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Today β€” 15 August 2024Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

70cm UKAC activity contest

I do not submit a log for this but enjoy the activity. It is much easier to copy and work DX on 70cm FT8 than SSB. After working a couple of locals, I was RX only for the rest of the evening and Β copied stations all over from France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· Β Netherlands πŸ‡³πŸ‡± and Germany πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ as well as the British Isles. Not bad with 2.5W and a 2m omni antenna.

This underlies just how good FT8 could be on 70cm. If only more would use the band and mode outside contests!

The map shows the stations copied - with a 2m omni antenna!

Yesterday β€” 14 August 2024Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

70cm activity contest yesterday evening

With 10W SSB and a 2m big-wheel omni I usually struggle in the 70cm UKAC (activity contest), but I usually manage a few contacts. Last night was different.Β 

Firstly, the impression I had was there were fewer people on.Β  This could partly be due to the holiday season and people being away.

Also those that were on I could not work. After about 20 minutes I just gave up having worked nobody! Perhaps the combination of higher local noise and fewer people make all the difference to QRP stations like mine.

I should be on the 70cm UKAC next month. We'll see.

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