Event: UKEICC 80m SSB contest
Section: QRP
Logger: N1MM+
Station: Yaesu FT-817ND (5W)
Antenna: 84m horizontal loop at 7m AGL.
Since I got a reminder e-mail from the contest organisation I took part in the UKEICC unexpected. Still have the 80m loop up, so I had a chance. But unfortenately propagation was not too good. Low signals on the band. Calling CQ had no use for me, tried it several times without luck. All QSOs were made S&P. Had lots of troubles to get the exchange through. Most of the QSOs were a struggle and sometimes had to repeat my exchange (JO33) 10 times. QRP is not easy at all.
The results in the end:
QRP Entries
Call Pwr Grid Raw Dupe Bust NIL Good Total --- Best DX ---
QSOs QSOs Pts Call Km
G3ZVW Q IO80 46 0 0 0 46 93 SE5L 1583
PE4BAS Q JO33 23 0 0 0 23 68 EI8IQ 945
F4VQT Q IN98 19 0 0 0 19 42 GM3WOJ 1037
M6VPW Q IO91 16 0 0 0 16 26 GM3WOJ 716
M6LFL * Q IO92 16 0 1 0 15 16 GI0AZB 456
EI7GEB Q IO63 10 0 0 0 10 13 G0MCV 418
Longest scoring QSO: 945.37 km with EI8IQ
Highest points QSO: 8.00 points with G3ZVW
G3ZVW was the only other QRP participant I'd QSO with. I did hear F4FQT in QSO with another station as well but did not work him. If only propagation had been better....
Had a lot of fun though. I like the format of this contest. It's only a hour, you submit the log within 1 hour after the contest. You have the results in the morning. Simple and fast....
Thanks for the QSO and your patience Bas it was hard going at times band my side was very noisy.I enjoy the 1 hour contests its about all the time I can stand calling c q without going insane. 😁.....
ReplyDelete73s DE EI8IQ Pat
Thanks Pat. You were my best distance. Surprisingly the QSO went reasonable smooth compared to others. 73, Bas
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