[UK-CONTEST] EuSprint CW

[Stewart Rolfe]

Not done a Eu Sprint since last spring and thought numbers of participants were lower. The RSGB convention this weekend obviously reduced UK participation; thanks to G0MTN, G4ERW and G4LMW for keeping me company.

K3/Acom 1000 and a low 30m long doublet. Antenna ok on 20m and 40m but a cloud warmer on 80m which is not too bad for UK but struggles into eu and beyond. The incessant rain put me off putting up an inv-L for a maximum of 2 hours action on 80m but it would certainly have made a difference. 

Spread of unique calls....DL(10), UA etc(10), I(7), LY(6), PA(4), G etc(4), S5*(3), SP(2), OK(2) and one from each of 9A, EA, EU, JA, LA, W, OM, SV and UT. Where were all the RSGB 80m sprinters??

Stewart, GW0ETF