[UK-CONTEST] CQ Worldwide DX Contest, SSB

[Darrell G0HVQ]

Call: G0HVQ
Class: SOSB/10 HP
QTH: Nr Tewkesbury, Glos

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
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  160:
   80:
   40:
   20:
   15:
   10:  644     37       95
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Total: 644     37       95   Total Score = 203,940


I didn't have any aims, 'cos I wasn't planning to enter the contest until 
the day...in fact I'd put my 80m vertical up to try to bag some new DXCCs on 
there, and not baother with doing the whole contest. But I managed to find 
some free time and 10m was in such good shape that I decided to give it a 
go. Haven't heard 10m so good in a contest for a long time, the band full of 
stations from 28.3 up to 29.1.

Highlights were working KH6 long path just after dawn both mornings, getting 
called by a ZL just after I'd tuned up on a clear freq, and some great 
pile-ups at either end of each day from Japan and the USA. Intermittent 
operation, taking breaks for things like making the Sunday roast. A most 
enjoyable contest, especially as my first attempt at homebrew real ale was 
sat just a few feet away from the shack...I'm sure that helped my score, and 
good it was too :-)

Equip: Icom 7400, Hunter amp (300W), 4 ele monoband yagi (converted CB Sirio 
SY4) mounted on an old telescopic pole mast, up about 25ft.

73
Darrell G0HVQ