Contest

摘要

Congratulations to the operators and support team who ran GB5HQ from various sites around the United Kingdom during the IARU HF Championship in July. The conditions were poor, but the team amassed well over 12,000 QSOs in the 24 hour period, including around 3,000 contacts from the UK. To challenge the German and Polish teams, big scores are needed and a good level of support from the home country can make a big difference, especially on bands such as 160m and 10m, which may not otherwise show much activity owing to conditions. Bob, G3PLP wrote and said that he managed all 12 band slots in slightly less than an hour and wonders if anyone can beat that? Either way, as he says, it sets a target for next year! For the first time, G3WGV's Starlog software was used by the team. This enabled tight integration and close communication between the different teams. Well done John and thanks for all your efforts in getting the software right.