5th 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2011

5^th 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2011

The final Backpackers Contest of 2011 brought mixed conditions in band conditions and weather. Sun, wind and rain were variously reported by entrants. Activity from the UK was also reported as low with many stations struggling to find contacts once the 144MHz Trophy contest had ended.

Congratulations to:

Winner: Hill Toppers (10H): Walt Davidson, G3NYY/P
Runner-up: Hill Toppers (10H): Tony Judge, G1ARU/P
Leading Intermediate Station (10H): Tristan Quiney, 2E0VXX/P
Winner: Backpackers (3B): Andrew Vare, G4XZL/P
Runner-up: Backpackers (3B): Tom Read, M1EYP/P
Leading Intermediate Station (3B): Paul Johnson, 2E0TXT/P

Check logs are gratefully acknowledged from 2I0RPM/P, F1VNR, G1SHM, G3MEH, G3UFY, G3WKZ, G8ZRE, GW8IZR & TM6M.

Ian G0FCT

Section 10H
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	G3NYY/P	IO92	87	18,469	43	794,167	HB9DUR	836	10	5 over 5 slot fed yagi	FT857D
2*	G1ARU/P	JO02	52	15,687	40	627,480	TM0W	791	10	9el Tonna	IC706MkIIG
3	GW4EVX/P	IO83	87	12,017	28	336,476	ON4KHG	568	10	9 Ele Yagi	FT-857D
4	M0BAO/P	IO80	41	10,056	28	281,568	GM4ZUK/P	682	10	13 ELE	ICOM IC7000
5	G3BPK/P	IO83	47	9,481	29	274,949	ON4MCL	576	10	12 ELEMENT YAGI	IC 746
6	G4ALE/P	IO91	51	9,218	27	248,886	DF0MU	564	10	9 el Tonna	FT857
7*	2E0VXX/P	IO82	41	6,789	24	162,936	PI4GN	635	10	6 ele sandpiper	icom ic 7000
8	M6HRD/P	IO84	23	5,173	22	113,806	TM6M	646	10	Tonna 9 Element	Yaesu FT-817
9	MM1APS/P	IO85	14	2,518	13	32,734	G3XBY/P	519	10	5 el Quad	Kenwood TM255E
10	G8NWC/P	IO92	14	2,142	11	23,562	F5KAR/P	383	5	4EL Tonna	FT817
11	MI6TZP/P	IO74	5	1,408	7	9,856	G3XBY/P	447	10	5 ele yagi	icom 7000
Section 3B
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	G4XZL/P	IO80	38	15,618	36	562,248	DR9A	900	3	9 Element DK7ZB yagi	FT-817
2*	M1EYP/P	IO83	69	12,107	29	351,103	TM6M	553	25	SB5 - 5Y	FT-817
3	G8HXE/P	IO83	70	11,259	30	337,770	TM6M	597	2	SOTA SB5	FT817
4	M0REG/P	IO90	37	7,570	23	174,110	PI4GN	556	25	5-ele DK7ZB	FT-817
5	M5ABH/P	IO93	32	7,569	22	166,518	TM2A	624	25	3 ele SOTA	FT817
6*	2E0TXT/P	IO83	44	6,738	20	134,760	GM4ZUK/P	367	25	3 Element beam	Yaesu ft 817
7	GD0TFG/P	IO74	14	3,440	12	41,280	G8T	485	3	10 el Yagi	Yaesu FT-290II
8	GW8OVZ/P	IO71	8	2,644	11	29,084	GM4ZUK/P	575	2	3 elelemt SOTABEAM	FT817ND

Comments from the Logs:

G1ARU/P

Good condx to South East. WX OK until an hour before end of contest, then torrential rain.

G3BPK/P

Good weather with rising barometric pressure. European stations coming in by 11.30am at our location. Gone by 14.00 but good to work a few!! Very pleasant day on the hill!

G3NYY/P

Quite good tropo to Europe, especially Northern France. Nice to work HB9. UK activity disappointingly low. A real struggle to find contacts in last hour. It would be much better to have this contest coinciding with the last 4 hours of the 144 MHz Trophy.

G4ALE/P

New /p QTH better for EU !! Flat condx to north. Thanks to all for contacts

G4XZL/P

Wx good at start, terrible at end. Had to closedown early due to torrential rain and gale force wind! Felt like the shelter was going to buckle at any moment! Antenna chose its own direction! Band conditions reasonable, got good reports into GM and eastern France and Germany

G8NWC/P

Terrible, rain , oh and some more rain, good fun between the downpour.

GD0TFG/P

Increasing cloud cover and S S/W wind. Quite pleasant at picnic table behind windbreak, but batteries drooped at the end of the day as the solar panel provided little power.Sorry about Tx signal, power supply fault!

GW8OVZ/P

Cold & wet, very wet on the way back. Pole broke in the wind.

M0REG/P

Wet and windy again, this time with S7 rain static! Can some decent summer weather be arranged for next year please?

M1EYP/P

Beautiful summers afternoon. DX into PA, ON and F. DL heard but not worked. Nothing from GD or EI.

M5ABH/P

Was bit late starting, getting tent up etc. Rain dried off though, afternoon lovely. Had nice time and condx good to F ON PA.

MM1APS/P

Warm, light cumulus, steady breeze. Lots of Europeans (F, ON, DF, DL, T9) heard but not worked despite many attempts, ditto lots of English stations! Unfortunately the band went almost silent at 1400Z on the dot!