144MHz Low Power 2011

The contest this year saw 36 entries which is considerably down on last year. Only 8 of the 36 logs were error free but hopefully now with the release of UBN's, entrants will have a better idea as to how & where errors are made. It still looks as if some people are actually making the errors while transcribing a hand written log to either logging software or the online log generator.

Conditions were generally reported as being poor with the contest being hard going.

The A1 Contest Group win the Open section by a large margin with the Colchester Contest Group in runner-up position. In the Single Operator Fixed section, Bryn G4DEZ wins with David G4DHF as runner-up. Chris G0HFX/P wins the Single Operator Others section with Rhys GW4RWR/P in close second.

Congratulations go to the following

Winner - Open section - A1 Contest Group (G4ZAP/P)
Runner-up - Open section - Colchester CG of Colchester RA (G0VHF/P)
Winner - Single Operator Fixed section - Bryn Llewellyn (G4DEZ)
Runner-up - Single Operator Fixed section - David Johnson (G4DHF)
Winner - Single Operator Others section - Chris Parnell (G0HFX/P)
Runner-up - Single Operator Others section - Rhys Thomas (GW4RWR/P)
2E0BMO, PE1EWR, M6TBY & MW6OXO/P will also receive certificates.

Check log gratefully received from M0GYQ/P

Richard G4WFR

Open
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QTH/Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	A1 Contest Group	G4ZAP/P	IO93	SD	178	26,230	107	2,806,610	DF2VJ	741	25	2x12 + 2x12 + Colinear	(TX) IC7400 (RX) IC7400+IC7400+IC736(FM)
2*	Colchester CG of Colchester RA	G0VHF/P	JO01	CO	81	20,176	85	1,714,960	F4EEJ/P	704	25	2x15 el Cue Dee	(TX) FT-847 (RX) FT-847 + LNA
3	Five Bells Group	G4SIV	IO92	PE	65	13,921	72	1,002,312	DF2VJ	624	25	4 x 12 ele & 2 x 12 ele	(TX) TS950 & DB6NT Tvtr (RX) TS950 & DB6NT Tvtr & LNA
4		M0MST/P	IO92	WR	73	10,609	67	710,803	DF2VJ	689	15	9 ele tonna	ICOM 7000
5		G3WIR/P	IO91	RG	57	8,512	61	519,232	DF2VJ	591	25	2 x 13 Element yagi	FT736R
6	MARTS	G5MW/P	JO01	ME	25	3,769	30	113,070	G8HXE/P	341	25	8 Element Beam	IC7000
7	Finningley ARS	G7HAH	IO93	DN	17	2,667	24	64,008	M0BAO/P	331	25	13-ele beam	Yaesu FT-897D
8*	Widnes & Runcorn ARC	MW6OXO/P	IO72	LL	9	1,102	15	16,530	M0MST/P	182	1	YAGI 9 ELEMENT LFA	FT-290R
Single Operator Fixed
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QTH/Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		G4DEZ	JO03	PE	80	18,142	82	1,487,644	DF2VJ	643	25	4 x 12e	(TX) IC910 (RX) IC910 + MAST HEAD PREAMP
2*		G4DHF	IO92	PE	67	13,795	77	1,062,215	DF2VJ	639	25	17ele	TS-950SD + txvtr
3	Chesham & DARS	G3MEH	IO91	HP	61	9,072	67	607,824	DF2VJ	599	25	2 x 9el	FT1000 + TVTR
4	Tall Trees Contest Group	G8APB	IO83	ST	64	8,913	62	552,606	F1CBC	424	25	17 Ele Yagi	TS2000
5	Bolton Wireless Club	G4HGI	IO83	WN	61	9,869	52	513,188	F0ELC/P	653	25	12 I0JXX	FT897D
6		G3YDY	JO01	CM	41	8,358	47	392,826	DF0WD	551	25	9 Ele Tonna	(TX) FT 847 + Lin (RX) FT 847 + Pre Amp
7	Wythall RC	G4VPD	IO92	BM	54	6,857	51	349,707	F0ELC/P	540	25	19element	ic7000
8	Milton Keynes ARS	G1MZD	IO92	MK	38	4,752	45	213,840	GM4PPT	446	25	13 ele boomer	FT857D
9		GW4EVX	IO83	CH	40	4,880	40	195,200	G0VHF/P	334	25	7 Ele Yagi	Icom IC-7000
10*		2E0BMO	IO83	WN	35	4,641	37	171,717	F6KCZ/P	544	25	WIMO 7Y	(TX) ICOM IC-7000 (RX) ICOM IC-7000 +SSB PRE-AMP
11*		PE1EWR	JO11		17	5,217	23	119,991	G3NYY/P	424	25	10 el. Parabeam Jaybeam	(TX) TS790E (RX) TS790E + 3SK121
12		G3YJR	IO93	SD	24	3,151	34	107,134	F6KCZ/P	503	25	9 el yagi	(TX) FT817 + linear (RX) FT817 + preamp
13*		M6TBY	IO91	KT	27	2,791	29	80,939	M0SJS/P	293	10	Tonna 9 element yagi	Kenwood TS2000
14		MU3ZLQ	IN89	GY	10	3,061	17	52,037	G4DEZ	457	10	11 ELE	YEASU FT-897
15		G8ONK	IO83	FY	13	1,828	21	38,388	G0VHF/P	354	25	12 ele DL6WU	FT897
16		G4HHJ	IO91	AL	12	1,672	21	35,112	TM2A	455	25	11 ele	FT847
17	Warrington CG	G0CDA	IO83	WA	11	1,627	20	32,540	F6KCZ/P	517	20	11y Cushcraft	FT225RD
18		G4XPE	IO92	DE	12	1,225	22	26,950	G0VHF/P	218	25	Jaybeam 10Y 10 element yagi	FT736R
19		GW3ATZ	IO83	CH	18	1,396	19	26,524	G4SIV	201	25	6 Ele	FT 857
20		G0VOK	IO83	CW	11	1,099	19	20,881	G0VHF/P	304	25	5 ELEMENT YAGI	ICOM IC-7000
21		G0CER	IO82	TF	8	612	12	7,344	G4DHF	152	20	7 ele Yagi	FT897
22	Trowbridge & DARC	2E0JWJ	IO81	BA	8	295	9	2,655	M0MST/P	87	10	Tri-Band Vertical	IC-706MK2G
Single Operator Others
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QTH/Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	Trowbridge & DARC	G0HFX/P	IO81	BA	70	14,849	71	1,054,279	DF2VJ	706	25	17 ele yagi	FT736
2*		GW4RWR/P	IO82	LL	88	13,630	75	1,022,250	ON4ZN	574	25	9el F9FT	(TX) IC-202e + SD1416 (RX) BF-981
3		G8LED/P	IO92	NN	56	7,228	56	404,768	TM2A	534	25	7 element ZL	IC910
4	Swindon & District ARC	G8SRC/P	IO91	SN	49	7,419	53	393,207	DF2VJ	659	25	5 ele Beam	TS2000X
5	Bolton Wireless Club	M0ICK/P	IO83	BL	49	7,916	46	364,136	F0ELC/P	652	25	9 ele owa	ic7000
6		G4LBH/P	IO92	PE	48	6,907	47	324,629	TM2A	509	25	9 Element Tonna	IC910H
* denotes certificate winner

Comments from the logs:

2E0BMO

Condx average but quiet after the 1st hour. Tnx to the French for some DX. No stations in GM, GI, EI heard.

G0CDA

Only QRV for just over an hour,missed main activity in first few hours.Dire activty!

G0CER

Hard going, QSB deep

G0HFX/P

Beautiful sunny day for setting up-condx flatish to north, but reasonable into F.-CW rules the day for the only GM Tks all for Q`s de Chris For TDARC

G0VOK

Really tough conditions and missed most of the backpackers due to starting late.

G3MEH

Conditions average. Good to work many portables but a bit more support from fixed stations would have been good.

G3WIR/P

Generally good weather with a little rain. Going very slow didn't seem too many stations round. We did operated completely on solar power

G3YJR

GB3ANG the only Scottish station heard.

G4DEZ

Reasonable activity again

G4DHF

Difficult conditions with some deep QSB, but there were "windows" of DX working opportunities, which provided some good multipliers.

G4HGI

Slow slow after first 2 hrs 4 hrs op

G4SIV

A pleasure to be able to use the QTH of our leader G4ODA whilst he was on DxPed/Holiday in Iceland. A truely unselfish gesture. Thanks. Band conditions poor and hard going exacerbated by local QRM.

G4VPD

hard work is an understatement!!! awful conditions!!

G4XPE

Poor conditions with long periods of deep qsb.

G4ZAP/P

Band conditions poor didn't get the usual activity from F but general activity was good.

G7HAH

Good luck everybody!

G8APB

Dire

G8ONK

Good activity, only able to do an hour.

G8SRC/P

Power output from TX was monitored with a bird power meter.

GW3ATZ

Last 4 hours. poor condx/activity. Need to move to higher ground..!!

GW4RWR/P

Nice to have a French contest in progress. My 5Ah SLAB for the 25W amp expired after 3hrs, so 3W for remainder. Contemplated camping out, but took a headtorch to get home by 0020.

M0GYQ/P

Lots of people being on holiday made this contest a real chore. I'd like to see it moved either back to its original slot or to September when more people are likely to be around and there is at least the possibility of better propagation.

M0MST/P

Awful activity, weather was bad in times, worst one to date :(, static rain cancelled operating for around 1hr and gave up at 7.30

M6TBY

New antenna test from hoime QTH. Lots of local QRM, next time I take this portable. Conditions dropped off at 19:00 hrs local time.

MU3ZLQ

Thanks to all once again

MW6OXO/P

Weather kept changing and winds were strong thanks for the points

PE1EWR

Activity seems to decrease over the years: two GW's heard but not worked!