Everything that could go wrong did, to be joined by those that couldn't(....Oh yes they did). If we had a vote mine would be to run 9am to 3pm
O
6
M0GHZ/P
IO81
178
39,099
220
GM0HTT
841
400
17 ELE
Sorry to those I missed, very high levels of noise. Would have liked to have started an hour earlier and reduce to 5 hrs.
O
7
G3PYE/P
JO02
160
31,874
199
HB9EOU
721
400
17 ele Tonna
Last minute preparations after arriving home from ZD8UW the day before. Every minute worth it.
SF
8
G4ASR
IO81
153
31,037
203
DF2VJ
757
400
17-element F9FT
Thanks everyone for the points to the Bristol Contest Group. Happy Christmas!
O
9
G1KAR/P
JO00
125
30,610
245
F6DRO
822
400
16 ele DL6WU Yagi
Good fun from JO00, Probably last for a while. A few good QSOs but QSB made it a challenge with some, sorry if we missed you.
O
10
M1DDD/P
IO93
160
28,881
181
DF2VJ
750
300
7 ele ZL
Very windy /P in the Peak District ! Good activity with spread of stations from Orkney down to Guernsey and a dozen overseas. Thanks for all the points 73 Nick *TTCG*
O
11
G0HFX/P
IO80
121
27,801
230
F0FYP
758
350
17 ele Yagi
Trrible QRM from a station in 81sq poor signal--QRM & deep QSB some Q`s tentative. Tks all for Q`s-sri to many missed/lost-sum gd Dx south but poor to N-- PTS to TDARC de Chris
SF
12
G0VVE
IO91
144
27,612
192
GM4CXM
580
400
2 x 15y
Interesting stint. Finished at lunchtime. Thanks for qsos - Happy Christmas
SF
13
M1MHZ
IO92
129
25,188
195
DH6DAO
587
80
4 x 12 ele
A day full of equipment problems. OK result for 80w but could have done better. Thanks for all QSOs. SPALDING & DARS
SF
14
GM4JR
IO85
80
24,294
304
G7RAU
505
250
12 ele M2
Hard Going
O
15
G4NBS/P
JO02
139
24,219
174
DF2VJ
570
200
17el
Nice weather to go /P. Late start due to Rotator issue and plenty QSB. Thanks all for the QSO's. Timing seems fine by me...
O
16
G8CUL
IO91
134
23,662
177
F6DUL/P
711
150W
17 element
Shame we only have 1 hour overlap with the French! Conditions up a bit though. Merry Christmas!
O
17
M0WYB/P
IO81
132
23,091
175
DF2VJ
710
400
9ele DK7ZB
Gremlins delayed start 20mins. V noisy. Hour too long
SF
18
G3ZVW
IO80
104
22,975
221
GM6JNJ
547
400
13 ele
PA failed half way through, so 100W after that. No real DX. Tnx all 4 QSOs & Merry Xmas.
SF
19
GM6JNJ
IO75
66
22,908
347
G7RAU
582
250
12 Ele.M2
Thanks to all for the points and sorry to those I lost in QSB. Good fun.
O
20
G0BBL/P
IO91
125
22,076
177
F0FYP
743
70W
8el G4CQM NxtGn
Avg conditions - good activity would prefer contest to be 0900-1500 hrs better match French contest thanks for points for TDARC 73s Jan
SF
21
G8DOH
IO92
130
21,150
163
DF2VJ
668
400
2x8ele Yagi@34m
Generally poor, with occasional troops enhancements
O
22
M0WAF
IO92
115
20,298
177
DF2VJ
616
250
5ELE PXY
Spalding DARS
O
23
G6UW
JO02
106
19,346
183
GM4WJA
624
400
9 ele Yagi
Contest about an hour too long. Very slow at the end.
SF
24
G3MEH
IO91
104
19,321
186
F6BYJ
672
400
2 x 9el
Average condx but deep QSB. Just on for 1st 3 hours because of family commitments. Only having 1hr overlap with french contest was poor.
SF
25
2E0NEY
IO81
109
18,846
173
DF2VJ
690
50
17 ele
Good fun and good activity once again. Some nice dx mixed in made it better. Still a bit too long as condx were not up. Tnx qsos es 73!
SF
26
GW8ASD
IO83
90
17,390
193
GM3WOJ
528
100
12 ele M2
Flat conditions with deep QSB. Good activity, from seeing some of the scores, but not evident here! Some of the best QSOs were in the last 45 mins!
SF
27
G4ZTR
JO01
82
16,266
198
F6HJO/P
566
100w
12 ele JXX
A bit of a slog !
SF
28
M0MDY
IO93
94
15,938
170
F1NUM/P
570
100
10 ELEMENT BEAM
very windy here mast at bottom thanks for all points & to all the /p stations HAPPY CHRISTMAS ALL Mandy
SF
29
G0ODQ
IO91
102
15,523
152
GM4CXM
519
400
9 Ele m2
SF
30
G8HGN
JO01
79
14,870
188
F6FGO
762
50W
11 ele LFA
Good uk activity. Not much from Europe. Prefer 9 to 5 to overlap F contest and sunset enhancement. Tnx to all.
SF
31
M0WLF
IO81
94
14,572
155
GI4SNA
416
100
12 ELE
SF
32
G8MCA
JO01
96
14,409
150
GI4SNA
537
400
5 element homebrew LFA
Glad this was shortened, only 6 stations worked in the last hour
SF
33
G0HGH
IO92
74
13,938
188
DF2VJ
624
400
11 ele Tonna
Rotator quit so hard to work most stations off side of beam. Tnx to all who persevered.
O
34
M6SRZ/P
IO83
73
13,777
189
F8BRK
513
10
7el zl special
just 3 and half hours done, thanks to Tom G0WTD for keeping me warm hi. 73 for now phil
O
35
G0DDX
JO02
86
13,681
159
DF2VJ
582
80
9 ele tonna
Lots of deep QSB but a fun session - thanks all esp the Scottish and Irish DX and continental stations!
SF
36
GM4PPT
IO75
42
13,429
320
G7RAU
565
400
4x9 ele Tonna
Generally poor condx today with deep QSB & S7 local QRN, Only running ONE 9ele antenna, box of 4 removed prior to the last big storm!
SF
37
2E0BMO
IO83
72
12,626
175
F8BRK
517
50
7Y
Pts score abt 600 down on last yr. Earlier start might catch better tropo? Wkd 3 GMs but couldn't get through to GM3WOJ.
SF
38
G0NFH
IO81
88
11,850
135
GI4SNA
405
160
10 ELEMENT JAYBEAM YAGI
GOOD FUN BUT HARD GOING WERE HAVE ALL THE GM2sGONE/
SF
39
G4JLG
IO83
70
11,593
166
G1KAR/P
360
100w
10 el LFA YAGI
Good activity to the SW and SE, but heard nothing from the NW or NE
O
40
G1ONE/P
IO93
62
11,447
185
F8BRK
502
50
9 ELEMENT
Looks like I went to the wrong square :-0 lovely autumn day in 83 , blowing a hooley and freezing in 93, signals well down at this spot. Would have preffered an earlier start, approx 3hrs operating
SF
41
G4APJ
IO83
53
10,556
199
F8BRK
512
25
9ele
Worked almost all I heard - apart from GU8FBO!
SF
42
G8ZRE
IO83
63
10,232
162
G1KAR/P
349
100
8 XY Element Yagi
Just right 6 hrs. Fair conditions.Happy Christmas all stations & VHFCC.
O
43
G0BWC/A
IO83
56
10,163
181
F8BRK
507
50
10-ele @ 5m, 116m ASL
SF
44
G4JQN
IO81
65
10,127
156
GM4CXM
539
100
10E G4CQM
Good fun - shame about the QRM ! Wishing all a Happy Xmas. 73, Jerry
SF
45
G0VFW
IO91
67
9,620
144
DF2VJ
592
400
2 x 9 ele LFA
Started reasonably well but activity dropped off after lunch. Early Start would have worked more F stations
SF
46
G6KWA
JO02
66
9,266
140
GI4SNA
483
350
9 ele Tonna
Enjoyable, Tnx to all for patience with the difficult QSB, well done /P stations.
SF
47
G8MIA
IO92
59
9,212
156
F8BRK
412
25
9 ele OWL
Conditions were slightly above average but with deep QSB at times.
SF
48
GW0IRW
IO72
40
9,056
226
F8BRK
422
160w
9ele M2 + LNA
Finished early... Conditions seemed a little up although VERY deep QSB made some a bit tricky. Mni tnx to all that beamed GW :O) N
SF
49
G4NTY
IO83
45
8,455
188
F8BRK
501
100w
9 ele Yagi
O
50
G4JED/P
JO01
52
7,673
148
GM4JR
499
40
9 ele Tonna
Wx fine but conditions not special, slow going. Tnx all for the points
SF
51
G3TDH
IO83
45
7,614
169
F8BRK
478
100W
3 Ele
Good tropo, especially to south and east, but not much heard from the north or north west apart from local QRM!
SF
52
G4VPD
IO92
54
7,446
138
GM6JNJ
395
100
13ele innov lfa
flat as a pancake!! #wythall#
SF
53
MM0GPZ
IO75
22
7,415
337
G0VVE
556
70
9 el M2
First 144 test from the house for ages. Hi noise, poor QTH all make rotten score but still fun. All S&P unlike when /P.
SF
54
MM0ZBH
IO86
21
7,298
348
G4TSW
575
100
9 ele M2
SF
55
G6NUM
IO93
43
6,553
152
G4TSW
303
50
17-ele Tonna
SF
56
G8LZE
IO91
48
6,279
131
GM4JR
436
24
9 element
Deep QSB. Slow going at times.
SF
57
G4TUP
IO83
30
5,614
187
G1KAR/P
397
80
dipole
SF
58
G0TAR
JO01
41
5,368
131
2E0BMO
334
80W
6 ele vagarda
SF
59
G4XPE
IO92
31
4,988
161
GI4SNA
354
25
Jaybeam 10Y 10-element Yagi
Compliments of the season to everyone.
SF
60
2E0XJP
IO83
27
4,924
182
F8BRK
519
45W
5ele in loft
Good fun as usual. Condx deteriorated in second half - QRN/QSB. Thanks for the points
O
61
2E0TXT/P
IO83
27
4,775
177
G1KAR/P
368
10w
3 element beam
SF
62
G0GJV
IO91
37
4,350
118
ON6SX
383
150
9 ele
O
63
G0LGS
IO81
32
4,000
125
GM6JNJ
440
50
8 Ele Powabeam
SF
64
G8CRB
JO02
33
3,981
121
G4TSW
294
25W
5 ele DK7ZB
SF
65
M0XBF
JO01
30
3,751
125
G4TSW
300
40
12ele ZLspecial
SF
66
G0CER
IO82
24
3,705
154
GM6JNJ
326
80
9 ele LFA
SF
67
G3UUT
JO02
27
3,563
132
GM4JR
405
100
8 el
SF
68
G4LRP
IO91
31
3,544
114
M0MDY
264
50
8 ele
O
69
M6GZE/P
IO81
42
3,514
84
F8BRK
328
2.5w
Full Wave Horizontal Loop
Great conditions to start but QSB and flutter took over from around 1200. G8HGN thanks for your patience, shame the conditions failed us. 73
SF
70
M0DDT
IO91
32
3,494
109
GI4SNA
447
100
9ele
O
71
M0ZMF/P
IO93
23
3,391
147
GM6JNJ
341
50
Cloverleaf, omni-directional
First time contesting /p - good learning experience, will do better next time. Only operated for 2 hours.
SF
72
G1MZD
IO92
33
3,317
101
G4TSW
184
50w
h/b Halo
Worked all I could hear with the Halo.Only on for 1hr. in the morning, 1 1/2 hrs later, very little from the N. Seasons Greetings tnx. Dave MKARS
SF
73
G4YUP
IO90
26
3,225
124
M1DDD/P
250
100
6 el Yagi
SF
74
M0MGF
IO93
15
2,898
193
G4TSW
388
100
8 Element Yagi
SF
75
M0HRP
JO01
23
2,511
109
M1DDD/P
262
20
3 ELE SIGMA
Unpredictable conditions from my QTH doesn't help to the north or south, But good fun, 73 and thanks for the points for BR&TS
SF
76
G4RYV
IO91
20
2,152
108
G4TSW
199
10W
9ele tonna
conditions up with QSB. On for one hour only due to Family commitments.Happy Christmas to all.
SF
77
2E0MSI
IO81
22
2,034
92
G0KPW
276
50
5 element OWL Yagi
only on for 4 hrs, points to TDARC
SF
78
M0GMG
IO83
14
1,636
117
G4TSW
289
50W
8Y
SF
79
G4OTV
JO01
15
1,409
94
M0WAB/P
194
50
Colinear vertical!
SF
80
G4GTH
IO90
11
1,274
116
G0KPW
274
90W
M2 9 Element Yagi
average conditions - nice to give away a few points