2nd 50MHz Backpackers Contest of 2003

Once again band conditions on 6m enabled entrants to work some excellent DX (average best DX distance was almost 1900km). Propagation within the UK was also good enabling many entrants to accumulate a large multiplier total.

The top place in the 10W single operator section was very closely fought between GW8ZRE/P and M0AFC/P. The more accurate logging of GW8ZRE/P enabled this station to claim the top spot.

The 3W single operator section was equally close. Again, accuracy of logging was the deciding factor enabling G1WKS/P to win this section.

Finally, congratulations to "Malvern Hills B", G4IDF/P for winning the 3W multi-operator. All section winners and runners-up will receive certificates. Thank you to PE1EWR and G3MEH for their very useful check logs.

Ian, G0FCT

g0fct@blacksheep.org

	
10W Single Op											
Pos	Call	  Loc	QTH	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	  km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	GW8ZRE/P IO83JA	LL	100	64862	88	5707856	IZ7CTE	  2104	10	HB9CV	FT690R
2*	M0AFC/P	 IO84SA	LA	102	64800	86	5572800	IT9BJB/P9 2222	10	5el	TS690S
3	G3IZD/P	 IO84KD	LA	73	58403	73	4263419	IT9BJB/P  2262	10	3el	FT817
4	M0BAO/P	 IO80LV	TA	8	2173	16	34768	LA6PV	  1330	10	4el	IC706

	
3W Single Op											
Pos	Call	  Loc	QTH	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	  km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	G1WKS/P	 JO01ED	TN	41	22056	49	1080744	SV2DCD	  2006	3	4el	FT817
2*	GI7JYK/P IO74BS	BT	28	30396	33	1003068	IT9BJB/P9 2439	3	3el	MFJ9406
3	M0BHE/P	 IO80MV	TA	18	16122	22	354684	LY2BAW	  1906	3	5el	FT817
4	M1GRY/P	 IO81WG	BA	19	11361	27	306747	IW5BML/P  1531	2.5	5el	FT817
5	G0OIW/P	 IO91MP	HP	19	2568	18	46224	LA6PV	  1179	2.5	Dipole	FT817

	
3W Multi-Op											
Pos	Call	  Loc	QTH	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	  km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	G4IDF/P	 IO82TC	WR	52	27422	50	1371100	IK8LMQ	  1808	3	5el	FT690
2*	GW0PZO/P IO83ID	LL	49	17393	51	887043	SP9MRO/8  1796	2.5	3el	FT690

	Checklog	PE1EWR	G3MEH