144MHz Backpackers Championship of 2010

The 2010 144MHz Backpackers Championship has been run for a second year with Backpacker (3W maximum, no operation from vehicles) and Hill Topper (10W maximum) sections.

Thirty-four (twenty-five in 2009) stations competed in the 3B (Backpackers) section and twenty-six (twenty-seven in 2009) stations competed in the 10H (Hill Toppers) section.

In the 3B section GW4RWR/P emerged as the dominant force, winning four of the five sessions. G4XZL/P won the remaining session.

In the 10H section G8BGV/P dominated all five sessions.

Congratulations to:

• Winner, 144MHz Backpackers Trophy: Rhys Thomas, GW4RWR/P
• Runner-up, Backpackers (3B): Andrew Vare, G4XZL/P
• Winner: Hill Toppers (10H): Paul Selwood, G8BGV/P
• Runner-up: Hill Toppers (10H): Steve Hurd, G0LMV/P
• Highest placed Intermediate Station, Hill Toppers (10H): Chris Spencer, 2E0CBS/P
• Highest placed Intermediate Station, Backpackers (3B): Paul Johnson, 2E0TXT/P
• Highest placed Foundation Station, Backpackers (3B): Jimmy Read, M3EYP/P

Finally, thank you to all of the stations that took part in this year's Backpacker contests.

Ian, G0FCT