[UK-CONTEST] EuSprint CW

[Lee Volante]

Hi Stewart,

Yesterday at 5.45pm I had just finished the Contesting Q+A session with Mark 
M0DXR at the RSGB Convention.  I had my laptop with me, loaded with most 
logging programmes known to man, old presentations, Cabrillo examples, 
contest calendars etc. that might have come in useful if anyone came along 
with a related question. As it turned out, the first Q+A session was more of 
an open forum with experienced contesters, where the peculiarities / 
popularity of the various Sprints were discussed, along with the reasons for 
and necessity of those '59' signal reports in HF contests. All of the usual 
UK-Contest fayre, you might say.

I'd also brought along my FT817, running from batteries, and the 
oft-maligned Miracle Whip antenna. It might have been useful to listen to 
the SAC SSB contest, or the EU Sprint if needed.  As folks made their way 
out of the room, I switched on the FT817, immediately heard Fabian DJ1YFK 
calling CQ in the EUSprint on 20m and worked him first call.  I worked a few 
more on 20m, even getting a call when my previous QSO partner had 
relinquished the frequency to me. Not bad for literally a few watts, a metre 
long antenna, used inside a substantial building complex. I had a very small 
audience for this unplanned 'contest demo.'  Later on I packed up, returned 
to my room, and found you and a few others on 40m.  We were in the 
restaurant having dinner by the time everyone was on 80m I guess.

It'll be my worst score ever, but one of the more memorable and fun entries 
nevertheless. See you in the next one, hopefully with a better signal!

73,

Lee G0MTN


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stewart Rolfe" <gw0etf at btinternet.com>
To: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2011 12:23 PM
Subject: [UK-CONTEST] EuSprint CW


> 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