Cqww ssb 2011

**2e0sql** · Thu 15th Sep 2011, 13:58

With CQWW SSB fast approaching what's everyone's plans? Multi-Multi, Multi/*, Single op for the whole weekend or just Search and pounce working that new DX station?

**M0MJH** · Thu 15th Sep 2011, 14:32

I'll more than likely be going along to M4U and operating multi-single. Hope condx are better than for much of WAE!

**M0TTB** · Thu 15th Sep 2011, 15:33

Still a while to go but my plans will be snagging that team of A5's and TX5A... if I haven't already got them pre-contest.
Otherwise, just yearly bandfill hunting and giving points to the more relaxed contest ops that catch my ear

Never really liked WAE... with all that infuriating QTC nonsense

**M0TZO** · Thu 15th Sep 2011, 16:58

I'll either be at M2W or at home operating M0HTJ.

If I do from home need to work out a plan to operate for as much of the weekend, preferably without too many distractions.

**2e0sql** · Sat 17th Sep 2011, 12:10

Originally Posted by M0TZO

I'll either be at M2W or at home operating M0HTJ.

Sure you'd have fun operating HTJ in the contest! think my plans to be at PZ but subject to change depending on health :-s

**M6PAP** · Sat 17th Sep 2011, 13:26

Am I right in thinking this is the contest that people will be happy with my 59-14?
Not sure I'll get as far North as Oxford tho!!

**2e0sql** · Sat 17th Sep 2011, 14:05

Originally Posted by M6PAP

Am I right in thinking this is the contest that people will be happy with my 59-14?
Not sure I'll get as far North as Oxford tho!!

Probably be down at Weston Super-mare

**g0jvb** · Thu 27th Oct 2011, 17:30

Enjoy your contest folks, i'll just keep out of the way till its over, Mike.

**2e0sql** · Thu 27th Oct 2011, 17:43

Its nearly upon us, should be a good weekend heading down to G6PZ tomorrow lunchtime! just hope conditions stay reasonable and 10m stays open!

**M0TTB** · Sat 29th Oct 2011, 09:25

I'm trying to get all zones as my weekend target.. bit worried about zone 39 though.

Picked up A52AB earlier today, so that was one mission accomplished.

**_2E0OZI** · Sat 29th Oct 2011, 16:40

Im on 17m. Its not I have a philosophical objection to contests, but that I am not equipped to enter them, or particularly motivated too. Each to thier own.

**G6NHU** · Sat 29th Oct 2011, 17:07

I'm enjoying it, currently around 320 Qs, 75 countries with 7 new ones.

**M0TTB** · Sat 29th Oct 2011, 18:30

Originally Posted by G6NHU

I'm enjoying it, currently around 320 Qs, 75 countries with 7 new ones.

Nice going, that's a lot of qso's.

That's it for me... all 40 zones today. I'm off to the warc bands tommorow if 3X, VK9CX and TU2T leave any room

**AB3NK** · Wed 2nd Nov 2011, 18:12

I did about 200 in my spare time.
I was not proud of the ones that I called CQ and the only ones I logged were the clubs and stuff that I picked out of the noise of the 10 meters band.

The ones that I was the most proud of were Hawaii and Japan and Alaska - they came in loud and clear, right before the band fell into the noise in the early evening saturday.

I don't contest, but I figured that it would be good practice to listen to the call signs, look each call sign up before responding and logging them into QRZ.com

All I have for a antenna is the Solorcon 99a verticle and my Kenwood TS 590S radio - 100 watts. So to have solid S-9 signal reports in several directions at the same time was pretty unique for me. I talked to Brazil and Russia in a matter of 2 minutes time apart. I was able to pick some call signs out of the noise 1 kc apart and answer them and get 5/9 signal reports every time. Not something I could have done with a cheaper radio i'm sure.

**G6NHU** · Wed 2nd Nov 2011, 23:45

You must remember that those 5-9 reports are meaningless. You could have been 3-1 but in a contest situation you'll always be given 5-9.

I'm not sure why you're bringing the cost of the radio into it

**2e0sql** · Thu 3rd Nov 2011, 10:13

Call: G6PZ
Operator(s): 2E0SQL, G6PZ, GI0RTN, IZ1LBG, M0CLW, M0DXR
Station: G6PZ

Class: M/S HP
QTH: Somerset
Operating Time (hrs): 48

Summary:
Band QSOs Zones Countries
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160: 189 13 66
80: 650 24 91
40: 1035 34 120
20: 914 40 144
15: 1917 39 150
10: 2296 40 155
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Total: 7001 150 726 Total Score = 15,773,520

Well the contest is over and I've nearly recovered! what a fanstatic weekend with down right awesome conditions specially on 10/15m. We should have hopefully just set a new England M/S Record!

How did everyone else do?