Conditions pretty poor, lots of fleeting Es but QSOs hard work. Some F2 to Caribbean. Lots of wind, rain, fog, wind and rain - some sun!
Overseas
2
ED8B
??
102
315,968
3098
94
29,700,992
K1TO
6373
100
2 Elements yagi
Our first contest in 50mhz. Forgive us for the mistakes. 73 de EA1EHW & EA8CZT.
Overseas
3
EI7M
IO51
155
186,485
1203
117
21,818,745
9Y4D
6648
400
6el LFA2
Only fleeting Es/MS/iono all weekend. Lucky to find a short Caribbean opening, and one unusual mid-Atlantic b/s QSO with K1TOL.
O
4
GW2OP/P
IO71
242
163,071
674
119
19,405,449
9Y4D
6698
400
7+7ele
Once again, managed to build a working station in a howling gale. Conditions were patchy, but we like it like that, and this time were ready for the Caribbean DX. Couldn't hear the W1 DX that others got. CU in NFD.
O
5
GM2T
IO85
123
58,381
475
51
2,977,431
EA8CQW
3245
400w
2 x 7 ele
Horrendous power line noise E to S. Apologies to many stations for many repeats we had to request. Condx really poor. Next year must better
6O
6
G8NEY/P
IO81
180
42,702
237
47
2,006,994
VP2V/W9DW
6447
400
7ele + 5 ele
Disapointing there was little Es,it was just bubbling under. Good fun though and everything worked ok. 73 M0GHZ & G0HFX
O
7
G0VHF/P
JO02
106
36,238
342
52
1,884,376
OH7CW
2053
400
SteppIR
Nothing short of entertaining...
6S
8
GW8ASD
IO83
62
35,884
579
51
1,830,084
ES6QC
1918
400
5ele Eagle
I might have picked the right 6hrs, and was in the right place, for a change! Some very quiet periods, then a panic as I thought I was going to loose TF2MSN!
SF
9
G3TXF
IO91
149
42,025
282
37
1,554,925
HI3TEJ
7031
400w
5-el
Pretty awful conditions throughout. Most of the QSOs were in the UK, plus a few close F's, ON's and PA0's. HI3TEJ was the only real DX.
SF
10
G1XOW
IO93
130
36,138
278
43
1,553,934
ES4UY IN KO04CJ
1919
400
5 over 5
Disappointed to see big contest stns in DX Window (again). A labour of love. Even the tropo vanished! Struggled to keep awake at times.
6S
11
G0VVE
IO91
98
31,422
321
42
1,319,724
YR1ARN KN34
2098
400
6y
On for about 4 hrs Sunday am. Quite quiet but a few Es. Thanks for qsos
SO
12
G8N
IO92
115
35,249
307
34
1,198,466
OH2FQV
1818
100
6 Ele
Worked everything I heard but a pity the SpE didn't turn up! Generator/PSU issues didn't help but still enjoyable. Bring on VHF FD! (M0VPE)
SF
13
G4R
IO90
49
26,456
540
43
1,137,608
ER1LW
2279
100w
6-el
SF
14
G4AFJ
IO92
119
29,423
247
32
941,536
YO4RFV
2269
400
6 el Cushcraft
Sporadic E was very sporadic!
6O
15
G1KAR/P
JO00
81
22,150
273
38
841,700
9H1XT
2005
100
5 ele OWA (G0KSC) Yagi
Hints of SpE on Saturday 2 hour session, good choice to do remaining 4 hours on Sunday, more SpE heard, some worked. Good fun from JO00
SF
16
G4HGI
IO83
60
22,625
377
34
769,250
EA8CQW
3010
25
5 ele vine duo
Rubbish condx apart from a little e's at beginning and end thanks to all
SF
17
G3MEH
IO91
135
20,730
154
36
746,280
IT9TYR
1954
250
2 x 5 el Vargarda
High noise N & E - sorry to those I missed. Tropo condx seemed up a little but I only made 2 Es QSOs.
6O
18
G4Z
JO02
123
22,311
181
33
736,263
EI7M
588
400
6 ELE
Static rain, Thunderstorms, then the genny failed. Mni Tks to Rob M0VFC for a replacement. 73 G3UUT, G4BAO
6S
19
MD0CCE
IO74
31
18,752
605
33
618,816
YL2TQ
1966
400W
6-el Yagi, 30ft boom
O
20
G4ATH/P
IO83
77
36,936
480
16
590,976
EA8MT
3062
100
5 element
Poor conditions
6O
21
G5FS/P
IO82
93
21,557
232
25
538,925
EA8MT
2931
100
5 Ele LFA YAGI
Very Windy, Wet when setting up then dry! Band flat with a few E's Good fun as always, and a great introduction to the hobby for M6LFA!
SF
22
M6Z
IO83
39
18,869
484
27
509,463
EA5ACW
2989
5w
DK7ZB 6 ELE
FOUND THAT AFTER HAVING MY BATTERY STOLEN LAST WEEK, NOW ALSO MY BIG PORTABLE MAST POLES HAVE ALL GONE AS WELL.STRUGGLED WITH ANTENNA AT 2.8m Tnx for the points to CHORLEY & DARS 73 all.
6O
23
G5LK/P
IO91
118
17,969
152
28
503,132
EI7M
547
400
5y
Saturday pm was very quiet
SF
24
GW4ZAR
IO83
48
18,435
384
21
387,135
ES6QC
1914
100
3 ele OWL
Poor to say the least. Like "One haystack with hardly any needles in it" Thanks all. 73 Dave
6S
25
M1ABK
IO92
38
13,633
359
25
340,825
ES1MM/2
2045
100
3 element
Very poor conditions tending towards dire, only two very short / weak E's to the east, nothing to the south at all from here.
SF
26
2E0BMO
IO83
57
13,616
239
24
326,784
CT1DIZ
1734
40
2 QUAD
Little E made it a real struggle. Just the one E QSO on Sunday and frustratingly unable to wrk the TF stns. Some Ant improvement required.
6S
27
G9V
IO81
34
11,672
343
27
315,144
OH2FQV
1908
300
6 ele LFA
Hard work, heard all EU but worked vy little of it, MS-like condx. Nice to catch some Es and TF at the end.
6S
28
G3RLE
IO83
33
12,589
381
25
314,725
EA8MT
3056
100
2el
6O
29
G0LGS/P
IO81
64
12,506
195
24
300,144
EA8CQW
2871
400
5 Ele Tonna
Not much EU Es on Saturday, heard HI3 and VP2V but didn't get to work them (all contacts on CW were by Nick G4WLC).
6O
30
G3PIA
IO91
64
10,740
168
27
289,980
9A3K
1309
400
Yagi
6S
31
M6SRZ
IO83
47
11,715
249
23
269,445
EA8MT
3048
10
5 ELE lfa
was expecting some E's but happy with the result. tnx 4 the points to chorley
6S
32
M0WLF
io81
64
10,231
160
19
194,389
0
400
7 ele
6S
33
G8HGN
JO01
39
8,502
218
22
187,044
SM3LGO
1635
100
6 ele LFA
Shame for all the contestants there was little ES. More worked on a UKAC night. 16 sqrs & 6 DXCC. Tnx to all.
SF
34
M0MCV
JO01
90
8,872
99
21
186,312
SM3LGO
1662
100
5 ele yagi
Hard work! Only 1 Es QSO.
SF
35
G8ONK
IO83
26
7,134
274
19
135,546
TF2MSN
1594
25
5 ele YU7EF
Dire conditions apart from a few E's. Heard many more for only a few seconds at a time. Thanks for all points
6S
36
2E0VPX
IO91
41
6,395
156
20
127,900
TF2MSN
1850
50w
4 element Vine
Not very good conditions. Tnx MKARS
6S
37
G8LZE
IO91
26
3,870
149
19
73,530
EI7M
535
25
5 element
TF,9H1,IW4 all appeared just after my 6 hours ran out!
6S
38
G4RYV
IO91
31
5,094
164
14
71,316
TF2MSN
1895
100W
4 ele DK7ZB homebrew
Shame about poor conitions and lack of SpE. Strange rapid QSB on Sunday.
SF
39
G0CER
IO82
26
3,975
153
16
63,600
EI7M
399
90
3 ele
6S
40
G0VFW
IO91
42
3,596
86
15
53,940
G8T IN79JX
381
100
4 ele
Who Switched OFF the Sporadic-E above the UK for the whole of the Trophy Contest??
6S
41
M0XLT
IO83
9
4,690
521
11
51,590
EA8ACW/P
3080
100W
Tri-Band Collinear
Not a serious entry as I only managed to start just before 1500 utc. Only the chance to go in & out of the shack over the remaining time.
SF
42
G4BVY
IO82
24
3,391
141
14
47,474
GM2T
404
25
G0KSC 4/4ele 50/70MHz
SF
43
G1KFB
IO92
21
3,146
150
15
47,190
G8T
389
100
1x4Y Homebrew wire
struggled without a weak signal antenna for 6m and no Es but enjoyed the activity
6S
44
M0MAT
IO81
27
3,426
127
11
37,686
GM2T
478
400
Dipole
Just blowing the cobwebs off the kit. Didn't manage any Es contacts but there were plenty of local stations audible on the dipole.
O
45
YR8V
KN36
54
37,028
686
1
37,028
EA3KU
3648
100W
Yagi 7 elm
Very prounced QSB .
6S
46
M0XBF
JO01
22
3,639
165
9
32,751
G8T
448
80
3 ele yagi
SF
47
G8EOP
IO93
13
1,786
137
11
19,646
GW2OP/P
312
100
5 el Beam
6S
48
G0CDA
IO83
7
1,947
278
8
15,576
EA1HNZ
1308
5w
3 ele yagi
Limited time to operate on Saturday. Little E's and no real UK activity heard from here.
6S
49
G4HHJ
IO91
14
1,617
116
9
14,553
G8T
399
250
3 ele
Good fun. Didn't find any Es.
6S
50
G4JED
JO01
14
1,703
122
7
11,921
G8T
407
100
4 ele Yagi
Only on for last hour, poor conditions. Tnx for pts.
SF
51
G3WPH
IO91
43
7,264
169
1
7,264
9A5Y
1484
400
5 ele
6S
52
M0NST
IO83
11
944
86
6
5,664
G0VVE
299
100w
3 ele 6 m yagi
6S
53
M0VFC
JO02
4
239
60
4
956
G8N
80
100
3-ele
Just popped on to give some points away.
6S
54
G1MZD
IO92
4
188
47
3
564
G8B
94
60w
22ft RSJ
Just a few contacts with a lump of steel as an Antenna ( holding the roof up ). Sorry G8B right at the end. tnx. MKARS