Hi Allan,

My log has been uploaded to RSGB. I second your thanks to the HQ stations. Condx seemed quite good, but I was troubled by broadband QRM sweeping across the HF bands at a repetition rate of approx 500mS. I wonder if anyone else noticed it, or whether it is local to me, I haven’t seen such QRM before and it has not been evident since.

My contest did not go as planned, due to a sleep deprivation, self inflicted PC catastrophe, resulting in 9 hours lost operating time. A further 3 hours was lost due to my 160m news broadcast of WIA/AR Newsline/Newswest and RAOTC news bulletins, on Sunday mornings. I managed to rescue my N1MM log from the mortally wounded PC, that no longer spoke to my TS-890 or the network, but by the time I had the log transferred and working on my IC-7610 PC, there was only 15 minutes of contest time left.

I guess you have heard that Steve, ‘6VZ was rushed to hospital, early Sunday morning, with an infection, following three recent kidney stone operations, so the VK6 contribution was largely thanks to Kev, ‘6LW. Steve is recovering following an IV injection of good juice. He should be out of dock by today.

So attached is my meagre contribution.

Thanks and 73, Phil VK6GX (VL6M).