Improved conditions on Sunday and some nice DX around. Enjoyable weekend despite some equipment gremlins!
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2
M1CRO/P
JO01
170
57,535
338
DJ7R
781
400
4x21
a big improvement on last year.
O
3
G3SVJ/P
IO92
121
33,341
276
DL0GTH
768
400W
2 x 20 ele powa beam
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4
G3PIA
IO91
84
22,398
267
DL0GTH
849
400
4 x 21
Good at times but not a lot of activity. Thanks for all the QSOs. Harwell ARS
SF
5
G0XDI
IO91
85
19,726
232
DL0GTH
798
100
2x19ele Vargarda
Poor conditions with deep QSB on Saturday, Seemed better on Sunday. Great fun. Thanks to all for the QSOs :)
SF
6
GD8EXI
IO74
48
14,248
297
PI4Z
644
400
38 ele
Average conditions but low activity during the first 8 hrs when I operated.
SF
7
G7RAU
IO90
44
12,083
275
DL0GTH
853
35
16 el I0JXX yagi
tnx all qso
SF
8
G4NBS
JO02
40
10,766
269
DL0GTH
765
150
21ele
Hard work Deep QSB and low activity heard here.
SF
9
G8HGN
JO01
38
8,560
225
DL0GTH
729
50
24 ele LFA
Just 2 more worked Sunday, every little helps.
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10
GW3TKH/P
IO81
34
8,241
242
DF0MU
709
400
17 element Yagi
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11
G8DOH
IO92
40
7,763
194
DL0GTH
870
400
2x18ele
Better conditions on Sunday allowed me to add a few points. Frustrating to hear the south coast stations giving S9+ reports to inaudible DLs
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12
G8OHM
IO92
52
7,654
147
PA6NL
417
300
24 ele yagi
Low activity
SF
13
GM4JR
IO85
24
6,690
279
PA6NL
612
150
21 ele Tonna
PA6NL audible throughout so CDX OK. Few on, fewer beaming north.
SF
14
G1HLT
IO93
28
6,641
237
DL0GTH
868
70
19 EI
Same conditions both days. Very slow with most of europeans just out of reach.
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15
GM3HAM/P
IO74
23
5,597
243
G8P
556
100
27element
Poor conditions - not a lot of activity
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16
M6SRZ
IO83
36
5,467
152
PA6NL
490
10
20 ele lfa
very hard going, not much activity. easier finding hens teeth. rotator developed a fault with half hour to go so theres a sign! 73's
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17
G0BWC/P
IO83
30
5,096
170
PA6NL
484
70
MBM46
O
18
MW6Z
IO72
25
4,968
199
PA6NL
564
20w
MOXON
WINDY LOTS OF QSB MADE IT TO PA6NL OVERALL QUIET TODAY TNX FOR THE POINTS TO CHORLEY & D.A.R.S. 73 ALL
SF
19
GW8ASD
IO83
18
3,772
210
DF0MU
706
75
28 ele M2 Yagi
Only a short amout of time available for radio. Conditions, and UK activity, poor.
SF
20
G4LDR
IO91
15
2,838
189
PA6NL
410
70
21 element yagi
SF
21
G0LGS
IO81
18
2,789
155
PA6NL
429
75
14 Ele Powabeam
SF
22
GW4EVX
IO83
16
2,532
158
G8P
382
25
23 Ele Yagi
SF
23
G7LRQ
IO91
10
2,046
205
DR9A
707
50
18 ele LFA
SF
24
M0NST
IO83
13
1,641
126
M1CRO/P
328
20
17 elel yagi
nobody on on sunday went on form 11am to 12.51uk time then left only herad 2 stations I had worked Saturday
SF
25
GJ7DNI
IN89
7
1,630
233
F5BCZ
437
80
21 el yagi
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26
GD1MIP
IO74
6
1,490
248
G8P
527
100
15 element 2.2m boom yagi
Only op for first hour due to family ties, struggled to find contacts in that time. Flirted with PA6NL just after GI4SNA, but did not complete. New preamp helped, bigger yagi next? thanks all Andy
SF
27
2E0MDJ
IO81
7
1,279
183
PA6NL
429
50
14 Ele Powabeam
SF
28
G3CKR
IO83
5
818
164
G0XDI
230
25W
21Y F9FT
1,3 GHz (21 scores)
Section
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Callsign
Loc
QSOs
QSO Points
P/Qso
Best DX
Dist
Power
Ant
Comments
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SF
1
G3XDY
JO02
46
17,991
391
OK2M
920
400
4 x 23 ele Yagis
Limited time, just over 3hrs Sat, 6hrs Sun. OK2M is my best ever aircraft reflection DX.
SF
2
G4NBS
JO02
48
14,012
292
DL0GTH
765
80W
55ele
At least there was some A/S and Dutch activity to raise interest level. DF0MU and DL0GTH heard throughout the 24hrs.
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3
M1CRO/P
JO01
47
13,653
290
DL0GTH
674
80w
1.1M dish
rebuilding.
O
4
G3OHM
IO92
49
12,134
248
DL0GTH
902
400
4 x 23 element
While less QSOs than a Tuesday, some good DX and much better points/QSO, aka low UK activity.
SF
5
G4KIY
IO92
35
10,116
289
DL0GTH
783
100
2m Dish
Thanks for all QSOs
O
6
G7RAU/P
IO90
28
7,517
268
DF0MU
615
8
35el Tonna
A hard slog! tnx to all for qsos.
SF
7
G4LDR
IO91
22
6,905
314
DL0GTH
872
200
4 X 35 element yagi
Good to work some DX
SF
8
M0SDA
IO83
20
4,930
246
DF0MU
683
100
55el tonna
called for 4 hours heard more then worked on saturday Weekend contest are DEAD, RSGB should the system, Trophy should be run on sunday. You just can't get the people to come on like tuesdays THE OLD ORDER IS DEAD OR WILL BE
SF
9
G0XDI
IO91
23
4,678
203
DF2VJ
590
15
4x 44ele Wimo
I really enjoyed what little time I spent on this band, most QSOs came from 70cms. Thanks to all for the QSOs :)
O
10
G3SVJ/P
IO92
21
3,927
187
DF0MU
502
100W
4 x 35 element
SF
11
GW8ASD
IO83
11
3,269
297
PA3CQE
592
80
67ele Yagi
Only a short amout of time available for radio. Conditions, and UK activity, poor.
O
12
G0BWC/P
IO83
15
2,055
137
M1CRO/P
324
10w
55el YAGI
Very low activity. Half our contacts made on FM! Failed to work PA6NL, despite his sigs being 55.
SF
13
G7LRQ
IO91
5
1,653
331
DF2VJ
580
250w
4 x 35 element Tonna
O
14
GW3TKH/P
IO81
10
1,131
113
G4NBS
218
10
19 Element Yagi
SF
15
GW4EVX
IO83
6
723
120
G4NBS
239
25
44 Ele Yagi
O
16
GM3HAM/P
IO74
7
594
85
G0BWC/P
177
50
23 element
Really poor conditions - cold wet weather
SF
17
GM4JR
IO85
3
488
163
G4NBS
394
100
55 ele Tonna
Poor, few heard, fewer worked
SF
18
G3CKR
IO83
2
283
142
GD0EMG
166
35W
23Y F9FT
SF
19
G0LGS
IO81
2
232
116
M0SDA
175
10
19 Ele
SF
20
2E0MDJ
IO81
1
57
57
G3OHM
57
10
19 Ele
Only 1 station heard
SF
21
GJ7DNI
IN89
2
49
24
GU4EFB
42
10
34 el yagi
2,3 GHz (8 scores)
Section
Pos
Callsign
Loc
QSOs
QSO Points
P/Qso
Best DX
Dist
Power
Ant
Comments
Email
SF
1
G3XDY
JO02
18
5,390
299
DL0GTH
684
100
0.8m Offset fed dish
Some good aircraft reflection DX, tropo conditions average.
O
2
G3OHM
IO92
20
4,906
245
DK2MN
613
400
1.3m grid dish
Poor UK activity, but missed a lot of stations.
SF
3
G4NBS
JO02
18
4,309
239
DF0MU
495
50
40ele
Condx poor with deep QSB yet some signals strong on peak. Haven't mastered A/S on this band yet...
SF
4
G4KIY
IO92
10
2,047
205
GD0EMG
347
50
2m Dish
Thanks for all QSOs
SF
5
G4LDR
IO91
7
1,924
275
PA6NL
410
30
1.5 m dish
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6
G0BWC/P
IO83
8
1,072
134
G4NBS
232
1
18 ele
Dry but windy on the top of Winter Hill
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7
GM4BYF/P
IO74
2
207
104
GM4CXM
117
100
1.2m offset dish
very little activity - found it very difficult to get people to try a contact. wx cold 7 showery
O
8
G8OHM
IO92
1
1
1
G8OHM
613
400
1.3m grid dish
Got our own callsign wrong!
3,4 GHz (7 scores)
Section
Pos
Callsign
Loc
QSOs
QSO Points
P/Qso
Best DX
Dist
Power
Ant
Comments
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SF
1
G3XDY
JO02
13
3,777
291
DL0GTH
684
20
60cm dish
Good activity on 9cm this time
O
2
M1CRO/P
JO01
12
2,785
232
GD0EMG
470
15
1M mesh dish
G, PA and DL in the log
SF
3
G4LDR
IO91
6
1,252
209
PI4Z
385
15
1.5 m dish
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4
G3ZME/P
IO82
5
769
154
G4ALY
248
15W
90cm dish + hor
Low activity. Sri - couldn't be on Sunday. Missed several - apologies
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5
GM4BYF/P
IO74
2
327
164
G4CBW
237
40
1.2m offset dish
very poor wx and extremely low activity - 1st ever qso's on this band. QSO with GD0EMG via reflection off Lake District mountains
O
6
G3OHM
IO92
3
218
73
G4BEL
142
30
Waveguide slot
Temporary use of GB3OHM antenna. Incomplete QSO with GD0EMG.
O
7
G0BWC/P
IO83
1
150
150
GD0EMG
150
0.4
Planar patch array
A new country for me on this band!
5,7 GHz (5 scores)
Section
Pos
Callsign
Loc
QSOs
QSO Points
P/Qso
Best DX
Dist
Power
Ant
Comments
Email
SF
1
G3XDY
JO02
9
1,977
220
DF0MU
416
15
60cm offset fed dish
Better conditions on Sunday.
O
2
M1CRO/P
JO01
8
1,392
174
PI4GN
401
10
90cm dish
possible RX problem...
SF
3
G4LDR
IO91
3
637
212
G3XDY
223
15
1.5 m dish
O
4
G3OHM
IO92
3
624
208
GD0EMG
263
15
1.1m dish
Temporary system in car park, very low activity. Heard M1CRO/P but no QSO.
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5
G0BWC/P
IO83
1
62
62
MW1FGQ
62
0.5
2x planar patch arrays
WBFM from the top of Winter Hill
10 GHz (6 scores)
Section
Pos
Callsign
Loc
QSOs
QSO Points
P/Qso
Best DX
Dist
Power
Ant
Comments
Email
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1
M1CRO/P
JO01
26
6,111
235
DF0MU
412
10
90cm dish
it turned out nice again, too.
SF
2
G3XDY
JO02
12
2,758
230
DF0MU
416
10
60cm offset fed dish
Limited time on Saturday, better conditions on the Sunday.
SF
3
G4LDR
IO91
9
2,351
261
DF0MU
626
25
1.0 m dish
O
4
G3ZME/P
IO82
9
1,705
189
M1CRO/P
276
4W
60cm dish, horn feed
Only QRV Saturday. Normal condx - no enhancements. Over use of KST, which is over-used during an international event.
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5
G0BWC/P
IO83
5
399
80
GD0EMG
150
1w
54cm dish
No KST or Cell Phone. 2m talkback only. No 24Ghz stations this year???
