SSB Field Day/144MHz Trophy 2000

The society operated in two concurrant 24hour RSGB contests during the weekend of 2nd & 3rd Septemeber 2000. 'SSB Field Day' (SSB=Single SideBand) on HF using the society call of G0SOA and  the 144MHz Trophy as callsign M2H. The latter being a new contest attempt for the society having participated in SSB Field Day for many years, although we missed last year. The location this year was Snitterfield Airfield just north of Stratford.

SSB Field Day
Transciever=TS850SAT with 100W output into an Mantis Loop using two elevated supports at 48ft. Operators were G0REP,G3XZO,G0CDO,G3MXH & G0MRH.
Claimed contacts/points
Band                       80m     40m     20m     15m     10m    Total

Valid contacts        159       210     179         90        35      673

Contact Points        732      867     687        330     117     2733

Bonus/Mult.            13         26       38          35        19      131

144MHz Trophy
Transciever=TS 751 with 120W output into 12 ele ZL special at 17m above ground level. Operators were M1EGX,G0OGN,M1EDA & G8HJS. 27015 points were claimed from 123 valid contacts with the furthest contact being with F6CRP in locator IN96KE at 673 Km.

Pictures

Picture of contest team     Picture of contest site
Most of the contest team                                            The site

Picture of antenna rigging 1                 Picture of antenna rigging 2
Antenna support on the way up  and there we are done!
Picture of operating    Picture of night operating
Hard at it                                                                 A long night
 
 
 

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