[UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 110, Issue 35

Mon Feb 27 03:55:12 PST 2012

While the video was very interesting, don't think it could be this as it 
states that they utilise frequencies between 6 and 30 MHz

Rob, G4LMW


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From: "Les Elliott" <g4ogb at tiscali.co.uk>
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Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 110, Issue 35


> Any possibility it has something to do with this?
>
> http://www.onera.fr/photos-en/instexp/nostradamus.php
>
> 73
> Les
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Stewart GM4AFF
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 8:42 AM
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 110, Issue 35
>
> Geoff,
> I had a lot of this type of noise too, and thought it was local, but it
> peaked to the north-west. It was hardly noticeable on the vertical when I
> wired it up on Sunday, but very annoying on the dipole when used. Very
> strange. Wasn't taking the contest seriously, just giving away a few 
> points.
> 73
> Stewart
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Geoff Dover G4AFJ
> Sent: 27 February 2012 00:09
> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] UK-Contest Digest, Vol 110, Issue 35
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> Ref CQ 160 SSB
>
> I think condx were poor. Only worked about 4 stateside and no Caribbean.
> Probably only heard about 3 stateside I didn't manage to contact and the
> carib gotaways were NP4A, KV4FZ, ZF2AM  plus XE1RCS. Cannot compare the 
> two
> mornings as Saturday I was not around at the appropriate time. Set up
> inverted L 55 foot vertical section and beverages to W and NW. I was also
> troubled by some pulse type interference at times. Not sure what it is but 
> I
> hope it fails soon! Wasn't a serious entry in the contest just S & P for 
> new
> countries.
>
> 73,
> Geoff Dover, G4AFJ,
> 31 Newbold Road,
> Kirkby Mallory,
> Leicestershire,
> LE9 7QG,
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>> From: "Colin Wilson" <colin at sheffield-live.co.uk>
>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Fw: [CDXC] Worked All Provinces of China (WAPC)
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>> Please see the mail below which I am forwarding on behalf of Steve.
>> 73
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>> From: Steve Telenius-Lowe
>> To: CDXC Reflector ; Col MM0NDX ; bernie at dailydx.com
>> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 10:36 AM
>> Subject: [CDXC] Worked All Provinces of China (WAPC) DX Contest
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> Apologies if this is common knowledge, but it is the first I have
>> heard of it.
>>
>> Yes, there are so many Chinese stations active these days that they
>> are going to organise a DX contest. (Living here, I am not sure if
>> this is something to be celebrated or not!)
>>
>> "The first WAPC contest will be hold in 2012 Oct. 6, from 0000-2359
>> UTC. A testing contest will be running on third Saturday of April,
>> 2012, It is 21 April 2012 from 0000-2359UTC.logs and records will be
>> filed but no awards will be issued."
>>
>> The full rules are on BA7IO's qrz.com page at
>> http://www.qrz.com/db/BA7IO
>>
>> I am not a member of any contest reflectors: perhaps someone who is
>> could cross-post to a contest reflector?
>>
>> 73,
>> Steve, 9M6DXX
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>> From: David Gould <dave at g3ueg.co.uk>
>> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] CQ160 SSB propagation question
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>> If anyone was doing this contest both nights I would be interested in
>> views of the NA propagation on Friday night/sat morn  compared to
>> Saturday night/ sun morn?
>>
>> However, my main problem was not being able to hear enough through the
>> S9 noise.
>>
>> I was doing a "trial" from my very small home back garden, which I
>> have not done for over 12 years.  Unfortunately I had an antenna
>> problem at
>> 00.30 Sat morning, and despite trying for an hour in the dark, I
>> missed the problem, so gave up until daylight.  I soon found the
>> problem and fixed it in daylight and everything worked fine last
>> night,  but my perception was that things seemed more lively around
>> the early hours of saturday  than this morning.  I only managed 4 NA
>> QSOs.  What did others think?
>>
>> May not be of general interest, so happy to take replies off reflector.
>>
>> 73,
>> Dave, G3UEG
>>
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