HF Contest Summary Sheet
Callsign: GW0GEI Total Claimed Score 1,885 (12hrs)
Contest Commonwealth (BERU) Date 8/9 March 1997
Mode: CW Single/Multi Op: Single OP Section: 12 Hours
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Group Name: Westnet/GB7ADX CSG
Location Llangefni, Ynys Mon (Isle of Anglesey) IOTA EU124
Contest Exchange (e.g. County Code) : RST/ QSO#
Band 80m 40m 20m 15m 10m Total
Valid QSOs 7 39 37 9 1 93
QSO Points 35 195 185 45 5 465
Bonus/Mult. 7 24 30 9 1 71
TX/RX TS 850sat, Heil HC5, TL922
Power o/p 400w
Antennas 10/15/20: 2 ele Gem Quad @ 10m. 40/80m - Butternut HF2V
Operators Steve GW0GEI
Comments
I was just going to have a few hours in this contest for cw practice.
Then I decided to try and get enough call areas to qualify for a
certficate. I had family committments on Saturday and only managed to
snatch a handful of contacts. On Saturday night, after a few hours, I
decided that I might enter the 12 hour limited section. At 0130z I
decided to stop and watch the Grand Prix. The remaining of the 12 hours
was spent on Sunday morning, with a one hour break for a late breakfast.
This is my first year at hf/lf contesting and I am trying out most
contests to try to find my preferences. I was still trying to work out
how to set up the computor log on this contest on Saturday night! I
ended up editing the log file after the contest to add the 20 point
bonus to the second and third stations worked in each call area on
each band. Another CW contest under my belt, after my first go in the
second slow speed culmatives last year - definately a good primer and I
think my cw has improved markedly! I think I will be doing the 24 hour
section next year as I thoroughly enjoyed working some good dx on
several bands. I worked 31 different call areas plus GB5CC, VA3RAC, and
VI4WIA.
According to my calculations I qualify for the Silver Award Certificate,
having worked:
52 Call Areas (1 on 10m, 9 on 15m, 21 on 20m, 15 on 40m, and 6 on 80m).
Times of operating:
1220-1240,1600-1615,1800-0130,0745-0855, 0955-1200
20mins 15 mins 7hr30mins 1hr10mins 2hrs5mins =TOTAL of 11 hrs 20mins
Minimum of 1 hour break between sessions was observed.
I lost 40 mins due to not getting up and on the band by 0705z!! - Better
time management next time - although nothing was planned in this
contest!!
73 Steve
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Steve Jones
GW0GEI in IO73TG, IOTA EU124
Ynys Mon / Island of Anglesey
Gogledd Cymru / North Wales
UK 6M Group Member 295
DX CLUSTER GB7ADX
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