Brian reports: Conditions were the best for this contest that I’ve seen for a long time. One gotaway in Germany DR9A JN48EQ was over 1000km. Very high scores were noted, some greater than 1000 QSOs. GM portables were GM4ZUK/P on Cairn o’ Mount, GM0ULK/P on The Mull of Kintyre, GM6MD/P on Windy Standard and GM4GUF/P on Tinto. C&PS were on the IOM.
GM3HAM/P: 141 QSOs
Best DX: DF0MU in JO32pc at 866km.
Result: 5th place in Single Operator Open Section.
Brian’s rig ICOM IC9700 running 100W to a 9-ele beam at 5m agl / 89m asl.
Map of GM3HAM/P QSOs – well done Brian!
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