1st 144 MHz Backpackers Contest of 2011

1^st 144 MHz Backpackers Contest of 2011

The first 144 MHz Backpackers contest of 2011 attracted an entry of 27 stations. Two stations (MW6OXO/P and M0TAZ/P) also submitted a check log, thank you. The weather was not kind to the Backpackers with high winds and intermittent torrential rain although some entrants reported they managed to stay dry - they were the lucky ones!

Band conditions were also not good with little in the way of DX available even to the better sited stations.

Congratulations to:

Winner: Hill Toppers (10H): G1ARU/P
Runner-up: Hill Toppers (10H): G4AAX/P
Winner: Backpackers (3B): GW4RWR/P
Runner-up: Backpackers (3B): G4ARI/P
Leading Intermediate Station (3B): 2E0TXT/P

Entrants to section 3B are reminded that operation from vehicles is not permitted (rule 2.1 f) and the equipment must be carried and operated at least 100 metres from the transportation vehicle (rule 2.1 h).

Ian G0FCT

Section 10H
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QTH/Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Ant	Equipment
1*	G1ARU/P	JO02	PE	37	7,824	52	406,848	GM4PPT	442	10	9el Tonna	IC706MkIIG
2*	G4AAX/P	IO95	NE	34	7,802	42	327,684	G3ZVW	516	10	9 ELE	FT726
3	GW8ZRE/P	IO83	LL	48	5,674	51	289,374	G5LK/P	367	10	7 ELE ZL YAGI	KENWOOD TR751E
4	G3BPK/P	IO83	WN	34	5,579	48	267,792	G5LK/P	379	10	12 ELEMENT YAGI	IC 746
5	M0BAO/P	IO80	TA	31	5,712	34	194,208	G0EHV/P	446	10	13 ELE TONNA	ICOM IC 7000
6	G7IVF/P	IO91	OX	30	4,105	38	155,990	G4AAX/P	415	10	5 element yagi	Yaesu FT857D
7	GW3NYY/P	IO82	LD	19	3,468	29	100,572	GM3UCI	404	5	5 over 5 el J-Beam slot	FT-817
8	M0CES/P	IO93	LN	18	2,743	30	82,290	M0MCG/P	360	10	Dipole	FT 847
9	GD0TFG/P	IO74	IM	11	2,611	21	54,831	G0XDI/P	482	10	10 el yagi	Yaesu FT290RII + PA
10	M0GMG/P	IO83	SK	19	1,941	24	46,584	G0XDI/P	288	5	3y	FT-817
11	G0TKZ/P	JO01	TN	9	926	14	12,964	G4DEZ	237	10	4 Element Yagi	FT100D
12	G0LJD/P	IO70	PL	3	784	7	5,488	G5LK/P	382	5	13 ele Yagi	FT817
Section 3B
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QTH/Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Ant	Equipment
1*	GW4RWR/P	IO82	LL	64	9,758	63	614,754	G5LK/P	369	3	9el F9FT	IC-202e
2*	G4ARI/P	IO92	LE	42	5,650	51	288,150	GM4JR	303	3	MET 6 Element Yagi	FT817
3	M0REG/P	IO90	BN	42	6,351	41	260,391	GD8EXI	462	2	5-ele DK7ZB	FT-817
4	G8HXE/P	IO83	BL	47	5,163	47	242,661	G5LK/P	377	2	5 el yagi	Yaesu FT817
5	GW0RMX/P	IO81	NP	34	5,558	41	227,878	G4AAX/P	392	2	11 YAGI	IC202
6*	2E0TXT/P	IO83	BB	39	4,998	37	184,926	G5LK/P	370	2	3 Element beam	Yaesu ft 817
7	G4ALE/P	IO80	PL	23	5,869	31	181,939	G4AAX/P	547	3	9 el Tonna	FT857
8	M5ABH/P	IO93	NG	25	4,389	38	166,782	M0MCG/P	333	2	3 ele sota	FT817
9	G4XZL/P	IO90	GU	30	4,324	35	151,340	G8HQW/P	383	3	9 Element DK7ZB yagi	FT-817
10	2E0BFJ/P	IO80	TA	26	3,141	26	81,666	G5FZ/P	321	3	SB270	FT817
11	G4MKR/P	IO91	SG	19	2,261	25	56,525	GM4JR	408	2	Super Moxon	FT817
12	G7NBE/P	IO92	LE	14	1,895	21	39,795	G5LK/P	246	2	4 element beam	FT290R2
13	MW0DSZ/P	IO82	SY	12	1,532	20	30,640	G0XDI/P	304	2	Moxon	FT290
14	M0JMM/P	IO81	GL	8	539	13	7,007	GW8ZRE/P	145	2	Slim Jim	Yaesu FT-290R
15	G6TXP/P	JO01	ME	6	697	10	6,970	G8NEY/P	199	2	7ele.zl special	yaesu ft290r11
* certificate winner

Comments from the Logs:

2E0BFJ/P

Very very windy but we did keep dry.

G0TKZ/P

Rather Windy with showers - not as many stations around as this time last year, nor the good condx

G1ARU/P

Very windy but mast stayed up, hardly any rain in North Norfolk. Poor conditions and activity.

G3BPK/P

Very blustery, some rain, not a single european station heard most unusual for this site. Kept going till the end of the contest but the last hour, when the 24 hour contest finished was very quiet!!

G4AAX/P

Weather conditions poor. Heavy rain at times with strong winds throughout

G4ALE/P

Very very windy! Had to move off ridge. Condx seemed ok activity good till last hour. Had to hold beam with boots against the wind!

G4ARI/P

Gale force winds. some rain and no DX. But it was fun

G4MKR/P

Wx very difficult. Strong winds and rain showers. Had great trouble keeping tent from flying away. Broke headphones early on and had trouble hearing stations over the wind noise. Forgot to pack sandwiches. Cut hand on antenna. Great fun! Must do it again.

G4XZL/P

Flat conditions. Very high winds, struggled to keep beam pointing any direction except NE!

G7IVF/P

Windy!

G7NBE/P

Very windy, connector between batteries and transceiver failed after 80 minutes.

G8HXE/P

Windy !

GW0RMX/P

Very high noise level. Extremely strong winds.

GW3NYY/P

Flat condx. Howling gale and torrential rain at times, making it impossible to keep antenna pointing in any one direction. Abandoned the attempt after 80 minutes and went home!

GW4RWR/P

Wet for the ascent, then seriously windy on top, blown off my feet once. 3x 5 mins static rain. Beacons very weak, and low activity.

GW8ZRE/P

EXTREME GALES MAST ONLY 3M HIGH. TEMP 49F BRURR! No GI/GM/EI or EU DX,ONLY FOOLS & HORSES GO OUT IN THIS WX. Only one new QSO in last 90mins!

M0CES/P

Windy and wet and sunny and windy .

M0GMG/P

Very windy, only able to work stations upwind or down wind as the aerial chose its own direction

M0JMM/P

Windy!!!!

M0REG/P

Very, very windy. Glad of the tent, especially when the rain showers came.

M0TAZ/P

deep qsb, no eu activity. Could just hear one GW and no EU. Band goes dead after vhf contest finished.

M5ABH/P

Condx not brilliant WX very windy hard to control aerial heading

MW0DSZ/P

Conditions mediocre, all faded out eventually