RSGB Contest Results RoLo CW 2017

v4.158 by G4CLA

RoLo 2017

The second running of this contest since the change from postcodes to locators resulted in a significant increase in entries from both the UK & CD and non-UK. There were a total of 63 stations in the logs of which 13 were non-UK. Although IO and JO locators were in the majority, there were quite a few others circulating to make accurate logging more challenging.

In first place is Nick Totterdell G4FAL just ahead of Jonathan Mitchener G0DVJ (M4J) with Graham Bubloz G4FNL in third. The highest scoring most accurate log was submitted by Bob Townsend M0NQN who is therefore awarded the G3XTJ Memorial Trophy. There were five other error free logs from EI5DI, G3YLA, G3ZBU, G4DJX and M0SAR. The leading non-UK certificate goes to Stephane Fevrier F5UOW.

The G5MY Trophy is awarded to the entrant with the highest aggregate score over the two RoLo contests in 2017 and this year it goes to Graham Bubloz G4FNL with a total of 1040 points.

There were a few comments about the length of the contest as many found the qso rate dropped significantly after the first half hour, however 16% of the total (a higher percentage than last year) were made after 2000.

Adjudicating this contest is not as easy as others where there is a consistent exchange and all errors flagged need to be checked to establish if the fault is with the received or sent exchange. This year it was reported that in two cases where a repeat was requested a different locator was sent the second time. Analysis indicated that these were probably the result of macros not being set up correctly. If relying on your computer to send a repeat make sure all the macros have been set to send the last locator received.

It was reported by one entrant and confirmed by my own monitoring of the contest that at least two stations were not sending RST. This is required by the rules, no action was taken this time but entrants are reminded that if rules are not adhered to they may be reclassified as a checklog.

John Cockrill G4CZB

This contest is part of the following contest series HF Championship

RoLo CW 22/10/17
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Link to UBNs here

Section ALL
Pos	Callsign	Score	Power	Ant	Equipment	Soapbox show	Pos Cert
1	G4FAL	480	100	dipoles and verticals @ 60 feet	FTDX5000
2	M4J (G0DVJ)	470	100	80m Full Wave Horiz Loop @ 13m	FT2000
3	G4FNL	450	100	Doublet @ 15m	K3
4	GW9J (GW0GEI)	420	90	dipole @ 20m	ic7300
5	GM3C (GM0WED)	410	100	Dipole @ 15m	K3
5	M0RYB	410	100	Doublet @ 55'	Not disclosed
5	GW0ETF	410	95	dipole @ 40ft	k3
8	G3LDI	400	90	80m inv v dipole @ 80ft	ft2000
8	G4EBK	400	90	Inv vee Dipole @ 9m	FT2000
10	GW4BVJ	380	100	135ft Doublet @ 10m @ 10m	Ten Tec Omni VI+
10	G4DDX	380	100	W3DZZ @ 27ft	IC7600
10	G3SWC	380	100	Inverted V dipole @ 10m	IC7600
13	M0NQN	370	100	102ft bent doublet @ 9m	Yaesu FT-950
13	G3TJE	370	100	80m dipole @ 5m	FT920
13	G4FJK	370	100	80m Dipole @ 15m	FT2000D
16	G4OGB	360	90	176ft Doublet @ 15ft	IC746
17	G3YLA	340	90	80m doublet (Inv V) @ 8m	Flex 6500
17	G3RSD	340	90	dipole @ 30ft	ts570d
17	G3XTT	340	90	Inv-vee dipole @ 60ft	IC-7300
20	G7WHI	330	10	Dipole @ 10m	Elecraft KX2
21	2W0WOD	320	50	G5RV @ 8m	Kenwood TS-590SG
22	G4DJX	310	100	Dipole @ 12m	K3
22	G3JRM (G4RLS)	310	100	80 mtr doublet @ 60 ft	TS2000
24	G4BYE	300	100	59ft horiz doublet at 21ft with 17ft vert drops at end @ 21ft	Icom IC-725
24	M0PCB	300	100	Inverted-L @ 11m	Elecraft K3
26	G3RFH	290	100	Doublet @ 30ft	Kenwood TS870
26	F5UOW	290	100	Levy antenna @ 12 m	TS 590 SG
28	EI7GY	270	100	Wire Loop @ 7m	Kenwood
28	G0TZZ	270	10	Dipole @ 30m	Not disclosed
28	G0MCV	270	100	g5rv @ 30m	ft5000
31	DL7ET	240	100	W3DZZ @ 8m	FT900
32	G3XYF	220	100	Doublet @ 10m	TS 450s
33	G3ZBU	210	10	end fed @ 35ft	IC728
33	G8VPE	210	100	80m inv V dipole @ 7m	FT2000
33	PA9CW	210	5	HyEndFed @ 10m	K3
36	G4S (G3TXF)	140	100	Dipole @ 55ft	IC7851
37	G6GLP	130	100	inv L @ 35ft	k3
38	EI5DI	120	100	Windom @ 25 ft	K3
38	M0SAR	120	100	37m e/f wire @ 9m	Icom IC-7700
40	UR5MM	60	100	vertical @ 13 mtrs	FT1000mp
41	G3PXT	20	100	34ft vertical @ 0m	ts590sg

Link to All QSOs File here

Many thanks for check logs received from G3GWB and G3WVG