144MHz AFS 2010

This was the first contest in a series of four in the newly introduced AFS Super League. The series began in December 2010 with the 2m AFS, continues through January 2011 with the 80m CW and 80m SSB AFS contests and ends in February 2011 with the 70cms AFS. To do well overall a club needs to have a good spread of results in all four contests. Quite a challenge!

So, who made the best start to the series? Well, it's the Bristol Contest Group who have stolen the limelight, beating some of the more experienced VHF clubs to take top spot and the G3MEH trophy.

A number of clubs managed to have enough members active to make up 'A' and 'B' teams and Bolton WC even managed a 'C' team. One of these clubs is runner up, the Trowbridge & DARC. There were a total of 41 teams in this years contest, a new record for the event.

In the individual tables Bryn, G4DEZ did another fine job in beating all comers and once again takes top honours in the SF section. In second place, with an improved aerial system this year, Matt G0XDI is just ahead of last year's runner up Peter, G0VVE. Certificates also go to the highest placed entries in the following categories, G4APJ (single aerial/25w), Peter 2E0NEY (Intermediate Licensee) and M6JJK (Novice Licensee). Well done to all. With 103 entries in the SF section, this may also be a record.

In the Open section we find our usual band of hardy portable operators braving the December weather to try and achieve the best possible score for their clubs. With an impressive number of QSOs, Dave, M0GHZ/P moves up from 5th spot last year to head the table. In second place, trying to stay warm inside their portable van "Flossie", are the G3PYE team of Gavin, M1BXF and Colin, G8TMV pushing last year's winner, Matt, MW0MAT/P down into third place.

Congratulations to all this year's winners and good luck to all those who are taking part in any of the other AFS contests in the series.

Check logs are gratefully acknowledged from G8ONK GW8IZR M1EBV/M MW0BBU

Pete Lindsay G4CLA

AFS Results

Pos	Club	Call	Score	Norm	Call	Score	Norm	Call	Score	Norm	Call	Score	Norm	Call	Score	Norm	total
1*	Bristol CG A	G4ASR	34,572	872	MW0MAT/P	33,303	1,000	G3ZVW	24,958	1,000	G3TKF/P	14,288	1,000	M0WLF	9,045	726	4,598
2*	Trowbridge & DARC A	M0GHZ/P	39,644	1,000	G0HFX/P	21,217	637	2E0NEY	19,057	763	G4JQN	12,640	884	G1TST	12,447	1,000	4,285
3	Camb-Hams A	G3PYE/P	34,661	874	G4ERO	16,249	487	M0VFC	14,547	582	G0DDX	11,732	821	G6UW	9,507	763	3,529
4	Bolton Wireless Club A	G4HGI	25,868	652	G4APJ	15,424	463	G8ZRE	11,666	467	G8DTF	10,268	718	G1SWH	10,049	807	3,109
5	Chesham & DARS	G0XDI	36,474	920	G3MDG/P	25,394	762	G0ODQ	15,692	628	G0VFW	7,833	548	G3RXQ	1,746	140	2,999
6	Cray Valley RS A	G0VJG/P	15,905	401	G3SPJ	15,490	465	M0MCV	13,616	545	G8MCA	7,881	551	G3BNE	6,687	537	2,500
7	Colchester RA A	G4ZTR	29,352	740	G0DVJ/P	23,216	697	G6NHU	13,146	526	M0ZZO	4,059	284	M0JVC	1,702	136	2,385
8	Bolton Wireless Club B	G0BWC/A	9,098	229	M0ICK	7,897	237	G1SMI	7,604	304	2E0TXT/P	5,564	389	M3ZPJ	3,660	294	1,454
9	Harwell ARS A	G8CUL	23,099	582	M0DDT	7,703	231	M0NUT	3,957	158	G7IVF	3,230	226	G3RTM	1,709	137	1,335
10	Reigate ATS	G0VVE	34,741	876													876
11	Spalding DARS	G4ODA	27,460	692	G8NWC	2,997	89										782
12	Wythall RC A	G4WAC	10,282	259	G0EYO	3,247	97	M0COP	2,131	85	G0ICJ	1,980	138	G6KMQ	1,836	147	728
13	Trowbridge & DARC B	G6ZXN/A	7,808	196	G2BQY/P	5,888	176	G0BBL	2,625	105	M0HZT	1,332	93	2E0JWJ	910	73	645
14	Bittern DX Group A	G0AJJ	6,028	152	M6JJK	3,189	95	M0XDX	2,367	94	G3YOA	1,013	70	M0CNP	658	52	466
15	Southport & DARC A	2E0BMO	6,601	166	G7LFC	3,891	116	G0JCQ	823	32	G3ZII	499	34	G0MJG	332	26	377
16	Flight Refuelling ARS	G4RFR	13,924	351	M0RHS	884	26										377
17	Cray Valley RS B	G4JED	5,231	131	G4BUO	3,020	90	G4DFI	2,619	104							327
18	Addiscombe ARC	G3UFY	5,160	130	G3VYI	4,226	126	G3SJX	1,328	53							310
19	Bracknell ARC	G0GJV	5,778	145	G6BRA	5,207	156										302
20	GMDX	GM0ELP	9,620	242													242
21	Tall Trees CG	G8APB	9,346	235													235
22	Wythall RC B	M0AEJ	1,783	44	G0MTN	1,377	41	G0MLY	1,321	52	M0JMM/P	765	53				192
23	Guernsey ARS	GU6EFB	7,189	181													181
24	Milton Keynes ARS	G1MZD	6,710	169													169
25	Camb-Hams B	M3YJW/P	2,311	58	G0BOE/P	1,687	50	G6KWA	422	16	G1SAA	270	18	G4BAO	145	11	156
26	Cheltenham ARA	G0LGS	5,226	131													131
27	Bolton Wireless Club C	2E0UOG	2,678	67	2E0MWB	1,123	33	M1NTO	482	19							120
28	Stratford-upon-avon & DRS	G3TTC	4,080	102													102
29	Torbay ARS	G0KYS	3,386	85													85
30	Christchurch ARS	G4GTH	3,278	82													82
31	Colchester RA B	2E0XIS	1,572	39	G1OGY	1,079	32										72
32	West Kent ARS	G1WKS	1,984	50	G3KIP	688	20										70
33	Bristol CG B	G4FKA	2,448	61													61
34	Trowbridge & DARC C	G0HAS	748	18	G0KCZ	302	9	G4YXS	130	5							33
35	Medway ARTS	G0TAR	1,144	28													28
36	Harwell ARS B	G0ADH	1,070	26	M6KMG	29	0										27
37	Swindon & DARC	M0AKT	843	21													21
38	Three As CG	G3TXF	425	10	G0AAA	8	0										10
39	Camb-Hams C	G4HUN	67	1	M3ZCB	35	1	M1MAJ	35	1							4
40	Bittern DX Group B	G0GFQ	139	3													3
41	Southport & DARC B	2E0ZMO	136	3													3

Individual Results

Section O
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	Trowbridge & DARC	M0GHZ/P	IO81	217	39,644	DF2VJ	699	400	17 ELE	(TX) IC-746 + 2 x 4CX250B (RX) IC-746 + GaAs FET
2*	Camb-Hams	G3PYE/P	JO02	184	34,661	OZ1HXM	699	400	17ELE F9FT	ICOM IC-910
3	Bristol CG	MW0MAT/P	IO81	180	33,303	DF2VJ	756	100	9el DK7ZB	IC275H
4		G3XBY/P	IO70	117	31,595	DF0MU	823	400	17el F9FT	(TX) IC275H+amp (RX) Landwehr GASFET
5	Chesham & DARS	G3MDG/P	IO91	153	25,394	DL0EE	697	400	2 x 9el	(TX) FT1000 + TVTR + LINEAR (RX) FT1000 + TVTR
6	Colchester RA	G0DVJ/P	JO02	107	23,216	DL0EE	597	150	11 el Vargada Yagi	FT847
7	Harwell ARS	G8CUL	IO91	146	23,099	DL8DAK	598	180	17 element	(TX) FT726R + PA (RX) FT726R
8	Trowbridge & DARC	G0HFX/P	IO80	130	21,217	GI4SNA	474	100	9 ele yagi	(TX) ft736 (RX) FT 736
9	Camb-Hams	G4ERO	JO02	101	16,249	GI4SNA	482	400	9-ele	K3
10	Cray Valley RS	G0VJG/P	JO01	102	15,905	GM0ELP	554	100	18el m2	ts2000
11	Bristol CG	G3TKF/P	IO81	101	14,288	GM4CXM	524	50	9el Tonna	Yaesu FT100
12	Flight Refuelling ARS	G4RFR	IO90	77	13,924	GM0ELP	569	350	19 ele Yagi	ic746
13	Camb-Hams	G0DDX	JO02	85	11,732	DF0MU	495	100	9el	(TX) IC706 (RX) IC706 & M/H Preamp
14	Wythall RC	G4WAC	IO92	88	10,282	F4EGA	425	100	17el	IC-910H
15	Camb-Hams	G6UW	JO02	74	9,507	DF0MU	495	50	9el	FT-847
16	Bolton Wireless Club	G0BWC/A	IO83	53	9,098	F8BRK	507	80	5-ele	(TX) TS780 + MM PA (RX) TS780
17	Trowbridge & DARC	G6ZXN/A	IO81	71	7,808	GD8EXI	344	50	8ele Jaybeam	(TX) ic706mkii (RX) ic706mkii + SP2 SSB Preamp
18	Trowbridge & DARC	G2BQY/P	IO81	53	5,888	GD8EXI	356	100	12 ELE. ZL	IC706
19	Bolton Wireless Club	2E0TXT/P	IO83	44	5,564	G3XBY/P	329	16	Moxon Homebrew	Yaesu 817+HL.35V amp
20	Cheltenham ARA	G0LGS	IO81	44	5,226	GM4JR	365	100	8 Ele PowaBeam	IC-910H
21	Bracknell ARC	G6BRA	IO91	49	5,207	GD8EXI	401	80	6 El	FT-857 or IC-7000
22	Camb-Hams	M3YJW/P	IO91	23	2,311	G3XBY/P	317	10	4 Element Yagi	ICOM IC290
23	Camb-Hams	G0BOE/P	JO02	12	1,687	GM4JR	376	45	3-ele SOTABeam	FT-857
24	Wythall RC	M0JMM/P	IO81	12	765	G7PAL	102	50	Vertical	FT-897d
Section SF
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		G4DEZ	JO03	180	45,039	DL0EE	723	400	4 x 12e	(TX) IC910 + GS35b (RX) ic910 GASFET Mast head preamp
2*	Chesham & DARS	G0XDI	IO91	181	36,474	F2FGY	599	400	2 x 10 ele DK7ZB	(TX) IC-275E + Henry 2002-A (RX) IC-275E + SSB Electronics preamp
3	Reigate ATS	G0VVE	IO91	184	34,741	OZ1HXM	801	400	14y	(TX) ic-910 + pa (RX) ic-910
4	Bristol CG	G4ASR	IO81	183	34,572	DF0MU	701	400	4 x 9 element Vargardas + 1 x 17-element F9FT	(TX) FT-221GTi + PA (RX) GaAsfet LNA + FT-221GTi
5	Colchester RA	G4ZTR	JO01	131	29,352	DL0EE	608	100	2 x 9 ele	(TX) Elecraft K3 + GS35 (RX) Ditto
6		GD8EXI	IO74	88	27,897	F8BRK	625	400	18 ele	(TX) TS790A + 2x4CX250B (RX) TS790A + Preamp
7	Spalding DARS	G4ODA	IO92	131	27,460	DF2VJ	624	400	2x12el Yagis	(TX) TS950 transverter and HB pa (RX) TS950 transverter and M/H preamp
8	Bolton Wireless Club	G4HGI	IO83	149	25,868	F4EGA	537	400	12	(TX) ft897d (RX) ft897d mgf1302
9	Bristol CG	G3ZVW	IO80	120	24,958	GM4CXM	583	400	13-ele	(TX) IC-910 + H/B amp (RX) IC-910
10		GM4JR	IO85	65	19,872	G3RGS	489	250	12 element M2	(TX) IC910, TE 400 watt (RX) IC910
11*	Trowbridge & DARC	2E0NEY	IO81	132	19,057	DF0MU	658	50	17 ele	IC-910
12		G8HGN	JO01	94	17,584	DR3M	662	50	2x15ele CueDee	Yaesu FT-847
13	Chesham & DARS	G0ODQ	IO91	116	15,692	DF0MU	568	120	9 elements M Squared	(TX) FT-736 + BNOS linear (RX) FT-736 + BNOS preamp
14	Cray Valley RS	G3SPJ	JO01	96	15,490	GM4CXM	578	100	11el Tonna	IC7400
15*	Bolton Wireless Club	G4APJ	IO83	81	15,424	F8BRK	512	25	9ele	(TX) FT-736R (RX) FT-736R + Mirage KP-1/2M Pre-amp
16	Camb-Hams	M0VFC	JO02	98	14,547	DF0MU	489	100	9-ele	(TX) IC-7000 + Tono 150 linear (RX) IC-7000
17	Cray Valley RS	M0MCV	JO01	102	13,616	GI4SNA	529	100	9ele yagi	Icom IC-7400
18	Colchester RA	G6NHU	JO01	76	13,146	GM4JR	476	200	9 ele Vargarda	(TX) Yaesu FT-847 + SR200 (RX) Yaesu FT-847 + Microset preamp
19	Trowbridge & DARC	G4JQN	IO81	85	12,640	GI4SNA	444	100	10E G4CQM	TS2000X
20	Trowbridge & DARC	G1TST	IO81	96	12,447	DF0MU	661	50	10ELEMENT	IC7000
21	Bolton Wireless Club	G8ZRE	IO83	74	11,666	GU6EFB	418	80	8 XY ELEMENT YAGI	KENWOOD TR751E
22	Bolton Wireless Club	G8DTF	IO83	67	10,268	F8BRK	503	100	7 ele Yagi	(TX) TS700+ PA (RX) TS700
23	Bolton Wireless Club	G1SWH	IO83	68	10,049	GM0HTT	613	400	12ell m2+	ic910
24	GMDX	GM0ELP	IO75	30	9,620	G3ZVW	557	10	9 ele yagi	IC7000
25	Tall Trees CG	G8APB	IO83	60	9,346	F8BRK	456	100	17Y	IC910H
26	Bristol CG	M0WLF	IO81	61	9,045	GM4JR	413	100	12 ele	746
27		GW8ASD	IO83	46	7,945	G6NHU	318	100	12ele M2	IC-275H
28	Bolton Wireless Club	M0ICK	IO83	48	7,897	F8BRK	504	50	5 ele G0KSC OWA	TS 790E
29	Cray Valley RS	G8MCA	JO01	62	7,881	DF0MU	499	100	7 element ZL	FT857D
30	Chesham & DARS	G0VFW	IO91	70	7,833	DF0MU	539	400	2x 13	(TX) IC910H + Linear Amp (RX) IC910H
31	Harwell ARS	M0DDT	IO91	69	7,703	GM4JR	402	150	9ele	(TX) K3/Mirage linear (RX) K3
32	Bolton Wireless Club	G1SMI	IO83	45	7,604	G6HIE	338	100	17 ELE	TS2000X
33	Guernsey ARS	GU6EFB	IN89	24	7,189	G4APJ	469	200	8 Element	Icom 910
34	Milton Keynes ARS	G1MZD	IO92	53	6,710	GI4SNA	444	50	13 ele Boomer	FT857D
35	Cray Valley RS	G3BNE	JO01	51	6,687	DF0MU	500	25	TONNA 9	IC821H
36	Southport & DARC	2E0BMO	IO83	51	6,601	G0DVJ/P	309	50	WIMO 7Y	(TX) IC7000 (RX) IC7000 + SP2000 Pre-Amp
37	Bittern DX Group	G0AJJ	JO02	35	6,028	G3XBY/P	452	50	17 ele Yagi	IC-910
38	Bracknell ARC	G0GJV	IO91	54	5,778	DF0MU	561	100	9 ele	(TX) FT1000MP + Transverter (RX) FT1000MP + Transverter + Preamp
39	Cray Valley RS	G4JED	JO01	40	5,231	GD8EXI	461	50	9 ele Yagi	FT847
40	Addiscombe ARC	G3UFY	IO91	45	5,160	G3XBY/P	307	50	9Y	(TX) FT817 + MML144/100 (RX) FT817
41		G0RRC	JO02	36	4,912	G3XBY/P	401	100	14 ELE Yagi	Kenwood TS-2000X
42		2E0XBF	JO01	32	4,309	G4HGI	308	40	12ele yagi	Yaesu FT847
43	Addiscombe ARC	G3VYI	IO91	37	4,226	GD8EXI	415	100	9 el F9FT	(TX) FT290 II + linear (RX) FT290 II
44	Stratford-upon-avon & DRS	G3TTC	IO92	31	4,080	GM4JR	338	100	8ele yagi	(TX) FT221R + linear (RX) FT221R
45	Colchester RA	M0ZZO	JO01	30	4,059	G3XBY/P	414	50	2 X 11	(TX) FT 847 (RX) FT847
46		G4XPE	IO92	25	4,042	G3XBY/P	297	25	Jaybeam 10Y 10 element yagi	FT736R
47	Harwell ARS	M0NUT	IO91	38	3,957	PD4HDB	546	10	12 ele yagi	icom 910
48	Southport & DARC	G7LFC	IO83	32	3,891	G3ZVW	311	50	Maspro 8-ele beam	Icom IC-706 MKIIG
49	Bolton Wireless Club	M3ZPJ	IO83	31	3,660	G6HIE	333	10	beam	59
50	Torbay ARS	G0KYS	IO80	17	3,386	G4DEZ	375	100	5Y	IC7400
51	Christchurch ARS	G4GTH	IO90	23	3,278	G4APJ	308	95	9Ele M2 Yagi	TS2000
52	Wythall RC	G0EYO	IO92	29	3,247	G3XBY/P	241	50	9 el yagi	ft847
53	Harwell ARS	G7IVF	IO91	34	3,230	G3XBY/P	240	50	5 Element Yagi	FT857D
54*	Bittern DX Group	M6JJK	JO02	19	3,189	DF0MU	430	10	9 ele cross Yagi	ICOM 706 MK1
55	Cray Valley RS	G4BUO	JO01	20	3,020	GD8EXI	468	200	9el Tonna	FT857D
56	Spalding DARS	G8NWC	IO92	20	2,997	F8BRK	394	50	7EL	FT857
57	Bolton Wireless Club	2E0UOG	IO83	19	2,678	G0VVE	297	10	6ele dk7zb	tr900
58	Trowbridge & DARC	G0BBL	IO81	29	2,625	GD8EXI	354	80	8 El	(TX) Icom 706 + MM Amp (RX) IC706
59	Cray Valley RS	G4DFI	JO01	25	2,619	G3XBY/P	325	100	Vertical	Icom IC7400
60	Bristol CG	G4FKA	IO81	25	2,448	G4DEZ	252	100	5/8 whip in loft.	IC706MkIIG
61	Bittern DX Group	M0XDX	JO03	12	2,367	G3XBY/P	421	50	4 element Yagi	(TX) Yaesu ft-857d (RX) FT-857D
62	Wythall RC	M0COP	IO82	17	2,131	GD8EXI	218	100	7 EL	(TX) IC 746 (RX) IC746
63	West Kent ARS	G1WKS	JO01	19	1,984	G4HGI	323	100	13 el cushcraft	ic-910
64	Wythall RC	G0ICJ	IO92	24	1,980	G3XBY/P	241	50	7ele yagi	(TX) Icom IC706MK11G (RX) IC706MK11G
65	Wythall RC	G6KMQ	IO92	21	1,836	G4RFR	182	100	6 Ele	IC910
66	Wythall RC	M0AEJ	IO92	23	1,783	G3XBY/P	244	40	5 el zl special	Kenwood TM 255E
67	Chesham & DARS	G3RXQ	IO92	26	1,746	G4ASR	160	100	Vertical	K3 - Transverter
68	Harwell ARS	G3RTM	IO91	19	1,709	G4HGI	226	50	Vertical co-liniar	(TX) icom 910 (RX) ft100d
69	Colchester RA	M0JVC	JO01	18	1,702	G4ASR	275	50	LFA Yagi	Yaesu FT857d
70	Colchester RA	2E0XIS	JO01	20	1,572	M0GHZ/P	203	50	9 elements Home brew yagi	Kenwood TS2000
71	Wythall RC	G0MTN	IO92	15	1,377	G0VVE	159	25	Vertical	FT857
72	Trowbridge & DARC	M0HZT	IO81	18	1,332	G4ODA	227	50	8 element beam	YAESU FT-897D
73	Addiscombe ARC	G3SJX	IO91	11	1,328	G4HGI	288	50	8 element yagi	FT-847
74	Wythall RC	G0MLY	IO92	12	1,321	G0VJG/P	179	100	4 element Tonna - Fixed - Pointing SE	Kenwood TS-2000
75	Medway ARTS	G0TAR	JO01	13	1,144	G4DEZ	207	30	6 ele vagarda	IC7400
76	Bolton Wireless Club	2E0MWB	IO83	19	1,123	G3PYE/P	219	10	V2000 vert	FT-847
77	Colchester RA	G1OGY	JO01	9	1,079	MW0MAT/P	247	50	4ele 4Metre LFA	FT-847
78	Harwell ARS	G0ADH	IO91	15	1,070	G4HGI	235	100	13 ele yagi	FT847
79	Bittern DX Group	G3YOA	JO02	9	1,013	M0GHZ/P	289	50	9 ELE YAGI	(TX) FT 847 (RX) FT847
80	Trowbridge & DARC	2E0JWJ	IO81	22	910	G3XBY/P	162	10	Tri-Band Vertical	IC-706Mk2G
81	Flight Refuelling ARS	M0RHS	IO80	11	884	G0XDI	156	100	9 ELE	KENWOOD TS2000
82	Swindon & DARC	M0AKT	IO91	11	843	GU6EFB	241	50	4 element quad	FT857D
83	Southport & DARC	G0JCQ	IO83	10	823	G4ERO	258	35	4Y	TS790
84	Trowbridge & DARC	G0HAS	IO81	11	748	F8BRK	272	40	vertical	Yaesu ft847
85	West Kent ARS	G3KIP	JO01	3	688	G4HGI	330	50	8 el yagi	IC7000
86	Bittern DX Group	M0CNP	JO02	9	658	M0GHZ/P	286	100	Log Periodic	(TX) Yaesu FT-736 + linear (RX) Yaesu FT-736
87	Martin A Hall	GM8IEM	IO78	2	529	GM4JR	370	400	9el yagi	(TX) IC-746, Amplitec UG2:30/500 linear (RX) IC-746, SP-2000 masthead preamp
88	Southport and DARC	G3ZII	IO83	4	499	G3PYE/P	269	40	4 ele beam	(TX) ft897 (RX) FT897
89	Bolton Wireless Club	M1NTO	IO83	23	482	GW8IZR	129	50	ZL SPECIAL	(TX) KENWOOD TS2000 (RX) KENWOD TS2000
90	Three As CG	G3TXF	IO91	8	425	MW0MAT/P	185	100	Vertical whip	FT-847
91	Camb-Hams	G6KWA	JO02	8	422	MW0MAT/P	216	50	9ele Tonna	TS-790E
92	Southport & DARC	G0MJG	IO83	5	332	M0GHZ/P	220	20	VHF/UHF Vertical	Yaesu FT857
93	Trowbridge & DARC	G0KCZ	IO81	12	302	G3ZVW	80	100	Short Vertical	ICOM 7400
94	Camb-Hams	G1SAA	JO02	6	270	MW0MAT/P	224	50	9-ele	FT-897
95	Camb-Hams	G4BAO	JO02	6	145	G0XDI	83	5	Diamond V-2000	FT817
96	Bittern DX Group	G0GFQ	JO02	5	139	G4DEZ	78	50	Jaybeam Q8	Yaesu FT-847
97	Southport & DARC	2E0ZMO	IO83	4	136	G8APB	69	10	x300	icom ic706 mk1
98	Trowbridge & DARC	G4YXS	IO81	6	130	M0GHZ/P	38	100	9 ele Yagi	FT102/FTV901R
99	Camb-Hams	G4HUN	IO92	4	67	G4ERO	33	5	Colinear	FT817
100	Camb-Hams	M1MAJ	JO02	5	35	G3UUT	10	5	Vertical	FT-817
101	Camb-Hams	M3ZCB	JO02	5	35	G3UUT	10	5	Vertical	FT-817
102	Harwell ARS	M6KMG	IO91	1	29	G8CUL	29	10	2m colinear	TR-9000
103	Three As CG	G0AAA	IO91	1	8	G3TXF	8	10	dipole	ic706

Comments from the logs:

2E0BMO

Good Activity and conditions fair.

2E0NEY

Lots of activity but generally poor condx and little dx

2E0TXT/P

Started off a nice day till the icy fog rolled in

2E0ZMO

very noisy

G0BWC/A

Freezing fog, very icy Good pace of activity - hearing new stations well into the afternoon Operating from G6GVI QTH in central Bolton

G0DDX

Flat, some QSB High local noise level making reception difficult

G0DVJ/P

Deep QSB at times

G0EYO

conditions variable

G0HFX/P

Stuck in foot of snow--missed 1st hour--lost another 1/2 hour when genny ran out of fuel--Lost PC log due to PC failure--got v cold but still pleased with effort.

G0ICJ

low level of activity only able to spend limited time on contest

G0KYS

Good activity

G0MLY

Just a few minutes playing on a Sunday afternoon!

G0TAR

Good for VHF. partial lift

G0VFW

Somewhat flat, Plenty of stations at beginning but generally slow near the end

G0VJG/P

Hard going heavy qsb at times

G0VVE

Flat with qsb. Relatively low activity

G0XDI

Conditions Awful but activity good :

G1OGY

Not the optimum setup to review propagation.

G3BNE

PRETTY FAIR

G3KIP

High QRN

G3TKF/P

At least the sun was out all day... my first ever 2m /p contest with my own call !

G3TTC

Deep QSB. Signals would come several S points out of the noise for 15 secs. then drop, never to be heard again.

G3TXF

Used a slim-Jim type vertical antenna on the chimney. Probably not the ideal antenna for this type of contest. Can't get over these VHFers trying to exchange "real" RST reports in contests! Fading on VHF can be massive. So what is the purpose of these supposed "real" reports? Stick with 59(9) Chaps!. You've already got the Serial Number and the Grid Square which are the core of the exchange.

G3VYI

First time in AFS with good ant condx not great! Only 1 F worked in EU

G3XBY/P

Lots of QSB, no one pointing at Devon! Very little EU DX heard or worked. Thanks to Tim G4FJK who organised an Exmoor site for me, unfortunately weather forced me elsewhere!

G3YOA

Only the last 45 mins

G3ZII

freezing!

G3ZVW

What a slog! This contest could do with being a bit shorter.

G4APJ

Better than expected from the weather, but not brilliant.

G4ASR

Conditions poor. Slow going after 2pm. 191 QSOs - only 1 on CW - pathetic! Need more VHF CW operators!

G4BAO

Flat

G4DEZ

Activity poor and little DX although managed 12 dxcc :

G4FKA

Casual entry to give away a few points

G4GTH

Average - Not much DX

G4JQN

Fair

G4ODA

poor conditions. other duties prevented full time operation.

G4WAC

Conditions flat as a pancake! But lots of fun from the club station with lots of operators new to contesting taking part.

G4XPE

Poor propagation from NW to NE and deep qsb from SW to SE.

G6BRA

Seemed reasonable Thanks for the points

G6KWA

Very late start due to work, had to stop due to 2 unexpected TVI complaints.

G6NHU

Conditions very poor, no real DX and activity low compared to my previous experience of this contest.

G6ZXN/A

QSB deep at times

G7IVF

Conditions got poorer as time went on

G7LFC

Beam fixed SE, no rota

G8CUL

Good activity.

G8HGN

Hard slog no condx and very few EU apart from the F's at start.

G8ZRE

Hard going but enjoyable contest.

GD8EXI

Typical winter conditions but very quite after lunch

GM0ELP

IC7000 9 ele yagi @ 7m A struggle to get noticed. Very slow going hardly any CW. Hardly any GM's on.....no wonder! Not enjoyable this far north. Thanks to all who worked me.

GM4JR

HARD going & VERY cold. Average temp minus 3. Plenty of activity, not a lot of GM and no GI heard. Lots of people who don't listen though. Lost count of how many times I told some stations "only locator" or "only signal" etc to have them repeat the lot again - and the bit I needed fell into the noise AGAIN and AGAIN only to lose them completely in QSB!! Good fun though. Nice average Kms.

GM8IEM

Flat conditions. Now QRV again on 2m after a 2 year break.

GW8ASD

Just giving away a few points through the day.

GW8IZR

Checklog entry, a few hours S&P during the day, good UK activity for those willing to look for it. :

M0AKT

Only operated for the last 2 hours with the antenna fixed SW.

M0CNP

Mast frozen in lowered position so not so good

M0GHZ/P

Good activity, some QSB, good fun despite cold feet!

M0HZT

thanks to all... very enjoyable contest.. look forward to working you all again

M0MCV

Good first 5 hours but difficult condx for the last 3

M0VFC

Wonderful! 10dB improvement on last year's QSO count! Points to Camb-Hams.

M0XDX

Poor conditions, seemed better towards the South-West from the Lincolnshire coast.

M0ZZO

Very difficult as one of my Yagi's was pointing the wrong way

M1EBV/

M Just a fun dabble from the car on the downs in Bristol

M1NTO

Very foggy

M3YJW/P

Cold and Icey Ground

MW0MAT/P

A glorious crisp day, a little slippery in the snow but worth making the trip out. Band conditions were average but some reasonable DX.