The Tx operator was Peter Bradley G3UJO/P on 1960 kHz.

This was the first Friday evening DF of the season and, like the Wednesday DF, it obtained nine teams. UJO's signal at the start was terrific suggesting he was about 8 miles away with skywave propagation causing the bearings to move plus or minus 20 degrees. However, it gave most teams a general heading to go to. We and two other teams drove to near Wallingford, only to find the signal strength the same as at the start but going up the map towards Boars Hill (well known DF spot!). On arriving at Boars Hill, the 8:15 transmission showed us it was indeed further on, possibly at Hurst Hill, near Cumnor. Without requiring another bearing, we found Peter's vehicle and proceeded to walk up to the top of the hill with Peter Lisle not far behind. The 8:30 transmission came on and it took me to the edge of the hill and around in what appeared to be large circles without plotting a direct path to UJO. The 8:40, 8:50 and 9:00 transmissions came and went only to find that my good friend and navigator, John, had found the Tx first and then could not find me. (Bloody hare and tortoise again!). When I finally arrived I was greeted with great delight by the winner, Bill Pechey. The rest of the evening was listening to what could be mistaken for a rutting deer; it was Peter Lisle trying and succesfully calling his friends in before closedown. A good chin wag was had at the Bystander pub at Wooton.

Brian Bristow.

Postscript from Bill

I had an advantage at Hurst Hill having run a station there not too long ago. I knew every inch of the woodland around the hill and was able to go straight to a clearing at the top of the hill where Doreen discovered the transmitter only a few yards away in a gorse bush.