2nd 70MHz Contest 2011

2^nd 70MHz Contest 2011

A very good entry level although just a little lower than last year. There were several reports of very strong winds, which may have deterred some stations from going out portable. 57% of entrants had error free logs which is quite an improvement on than last year. Some very welcome continental activity on the band which required split frequency working on 69.950MHz.

Congratulations go to certificate winners as below:

Winner Open - Allan Duncan GM4ZUK/P
Runner-Up Open - Chris Kirby G4FZN/P
Winner Single Operator Fixed - David Butler G4ASR
Runner-Up Single Operator Fixed - John Lemay G4ZTR
Leading Fixed Station Running 25W Or Less To a Single Antenna - David Dix G8LZE
Leading Single Operator Fixed Section Intermediate Licensee - Paul Johnson 2E0TXT
Leading Overseas Station - Marc Opdecam ON5VW

Check logs gratefully received from G3MEH & M1MHZ

Richard G4WFR

Open
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	GM4ZUK/P	IO86	31	13,290	13,290	G4RFR	687	150	8 ele Yagi	Elecraft K3 + Elecraft Transverter
2*	G4FZN/P	IO84	54	12,082	12,082	ON4KHG	593	160	5 ele	(TX) TS2000 + MM transverter + BLF278 PA (RX) TS2000 + MM transverter
3	G4FJK/P	IO81	49	11,617	11,617	GM4ZUK/P	646	150	6 ele yagi	(TX) FT2000D - Xvtr - 4CX250F (RX) FT2000D - Xvtr
4	G0EHV/P	IO94	46	11,257	11,257	ON4KHG	537	160	5 Element	FT-847
5	G4RFR	IO90	48	10,454	10,454	GM4ZUK/P	687	150	12 Ele Yagi	(TX) IC746 + Meon + Linier (RX) IC746 + Meon
6	G3TCU/P	IO91	49	9,773	9,773	GM4ZUK/P	648	160	6 ele DK7ZB	(TX) IC7000+HB Xvtr (RX) As Rx
7	G8CUL	IO91	44	7,318	7,318	GM4ZUK/P	600	75	6 element	(TX) TS940s + Tranverter + PA (RX) TS940s + Transverter
8	M0COP/P	IO82	6	805	805	G4FZN/P	215	10	Delta loop	(TX) FT817 & Transverter (RX) FT817
Single Operator Fixed
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	G4ASR	IO81	49	9,957	9,957	GM4ZUK/P	553	140	2 x 7-element DK7ZB Yagis	(TX) Kuhne (DB6NT) transverter FT2000 (RX) DB6NT transverter FT2000 split IF plus TS690S
2*	G4ZTR	JO01	41	9,699	9,699	GM4ZUK/P	599	150	6 ele LFA	FT-847
3	GW4RWR	IO83	35	7,921	7,921	ON4KHG	580	160	9el F9FT	(TX) FT-707, Meon, GS31B (RX) BF981
4*	ON5VW	JO10	18	7,603	7,603	GW8IZR	621	10	8 element YU7EF	OZ2M + FT950
5	GM4JR	IO85	25	6,820	6,820	G4RFR	489	150	6 element yagi	(TX) FT450, TVTR, TE amplifier (RX) FT450 Spectrum TVTR
6	G3TCT	IO81	32	6,486	6,486	GM4ZUK/P	649	160	6 ele DK7ZB	(TX) Elecraft K3 + hb tvtr + hb PA (RX) ditto
7	GW8ASD	IO83	32	6,376	6,376	ON5VW	527	100	7 element Eagle	IC-756ProII + Transverter
8	G3NPI	IO92	36	5,591	5,591	GM4ZUK/P	557	150	6 over 6	(TX) H/B 2 x MOSFET (RX) Spectrum + TS 870
9	GW8IZR	IO73	20	5,513	5,513	ON5VW	621	160	7y IZR MFST	(TX) Icom + TVRT + PA (RX) TVRT + SDR
10	G4BRK	IO91	20	3,398	3,398	GM4ZUK/P	594	40	5 el	FT847
11*	G8LZE	IO91	21	2,818	2,818	G4FZN/P	335	20	5 element	FT897 + HB Transverter
12	GM4DIJ	IO85	11	2,813	2,813	G3TCU/P	555	80	6 el yagi	(TX) FT847 +Pye A200 (RX) FT847 +preamp
13	G8CLY	IO91	16	2,253	2,253	G4FZN/P	317	40	3 el	FT-847
14	G1SMI	IO83	13	2,053	2,053	GM4ZUK/P	381	40	5 ELE	IC746
15	G4SJH	IO91	22	2,008	2,008	G0EHV/P	335	150	5 y	Homebrew TCVR
16	GM4VVX	IO78	4	1,673	1,673	GW4RWR	542	25	6 ele	FT897 + tvtr
17	G8MCA	JO01	8	1,049	1,049	G0EHV/P	334	20	Dipole	FT857D with transverter
18	G4CLB	IO91	10	833	833	G4FJK/P	192	20	Halo	TS2000 + Spec T'vtr
19*	2E0TXT	IO83	4	237	237	GW4RWR	81	25	Moxon Rectangle Homebrew	(TX) Yaesuft817/ TRC-4 Transverter (RX) Yaesuft817/TRC-4 Transverter
20	G8ONK	IO83	1	96	96	G4FZN/P	96	25	6 Ele YU7EF	FT897 + Transverter
* certificate winner

Comments from the logs:

G0EHV/P

Poor conditions and lots of wind! Activity also low and a few regulars not about.

G3NPI

Started poor then after an hour improved

G3TCT

Fair condx at first, then mediocre. Activity down. Hrd GM4JR, GM4IGS

G3TCU/P

Condx not bad considering the disturbed Wx but activity disappointing

G4ASR

What a slog! Worse than the evening UKAC.

G4FJK/P

Strong wind but wx stayed dry. Good sigs from 2x ONs, plus 5x GMs & 1x GI, but missing many high-pointers from JO01+02. 4x CW QSOs

G4FZN/P

Poor band conditions. Very Very windy. The 5 ele beam now has S-shaped elements due to a slight mishap (!) during take-down. The tail end of hurricane Katia expected later today - glad it was a morning contest.

G4RFR

Conditions up and down, some good DX at times.

G4SJH

Fairly flat but did hear GM4ZUK/P several times and called but with no luck!

G8CUL

Lots of QSB and wind!

G8LZE

Couldn't quite make it with ZUK/P

G8MCA

First time I have been in UK for a 4m contest since completing the transverter. Simple setup as no more room on the mast!!!

G8ONK

Too windy to erect mast, worked the one station I could hear from ground level

GM4DIJ

very high noise level. Heard ON, G4FJK/P was a struggle in QSB

GM4JR

REALLY hard going today. Lots of regulars amiss - weather? WX horrible, high winds, static rain. Could reduce this contest to 2 hours, 3hrs FAR too long. All good fun though - thanks for the points.

GM4VVX

Rain & low cloud, but not the high winds forecast. Usual long rolling QSB. Not many signals heard here in the far North.

GM4ZUK/P

Condx flat. G4ASR and G4RFR much weaker than normal. WX very windy and heavy showers. Heard ON stations but no idea of their RX freq.

GW4RWR

Weak & watery signals. Very unsettled wx. 2hrs' play before wife forced child care duty on me.

GW8ASD

Variable conditions. A couple more ONs heard but not worked. Good GM activity.

GW8IZR

Poor conditions here and antenna at lowest height due to wind - last minute tropo to ON but otherwise hard going.

M0COP/P

Wet and windy, low mast. Deep QSB

M1MHZ

Missed the first part of the contest watching the Wales / S.Africa rugby match so just giving points away. Band seemed very quiet but some v.good signals when found, I guess that after the first hour it was S & P for most of the contesters so with everyone listening there wasn't too much heard. Nice to see the ON stations following / supporting the RSGB contests.