01/12/2007 |
G4DHF
This was a highly enjoyable contest and one that I had been looking forward to participating in for the first time using my home call. I now have a QTH that is suitable for 144MHz CW EME and have spent over two years designing and building my station. It's good to be back! I'm happy for my results to be used as a Check Log as I have not submitted a formal entry. If the ARRL decides to provide separate sections for Digital and CW, I will be only too pleased to send my submission in future contests. My comments on this matter have been aired on other Reflectors, but I need to express my view that the modes are fundamentally different and add my disappointment at the blatent use of loggers and self-spotting by some of the Digital fraternity. The lack of CW activity from the 'States was particularly disappointing. I worked,
14/10 SP7DCS, IK1FJI, OK1MA, IK2DDR, RN6BN, F3VS, HB9Q, LZ2US, EA2LU, RA3AQ, SM7GVF, IK3MAC, YO2AMU, RA6DA, YO9FRJ, RU1AA, JH0WJF, F1FLA, K9DX, K9MRI, YU1CF (N/C).
11/11 W5UN, F1FLA, RA6AX, K5GW, K6PF, SV1BTR
73 de David, G4DHF
8x2.2WL (G4DHF), K2/100, XV144, GS-35b -- G4DHF