Although there were several comments in the logs about the lack of stations to work, entry levels were about the same as in last year's event with, 94 stations active spread across 31 locator squares. The stations in the south were blamed for beaming east for too much of the contest and the stations in the north for beaming north too often. The logs don't appear to collaborate these assumptions and it would appear most were beaming in all directions to try and find contacts.

Many stations suffer from high levels of urban QRM smog on 4m and can appear to be 'deaf' to the lucky ones who have a quiet QTH. Well done to those who nevertheless worked as many stations as they could hear.

Congratulations go to:-

• Winner of the Open Section - Eddie, G0EHV/P
• Runners-up in the Open Section - Mike and Ann operating G8CUL
• Highest placed non-UK station in the Fixed Section - Conrad PA5Y
• Winner of of the Fixed Section - Stewart, GM4AFF
• Runner-up in the Fixed Section, Geoff G3NPI.
• Highest placed Intermediate Licensee in the Fixed Section, Dean 2E0OLG.
• Highest placed Foundation Licensee in the Fixed Section, Brian M6OXO.
• Highest placed 25w/Single yagi entry in the Fixed Section - David, G8LZE.

Pete, G4CLA