RSGB Contest Committee

G3YEC
Nice start to the 2005 season ! Problem with skidding
morse key need more sticky tape to hold it down !!

G3YHV
What a lot of weak signals here, even SJJ and BUO were weak and crappy !

G3YMC
As predicted the F0 was below 3.5MHz and there
was virtually no inter G propagation. So it was
a struggle even to make my 25QSOs. The committee
should consider bringing forward this leg by an hour
next year to get round this problem. 73 Dave

G3ZBE
Very difficult conditions low signal levels and marked Qsb

G3ZBU
Signals seemed very weak this time.

G3ZGC/P
/p from G3LLKs QTH. IC775DSP 100w to Dipole at 50ft

G3ZHE
Noise from S5 to S7 with bursts of S9. Got the feeling that many gave up by
21:00 hrs as condx bad. Rig here Icom-756 pro 100W Ant: 130' centre fed doublet
30' up with 300 ohm ribbon and MFJ auto tuner. Lots of fun many thanks.

G3ZRJ
YUKKKKKKKKKKK CONDX NOT A GOOD NIGHT FOR
QRP OPERATION. I HOPE TO HAVE A 25 AMP PSU
IN TIME FOR THE NEXT CC CONTEST LET RIP WITH 80W
FROM MY OMNI D
MANY MANY STNS CALLED WITHOUT RESPONSE

G4BUO
Conditions took a real dive 10 minutes into the contest.
Nice to hear some new calls active.

G4DDX
Awful conditions and band noise improved about 2115
with me. Also arcing insulator on pylons did not help!

G4EOF
Great they're back!

G4FON
Everthing was fine until around 20:30 when the band collapsed! Still, it is fun to be back in the groove again.

G4FQR
Icom 706 Mk2G 50Watts
DOUBLET ANT 50M LONG; 10M HIGH;

G4OGB
POOR CNDX SEEMED LONG SKIP SOON AFTER START

G4SLE
the worst condx I have heard on 80m for a long time

G4VXE
Great to get back on these sessions!

G6BOX
HERE WE GO AGAIN. HOPE TO ENTER A FEW MORE OF THE EVENTS THIS YEAR
SLOW ALTHOUGH ENJOYABLE BASH AND A GOOD WARM UP FOR AFS TO COME.
MY CODE SPEED WILL IMPROVE (HOPEFULLY)

GU4WTN
First 80m champs, enjoyed it a lot.

GW0ETF
A real struggle after the first 30 minutes when most UK
signals dropped towards the noise level - thankful for
the few EU stations taking part

GW3KDB
DREADFUL INTER-G CONDITIONS
FT1000mp. Doublet at 45 ft.

GW3PRL
Poor condx

GW4ALG
A few days earlier Dave G3YMC had predicted the
likelihood of poor conditions, but I was still surprised
by the very poor propagation throughout this event.
I always look forward to the challenge of running QRP
in a predominantly QRO contest and, on this occasion,
I was certainly not disappointed!
Rig: Homemade transceiver
Power: 5W RF output
Antenna: Inverted V Doublet

M5ALG
FT1000mp @10 watts / W3EDP Long wire at 20'
Lots of QRM at this location S7-9. Still I enjoyed it
for the first contest of the year

M5CSM
Most of the stations were very weak.

YL3DX
IC-746PRO 100W, DIPOLE

SOAPBOX:

G0ADH
FT757 - G5RV

G0AOJ
Very poor band conditions

G0EYR
Very high noise level in town difficult condx

G0GDU
RIG FT1000; PWR=10W; ANT=W3DZZ AT 30FT

G0HFX
What awful conditions !

G0MRH
Late joining the contest and found the band
very noisy and very few stations readable
Calling for about 15 minutes brought in only
one station. Hope conditons improve for the
remainder of the contests
Logged using Super Duper and WinKey, worked fine.

G0MTN
Conditions favoured long distance contacts tonight
or perhaps everyone had decided to try QRP :-)
Really struggled to hear and be heard with my antenna
Good job its the taking part that counts.....
FT1000mp Field + Windom @ 18 feet (bit windy outside)

G0OKF
CONDX AWFUL

G0PSE
SD SUPPORTED MY FIRST USE OF WINKEY VERY WELL

G0RAF
LOTS OF NOISE ON BAND TODAY

G0RKT
noisy on band low signals

G0TPH
Very hard going, 5w just wasn't enough to get my CQs heard.

G0WKW
terrible conditions

G3FIJ
Band Very Noisy

G3GLL
Band conditions very poor here.
improving towards the end as usual!
Using SD v11.08

G3HRH
condx started poor and got worse in Cornwall
deep QSB on most signals
little activity above 3540
band usually wall-to-wall but not tonight

G3IZD
Very poor conditions even the known big signals were
mostly unreadable. Didnt realise condx so bad
until running gave 15Qs in 1st 40 mins!!

G3JJZ
RIG - TS940S 100W
ANTENNAS - 85' LW
WILL BE STARTING LATE FOR A NUMBER OF THESE.
SHAME ABOUT THE CONDX!!

G3KKQ
HARD GOING WITH QRP. CONDX NOISY WITH QSB

G3KLH
Good signals at the start but deteriorated rapidly soon after 2100 with only 7 contacts in the last 20 minutes

G3KNU
Skip started long and then got longer. Many G's weak

G3LHJ
Good fun lots of activity and good to hear
a lot of up and coming CW Ops having a go.

G3LIK
Inter G signals varyable but nice to hear some European
signals coming through.

G3MXH/P
Had a clash of dates. The shortest committee meeting
on record!

G3NAS
Had to make do with a vertical as the top section of my tower folded
over the day before bringing down the beams and LF antennas.

G3NFB
It's good to be back despite the very high noise level
preventing none but the strongest sigs to be heard

G3NKS
Terrible conditions signals mostly weak and
in the noise.

G3NLY
Do I get a bonus for the lowest score? cw not my strong point, unfortunately.
FT1000mp, Trapped Inv. Vee.
2000-2130 rather too late for winter months.

G3OGP
First use of new version of SD - worked well

G3ORY
The band was very noisy and NVIS propagation virtually
absent.

G3PJT
Only half an hour operating

G3RIR
Apologies to those who called but I couldn't pull
through my high noise level

G3RSD
DIFFICULT CONDX REMINDED ME OF DRIVING IN A THICK FOG

G3SET
POOR PROPAGATION AND DELIBERATE QRM. NOT A GOOD START

G3SJJ
Propagation appeared to favour the south in the first hour. G3WZT came
and sat on sat on my frequency after the first 20 minutes and just wouldn't
budge. I guess he wasn't hearing me although he was hearing the guys calling
him. Suspect I will have have several "Not in Log" Qs.

G3SJX
My first effort in the 80m Club Championship

G3TBK
Very strange condx, Midland Gs very weak. GU stations were strong also DLs and UTs
MANY OF LAST YEARS REGULARS NOT HEARD.

G3TKF
Very odd conditions towards the end - all G stations disappeared into the noise !

G3TXF
Started late. Condx odd - everyone apart from G3WVG (5km away) sounded
as if they were in the QRP section! Apologies to the couple
of stations that I could just not drag out of the noise.

G3UFY
RIG - FT817 5W O/P
ANTENNAS - Dipole at 30'
QRP is very hard work with such poor short skip. Never had so many
stations who couldn't hear me! Roll on the lighter evenings!

G3VHB
Great Fun

G3VIP
RIG FT301S 10w ANTENNA 40m LW
Condx long skip G's very weak at times.

G3VQO
just like somebody switched the band "off" about 15mins
into contest - real hard going, but fun

G3WNI
Very noisey band in my location. My first entry after a
long lay-off. Found it difficult operating.

G3WVG
ts930+dipole at 60ft
Noisey condx with most uk stns weak.

G3WZT
MUCH QUIETER THAN SIMILAR CONTESTS LAST YEAR.
DONT CHANGE THE FORMAT.

G3XSV
What awful conditions !

M0CMQ
Using SD, a paddle (please forgive any LID- LIKE noises)
and the rig's cw message memory.
I'll get better sometime soon!

M0GJH
First time on CW!

M0MDF
I FOUND THE CONDX LOUSY - SO MUCH NOISE - IT WAS ONLY
THE LOUDEST STATIONS THAT I COULD HEAR.

M0CNP
Operators M0CNP
What a start! I completely messed up on the exchanges. Next time will be better!!!!!

M0PTR
My first attempt at the 80M CC. Very poor conditions at my QTH.

M3CVN
Good Contest. Nice to see EU getting active in the CC

HAPPY NEW YEAR! BIG QRN HERE IN RIGA.