3rd 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2010

This session of the 144MHz Backpackers Contest was held on the Sunday of VHF NFD. 24 stations (the same as in 2009) submitted an entry for this contest.

Congratulations to:

Winner: Hill Toppers (10H): Paul Selwood, G8BGV/P
Runner-up: Hill Toppers (10H): Steve Hurd, G0LMV/P
Winner: Backpackers (3B): Rhys Thomas, GW4RWR/P
Runner-up: Backpackers (3B): Tim Raven, G4ARI/P
Highest placed Intermediate Station: Paul Johnson, 2E0TXT/P
Highest placed Foundation Station: Jimmy Read, MW3EYP/P Ian, G0FCT

Section 10H
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	G8BGV/P	JO01	74	17,196	38	653,448	HB9QT	741	10	6 Ele DK7ZB	FT817 + Amp + Pre Amp
2	G0LMV/P	IO93	65	13,429	31	416,299	DK5DQ	546	10	9 ELE TONNA	FT-736R
3	G4HUN/P	IO92	62	11,192	26	290,992	DF0MU	502	5	9 el Tonna	FT817
4	G3BPK/P	IO83	64	9,943	21	208,803	F/G4FZN/P	432	10	12 ELEMENT YAGI	IC 746
5	G0HDV/P	IO93	46	8,911	23	204,953	PI4GN	465	10	7EL ZL	IC 746
6	G8PNN/P	IO95	41	10,312	14	144,368	G5LK/P	513	10	5ELE	FT767
7	GW8ZRE/P	IO83	45	8,229	17	139,893	ON4AKV/P	621	10	7 ELEMENT ZL YAGI	KENWOODTR751E
8	G0LJD/P	IO70	15	3,587	13	46,631	G5FZ/P	404	2.5	13 ele Yagi	FT817
Section 3B
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	GW4RWR/P	IO82	94	13,617	23	313,191	PI4GN	675	3	8.5 el F9FT	IC-202e
2	G4ARI/P	IO92	71	10,432	26	271,232	GM0FRC/P	407	3	MET 6 Element Yagi	FT817
3	G4XZL/P	IO90	49	9,276	27	250,452	DF0MU	584	3	6 Element DK7ZB yagi	FT-817
4	G3SDC/P	IO92	47	8,796	27	237,492	DK0BN	671	2.5	5-ele SOTA Beam	FT817
5	G4VRC/P	IO90	42	8,910	25	222,750	GI4GTY/P	516	2.5	12ele home brew	FT817
6	M0REG/P	IO90	44	7,909	20	158,180	PI4GN	556	2.5	DK7ZB 5-element yagi	Yaesu FT-817
7	GW0RMX/P	IO81	46	8,004	19	152,076	ON4AZW/P	426	3	13 YAGI	IC202
8	MW1EYP/P	IO83	44	6,472	22	142,384	GM3TKV/P	488	2.5	SB3 - 3Y	FT-817
9	G7DDN/P	IO92	56	7,074	20	141,480	ON4AZW/P	384	2.5	3 element SOTA Beam	YAESU FT-817ND
10	G8HXE/P	IO83	60	7,673	18	138,114	F/G4FZN/P	431	2.5	SOTA SB5	FT817
11	G0BWC/P	IO83	33	4,290	13	55,770	F/G4FZN/P	424	2.5	6-ele	FT-817ND
12	M5ABH/P	IO93	24	3,911	14	54,754	EI9E/P	377	2.5	3 ele sota	FT817
13	GW3YXM/P	IO83	16	2,835	11	31,185	G5LK/P	370	2.5	2 ele ZL-special	FT817
14	G7NBE/P	IO92	19	2,576	12	30,912	EI9E/P	350	3	4 element beam	FT290R2
15	2E0TXT/P	IO83	16	1,409	6	8,454	G4WAW/P	251	2.5	homebrew Moxon	FT817
16	MW3EYP/P	IO83	6	847	7	5,929	G5FZ/P	222	2.5	SB3	FT-817

Comments from the Logs:

2E0TXT/P

First time very windy thank God for my old fishing brolley

G0BWC/P

Rather windy and very wet at times

G0LJD/P

Very windy resulting in mast height only 3 metres and tied to car. Then started raining, visibility closed to less than 100yds. After 2 1/2 hrs decided to get off the hill.

G0LMV/P

very strong winds, 45MPH. Hard work holding the beam at times with the Armstrong rotator. Not much from the north this time and multipliers were hard to find.

G3BPK/P

Breezy on the hill. Rain showers mostly missed us. Could hear continental stations but too much QSB to work them. Didn't hear a single GM station though! Thanks to all who took part. Still a great contest.

G3SDC/P

Operator availability meant DMUARS was in the BackPackers rather than VHF NFD. Weather was warm but very breezy which meant lots of background noise (tent flapping, mast humming). Conditions seemed reasonable as indicated by ODX, but QSO total was down on expectations. However, good fun was had by all and we hope to be out again in the next BP.

G4ARI/P

Below average conditions. Below average activity considering it was VHF FD. But WX was fantastic and it was great fun

G4HUN/P

Very windy, which made putting up the aerial quite fun! The Europeans showed up, and all the Scottish Stations took the day off this time! 2x GD stations pitching up right at the end caused a flurry!

G4VRC/P

WX Sunny to start then overcast and very windy but stayed dry. After hearing strong GM stations Sat evening at home none heard on Sun. Were they all blown away? Otherwise good spread of stations worked.

G4XZL/P

Heard EA2DHJ/P at S9+ just before the contest but gradually faded into the noise just before 11.00!! At long last made a QSO into DL from IO90, but no GMs heard. Very windy but dry, conditions good

G7DDN/P

Wind wind wind and lots of fun.

G8HXE/P

Extremely windy and managed to break the support mast. Some continentals heard but no GM.

G8PNN/P

Very strong winds and heavy rain during most of the contest

GW3YXM/P

Windy! Stopped on way home from Wales to operate.

GW4RWR/P

Serious wind. Guy rope snapped, pole fell and reflector severed 5mins before start, so a late start. No GM heard. DK0BN couldn't hear me. Tripped, lacerated forehead and smashed knee on rock 20mins before end. No 'phone with me. Nearly called mayday!

GW8ZRE/P

Terrible gale mast bending then rain had to finish early due to WX. No GM/GD/GI heard.

M0REG/P

Very windy, some nice contacts, although slightly distracted by the Avro Vulcan passing low overhead!

M5ABH/P

Condx ok but dx hard with qrp. was windy had to operate in baby tree forest to get some shelter think caused some attenuation

MW1EYP/P

Very strong gales and rain. Needed some kind of shelter hence could set up right on the summit as intended.