and two other stations from G taking part. I don't think
> the competing Oceania DX SSB Contest would affect this one very much, so I
> would be interested in others' thoughts as to why so few participate.
>
> QSOs (low power category):
> 20m: 29
> 40m: 34
> 80m: 24
>
> Steve, G3ZVW
>
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73 Alex, GM3ZBE ~~~ Kingdom of Fife ~~~ IO86lf ~~~
Member of:
De Montfort University ARS, GMDX Group, CDXC, RSGB
A founder member Kingdom Amateur Radio Society (KARS)
Holder of GM4BRN club call http://www.kars.org.uk/
Previous callsigns GM8BYG, G3ZBE

Remember..............It's only a hobby!
When the going get's tough..........take a nap!!
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