144MHz CW 2009

After last year's disappointing entry level it was great to see a good turn out this year, despite conditions being pretty flat. 25 logs were received, a 270% increase on last year! This year's entry is also 47% higher than any other year on record (going back to 1997).

With all the extra entrants UK activity was better than in previous years, but the core of activity is always in mainland Europe for the Marconi Memorial Contest, which runs concurrently with the RSGB contest. All UK logs have been forwarded to the Italian national society, ARI, who run this contest.

As was the case in 2007, the top of the 24 hour Single Operator Fixed section was contested by Dave Edwards, G7 RAU, and the G0KPW station, this time operating as M6T and operated by Lada Bartosek, OK1ZH. M6T took first place for 2009.

There was just one entry in the Open section: G7HOA/A, Widnes and Runcorn ARC, operated by Mac, M0TXR.

The most popular section was 6 hour Single Operator Fixed. John Lemay, G4ZTR, regains first place this year after coming second last year. John has won this section six times in the last seven years. Stewart Cooper, GM4AFF, took second place.

In the 6 hour Open section the Windmill Contest Group, G0FBB, came first for the third year in a row. In fact they've won this section every year on record (since 1997), with the exception of 2006 where they came second. Second place this year went to Richard Newstead, G3CWI/P. Richard was one of three portable stations who braved the November weather this year.

Alan Horne, G0TPH, and David Rumbold, G4RYV, receive certificates for being highest placed stations running 25W or less to a single antenna in their respective sections.

Bob Edgar G0KYS

Open
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment TX	Group
1	G7HOA/A	IO83TN	8	185	185	M1EYP/P	52	10	3Y	FT897	Widnes & Runcorn ARC
Single Operator Fixed
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment TX	Group
1	M6T	JO02RF	157	71,193	71,193	OE2M	966	400	2x17el	FT1000MP+Tvr
2	G7RAU	IO90IR	133	58,166	58,166	DK6AS	897	400	12Y	FT757GXII+Tvr
3	G0JJG	JO02LE	49	21,101	21,101	DK6AS	772	300	11Y	FT1000MP+Tvr
4	G3LET	IO91VB	48	13,103	13,103	DM5C	680	100	LogP	FT225RD
5	GM4CXM	IO75TW	23	9,029	9,029	PC5M	808	200	9Y	FT736R
6	G3RLE	IO83VO	17	4,273	4,273	F6HPP/P	615	100	5Y	IC910
7	G3UFY	IO91WJ	22	4,266	4,266	GM4CXM	578	50	9Y	FT817
8	G4RYV	IO91OI	17	3,611	3,611	DF0MU	563	10	9Y	IC706
6 Hour Open
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment TX	Group
1	G0FBB	JO01EI	75	26,181	26,181	DL0XM	846	400	2x17Y	FT1000MP+Tvr	Windmill CG
2	G3CWI/P	IO93AD	55	20,090	20,090	TM0W	925	60	5Y	FT817
3	M1EYP/P	IO83XD	24	3,974	3,974	F6HPP/P	569	5	3Y	FT817
4	GM4VVX/P	IO78UB	8	3,141	3,141	G4ZTR	757	300	9Y	TR751e
6 Hour Single Operator Fixed
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment TX	Group
1	G4ZTR	JO01KW	68	26,825	26,825	DK6AS	769	200	16Y	K3+Tvr
2	GM4AFF	IO86ST	26	15,572	15,572	DK2ZF/P	871	350	17Y	K3+Tvr
3	G3TCU	IO91QE	39	10,326	10,326	TM0W	706	400	9Y	IC7000
4	G4RQI	IO93IR	19	4,074	4,074	DF0MU	603	100	10Y	IC746
5	G0TPH	IO92IO	11	3,534	3,534	DF0MU	586	25	9Y	TS570+Tvr
6	G4XPE	IO92GU	16	3,518	3,518	F6HPP/P	519	25	10Y	FT736R
7	G8N	IO92MF	8	2,018	2,018	PC5M	434	50	7Y	FT847
8	G6CSY	JO01BJ	5	826	826	DK0PU	462	5	5Y	IC7400
9	G8JXV	IO91WE	3	682	682	F6HPP/P	324	100	9Y	FT736R
10	GW3SQX	IO81OP	4	503	503	G0FBB	222	50	5Y	FT897
11	G3ZOD	IO83WJ	7	179	179	G4HGI	40	5	5/8 whip	FT817
12	M0CES	IO93RE	2	80	80	G2AFV	74	25	Vert	FT736R

Comments from the logs:

G0FBB

Average.

G0JJG

Lots of non-radio distractions again, managed to squeeze activity in around this! Challenged by a loud local sprog which seemed to follow me round the band.... Enjoyable as always, don't understand why this event is not more popular in the UK as it is in EU?

G0TPH

Rather flat conditions.

G3CWI/P

Conditions up and down. Very strong meteor pings on Sunday morning.

G3LET

Very much a casual entry having decided to see if a station could be assembled the previous day. CW on 2m seems to live on, mainly in continental Europe

G3UFY

Worked everyone I heard!

G4RQI

poor conditions in the north

G4RYV

Pretty poor,very noisey.

G4XPE

Poor conditions with long deep qsb made it very hard going. I work more in 2.5 hrs in the UKAC contests than I did in 4.75 hrs here!

G4ZTR

hard going !

G6CSY

Running to 5w to a 9 ele Tonna. Some signals very 'raspy'. Where were the ON stations?

G7RAU

12 hours of static rain made things hard going. condx were below normal, could not work some of the regulars. Still great fun, all contests should be cw :).

G8JXV

Conditions not good enough for me to reach all those DLs! It would be good to have a shorter (2-3 hour) CW contest some time, so that everyone is on the air together.

G8N

Just on for a couple hours on Saturday afternoon signals from Eu quite strong but with qsb.

GM4VVX/P

Arrived on site to -5c beautiful bright day.. Condx really bad. 12 pieces of equipment, 8 rf conections, 18 electrical conections, 6 hrs at -5c. Qso rate at 1.3 per litre of petrol in geni'.. and I though masachism was the xyl in stilletos & whip !

M1EYP/P

Raining and cold on Saturday, dry and bright on Sunday. Occasional DX to F, ON, PA but managed to work none of the many DLs. Good fun though.

M6T

Thanks all for QSOs. Thanks to Bob for letting me have a go and to Jiri

M0ITY

for support over the phone.