First 70 MHz 2009



This year 92 stations were active during the event from DL, EI, G, GD, GI, GM and GW. Six of the entrants worked over half of the available stations and activity levels remained high through to the end of the event. The number of entries is the highest in the ten years the event has run in its current form.

Conditions were rated as flat through to good with the usual deep 70MHz QSB. This year there were no Sporadic-E contacts. Only one QSO over 500kMs was completed.

A number of entrants will notice reductions in their claimed scores. All elements of the exchange are checked so it is worth ensuring that all of the information is received correctly during the QSO.

Entrants are reminded of the rule concerning the use of the DX Cluster and various Internet facilities. The committee monitor usage and warning letters have been issued.

Congratulations go to the section winners: The Northern Lights, GD0EMG, and Bryn, G4DEZ. Stations marked (*) will receive certificates.

Roger Dixon G4BVY

Section O
Pos
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Group
1 *
GD0EMG
IO74QD
62
19,699
G6HIE
466
160
2 * 8 ele
Northern Lights CG
2 *
G4RFR
IO90AS
63
11,774
GM4JR
489
140
12 ele
Flight Refuelling ARS
3
G0VHF/P
JO01GO
55
11,757
EI3IO
487
150
8 ele
Colchester Contest Group of Colchester RA
4
G0EHV/P
IO84XT
31
8,018
G7RAU
457
160
5 ele
  
5
G8CUL
IO91JO
49
7,483
GM4JR
415
70
4 ele
  
6
G4ADV/P
IO70JH
24
7,368
G3JYP
508
150
7 ele
Newquay & DARS
7
G8LED/P
IO92MF
27
3,560
GD0EMG
325
25
8 ele
Northampton Radio Club
8
G0BWC/P
IO83RO
11
2,431
G7RAU
331
20
5 ele
Bolton Wireless Club
Section SF
Pos
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Group
1 *
G4DEZ
JO03AE
51
11,847
G4ADV/P
483
150
8 ele
  
2 *
G3TCU
IO91QE
48
7,873
EI3IO
439
150
6 ele
  
3
G4ASR
IO81MX
46
7,679
GM4JR
346
160
2 * 7 ele
  
4
G0ODQ
IO91MR
43
7,040
GM4JR
409
150
5 ele
  
5
G3LVP
IO81WV
43
6,703
GM4DIJ
456
150
6 ele
  
6
GW8ASD
IO83LB
29
5,602
G4ADV/P
341
80
7 ele
  
7
G3TCT
IO81QC
34
5,529
G0EHV/P
415
160
3 ele
  
8
G6YIN
IO93ET
21
5,050
G4ADV/P
460
160
5 ele
  
9
G1KHX
IO81MI
28
4,108
GD0EMG
331
90
6 ele
  
10
GW4RWR
IO83HE
20
4,077
GM4WJA
488
150
5 ele
  
11 *
G3RDQ
IO91GD
22
3,669
G0EHV/P
410
10
4 ele
  
12
G8LZE
IO91SO
26
3,530
GD0EMG
398
20
5 ele
  
13
G0PQF
JO01BU
21
3,025
GD0EMG
408
25
4 ele
  
14
GM4DIJ
IO85IW
10
2,405
G3LVP
456
80
6 ele
  
15
G4PDS
IO80KR
10
2,042
GD0EMG
394
10
Dipole
  
16
G3RHH
IO90DR
13
1,901
GD0EMG
429
50
4 ele
Christchurch ARS
17
G4RYV
IO91OI
15
1,529
GD0EMG
404
25
5 ele
  
18
G6UBM
JO01CE
9
1,299
GD0EMG
463
25
5 ele
West Kent ARS
19
G4JED
JO01CF
8
1,189
GD0EMG
460
10
4 ele
Cray Valley RS
20
G0LGS
IO81WV
11
1,102
GD0EMG
301
10
Dipole
Govt Comm ARC
21
G8HGN
JO01FO
4
725
GD0EMG
443
10
HB9CV
  
22
M0PVA
IO83TU
3
647
G0VHF/P
319
25
Dipole
  
23 *
M3WDS
IO81WV
6
592
GD0EMG
301
10
Dipole
Cheltenham ARA
24
G8ONK
IO83MR
2
314
G4ASR
195
20
4 ele
  
Comments from the logs
G0BWC/P
Some QSB but very enjoyable to do.
G0EHV/P
Deep QSB at times but fair amount of activity. Windy!
G0PQF
Deep QSB on some signals. Good level of activity, very enjoyable.
G1KHX
Fair, no GMs heard.
G3LVP
For once everything worked! Activity a little up on previous but conditions seemed below average only 1 GM worked & 1 gotaway. Nothing from GI, GU or GJ. Good to hear some old familiar calls back on the band & also some newcomers
G3TCT
Condx fair to good, with good activity.
G3TCU
Slight lift to the NW good level of activity
G4ADV/P
Couldn't hear many of the stations that were obviously taking part - are they all beaming away from the S.W.?
G4DEZ
Reasonable activity but no Es !
G4RFR
Activity level good. Conditions fair. Deep QSB.
G4RYV
Fair with high local hash.
G6UBM
Sounded quiet, high SWR.
G8CUL
Slow but worked some DX for a change!
G8HGN
Testing H/B HB9CV propped up on a piece of trellis in the garden.
G8LED/P
Took longer to assemble the antenna than we thought so missed the first 30 minutes. Glad it was a nice sunny morning!
G8LZE
Multiplexing between contest and GP.
GM4DIJ
Fairly flat - improved towards end
GW4RWR
Late start. Flat condx but nice day.
GW8ASD
Deep QSB. Good activity. Problems copying the more distant stations because of strong local signals. It would help if we spread out a bit more. :-)
M0PVA
Just using a junk box dipole till beam is sorted.