Wednesday, 2 October 2013

RSGB UKAC 144MHz Oct 1 2013

As usual in the RSGB UKAC 2 meter contest, conditions before the start were good with OZ1ALS being heard working many European stations. Then, as our contest starts, conditions fade and the DX gets buried in the QRM.

Despite heavy noise levels from West through North to East, I managed to score a personal best with a good spread of stations worked throughout the UK. My best DX was, once again, GI4SNA. What I would do without him I don't know!

It is nice hearing CW being used more frequently in the UKAC Contests and I did manage a number of contacts on the key. It was also nice to hear some new stations that I have not worked before including David, G7AGI, who I have worked on the Twitter net but not the radio before.

IO92WS is a crowded square so well worth pointing your antenna in this direction as there are quite a few points to be had here. Thanks to all stations worked and to those who tried but disappeared in the QSB. It was a most enjoyable evening and my ears are still ringing with the sound of white noise.

Station for 2 meters here is;

  • Yaesu FT897
  • Abt 60 Watts
  • 11 ele Tonna up 12 meters agl at 0 (yes zero) feet asl.
  • Mast head pre amp by HA8ET
  • FA-SM station manager for sequencing


73 de Jim G0HGH


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