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    Radio Society of Great Britain. Official HF. Contest Results.

    Results - AFS SSB 2005 - Individual + Team Listings.

    Posn Callsign
    Score
    1=+ G4BUO 3520
    1=+ G4BWP 3520
    3c G4STV 3310
    4= G3NLY 3290
    4= G3RCV 3290
    6 G3ORY 3260
    7 G4TSH/P 3180
    8 G4ERW 3130
    9 G3VHB 3100
    10= G3NKC 2890
    10= G3TBK 2890
    10= G6UW 2890
    10= G3SJJ 2890
    13 G8VHI 2880
    14 G4EOF 2800
    15 G4CZB 2780
    16 G4PIQ 2690
    17 G4DBL 2590
    18= G0MTN 2550
    18= G0TPH 2550
    18= G3NAS 2550
    21 G3KLH 2520
    22 GW0GEI 2490
    23 M0DHO 2430
    25= G0VJG 2330
    25= G3SJX 2330
    27 G0VDZ 2320
    28 G3VZT 2300
    29 G4EZT 2290
    30 G3MXH 2250
    31= G3UFY 2210
    31= M0TDG/P 2210
    33= G3RXQ 2200
    33= G4LRP 2200
    35 G4TPO/P 2180
    36 MM0MWW 2170
    37= G3VLX 2140
    37= G3WHK 2140
    37= G4MRS 2140
    40 G0GDU 2130
    41 G0ODQ 2110
    42= G3SVL 2060
    42= G4WFR/P 2060
    44 G4MZX 2050
    45 G3RFX 2020
    46=c 2E0ATY 2010
    46= G3KNU 2010
    48 GW8IZR 1980
    49= G3LVP 1960
    49= G4CWH 1960
    51 G3RVM 1930
    52= G3GJW 1890
    52= GM3WUX 1890
    54 GM4AFF 1850
    55= G4KZD 1840
    55= G6BOX 1840
    57 G3NVO 1830
    58 G3SWC 1800
    59 G4EBK 1780
    60 G3XTT 1770
    61 M0DDT 1750
    62 G3NPF 1740
    63 G3RSD 1710
    64 M0WLF 1700
    65 G3NKS 1660
    66 G3LIK 1650
    67 M0AJT 1630
    68 G4WBV 1620
    69= G3YEC 1600
    69= G4FBS 1600
    71 G0VQR 1580
    72= G3LUW 1540
    72= G4NVH 1540
    74= G0LHZ 1510
    74= GM3JKS 1510
    76 G3KKQ 1490
    77= G3ZBE 1480
    77= G4IUF 1480
    79 G0HDV 1470
    80= G4ZUL 1460
    80= M0BBB 1460
    82= G3ZGC 1440
    82= G4EYE 1440
    82= G7TWC 1440
    85 G0LZL 1430
    86 G4RFR 1420
    87 G4FNL 1400
    88= G8JXV 1380
    88= M0MCX 1380
    90 G3RWL 1340
    91 G3SNU 1330
    92 MM5DWW 1310
    93 G3SHF 1290
    94 G3MEH 1250
    95= GW4BLE 1240
    95= M0CGE 1240
    97 G4FCN 1230
    98= G0VFW 1210
    98= G3SET 1210
    100 G4RCD 1160
    101 G4DDX 1150
    102= G0KDS 1140
    102= G8RZA 1140
    104 G0TQJ/P 1130
    105= G0IIQ 1120
    105= M0COP 1120
    107 G4FON 1110
    108= G0WHO 1100
    108= G3YAJ 1100
    108= G4LPD 1100
    111 G4JRY 1090
    112= G3VYI 1080
    112= G3WRR 1080
    112= MM0CPS 1080
    115 G4UEL 1070
    116 G3VER 1040
    117= G0WLF 1030
    117= G3SVD 1030
    119 M0GJH 1030
    120 G3TRF 1010
    121 M0CUL 1000
    122= G3LHJ 980
    122= GW3GUX 980
    124 MW0BER 980
    125 G0VYR 970
    126= G0EYR 960
    126= G0JSH 960
    128 G4WEY 940
    129 G4DFI 920
    130 G0THY 900
    131 G4RSW 870
    132= G2BKZ 850
    132= G3YYZ 850
    134 G0RXA 830
    135= G3UEG 820
    135= M0JAK 820
    137 G3VTS 810
    138= 2E0RGO 800
    138= G3VYE 800
    140 M0ACL 790
    141= G4NKT 780
    141= G8PQ 780
    143 G3TWG 770
    144= G7BRZ 760
    144= GJ4CBQ 760
    146= G0IOR 750
    146= G0MRH 750
    148= G0VBT 750
    148= G4SLE 750
    150 G3WQG 740
    151 G4TPH 720
    152 G0WAL 710
    153= G0YYY 700
    153= G3TXF 700
    153= G3WWT 700
    156 G0LMD 690
    157= G4BJM 650
    157=c MJ3JBQ 650
    159= G3KKJ 630
    159= G8XLH 630
    161 G0PSE 610
    162 G4PDQ 600
    163= G0ICJ 580
    163= G0UAI 580
    163= M5AGL 580
    166= G2BOF 570
    166= G3OOK 570
    168 G0EYO 550
    169= G0JLF 540
    169= G3NDJ 540
    169= M0DEY 540
    172= 2E0MJD 520
    172= G3BIT 520
    172= G3WNI 520
    175 G1KWF 510
    176= G0KPZ 500
    176= G3EAO 500
    176= M0TIF 500
    179 G0WWD 490
    180= G8FMH 480
    180= MM0WPM 480
    182 G3OZY 470
    183= G0AOJ 460
    183= G3WQK 460
    183= M0SRS 460
    186= GW3NJW 450
    186= M1ECY 450
    188 G6PMT 440
    189 G0IBN 430
    190 G4VUD 420
    191 M5AEX 390
    192= G0OKF 380
    192= GM3YBQ 380
    192= M0DCG 380
    195 G7HCL 350
    196 MM0SJH 340
    197 G1IQZ 330
    198 M3XIS 320
    199 G3SZS 310
    200 M0MBO 300
    201 M3ZGC 280
    202= G0GID 260
    202= M0BZK 260
    202= M0PHL/P 260
    205= G4LHI 250
    205= M0SSR 250
    205= M3FIF 250
    208 G4ZGP 240
    209= G1BHR 230
    209= M0MRR 230
    211 2E0FKG 220
    212 2E1GUA 200
    213 M3FRZ 180
    214 G0XAH 170
    215= G4KTI 160
    215= M0FRS 160
    217= G3HEJ 150
    217= M0AEJ 150
    219 M3NXC 130
    220 2M0AYZ 110
    221= M0EWW 90
    221= M0RPM 90
    223 M0MXX 80
    224 M0TEZ 70
    225 M0BZF 60
    226= 2E0FUH 50
    226= G0JUS 50
    226= G3JUL 50
    229 G1VDP 40
    230 M3UKX 10
    Posn
    Club
    Mem 1
    Mem 2
    Mem 3
    Score
    1+ Cray Valley RS 'A' G4BUO G3RCV G4DBL
    9400
    2c Lichfield ARS 'A' G3NLY G3VHB G3NKC
    9280
    3c De Montfort University ARS 'A' G3ORY G8VHI/P G4EOF
    8940
    4 Martlesham DX & CG G4BWP G4PIQ G4MRS
    8350
    5 Sutton & Cheam RS 'A' G4ERW G3WHK G4CWH
    7230
    6= Echelford ARS 'A' G4TSH/P G0VDZ G3KKQ
    6990
    6= Hadley Wood CG 'A' G4STV G4KZD G6BOX
    6990
    8 Grimsby ARS 'A' G3TBK G0GDU G4EBK
    6800
    9 Cambridge University WS G6UW M0TDG/P M0BBB
    6560
    10 Cray Valley RS 'B' G0VJG G3VLX 2E0ATY
    6480
    11 Newbury & DARS 'A' G3KLH G3RVM G3NVO
    6280
    12 Horsham ARC 'A' G4LRP G4TPO/P G3SWC
    6180
    13 Lichfield ARS 'B' G3NAS G3SJJ
    X
    5840
    14 Reading & DARC 'A' M0DHO G3XTT G0LHZ
    5710
    15 Addiscombe ARC 'A' G3SJX G3UFY G3WRR
    5620
    16 Chesham & DARS 'A' G3RXQ G0ODQ G3MEH
    5560
    17 Dragon ARC 'A' GW0GEI GW8IZR MW0BER
    5450
    18= Bristol CG 'A' G3RFX M0WLF G4WBV
    5340
    18= Stratford-upon-Avon & DRS 'A' G4EZT G3MXH G3VYE
    5340
    20 Horndean & DARC 'A' G4WFR/P G3LIK G4FBS
    5310
    21 GM DX Group GM3WUX GM4AFF GM3JKS
    5250
    22 Northampton RC G4CZB G4MZX G1BHR
    5060
    23 Wythall RC 'A' G0MTN M0MCX M0COP
    5050
    24 Scunthorpe Steel ARS 'A' G3KNU G0HDV G4JRY
    4570
    25 Grimsby ARS 'B' G3RSD M0AJT G4LPD
    4440
    26 Cheltenham ARA 'A' G3LVP G3NKS 2E0RGO
    4420
    27 De Montfort University ARS 'B' G0TPH G3ZBE
    X
    4030
    28 Hadley Wood CG 'B' G7TWC G3RWL G8RZA
    3920
    29 Cray Valley RS 'C' G3GJW G0WLF G4DFI
    3840
    30 Orkney ARC MM0MWW MM5DWW MM0SJH
    3820
    31 Harwell ARS M0DDT M0CUL G0THY
    3650
    32 Newbury & DARS 'B' G3ZGC G4FON G3SVD
    3580
    33 Stockport RS 'A' G0LZL G3SHF G0RXA
    3550
    34 Torbay ARS 'A' G3SNU G4FCN G3LHJ
    3540
    35 Harwich AR Interest Group G4EYE M0CGE G3YYZ
    3530
    36 Horsham ARC 'B' G3NPF M0GJH M0DEY
    3310
    37 RNARS Colchester G3YEC G3YAJ G3OOK
    3270
    38 Southdown ARS 'A' G3SVL G0UAI G3WQK
    3100
    39 Flight Refuelling ARS 'A' G4RFR G4WEY G0WAL
    3070
    40 Farnborough & DRS 'A' G4UEL G0VYR G0YYY
    2740
    41 Worthing & DARC G4FNL G4SLE G3NDJ
    2690
    42 Grimsby ARS 'C' G0IIQ G7BRZ G0IOR
    2630
    43 Stevenage & DARS 'A' G4DDX G2BKZ 2E0MJD
    2520
    44 St Leonards ARS G4NVH G4RSW M0EWW
    2500
    45 Bristol CG 'B' G0KDS G4NKT G0JLF
    2460
    46 RAFARS Devon G3LUW G8PQ
    X
    2320
    47 Norfolk ARC G3VZT
    X
    X
    2300
    48 Echelford ARS 'B' G0JSH G3WWT G3EAO
    2160
    49 Taunton & DARC G0EYR G0PSE G3WNI
    2090
    50 RAFARS Cosford G0TQJ/P G0VBT
    X
    1880
    51= Cheltenham ARA 'B' G3VTS G4PDQ G3SZS
    1720
    51= Huntingdon ARC 'A' G8XLH M5AGL G1KWF
    1720
    53 Itchen Valley ARC MoACL G0LMD 2E0FKG
    1700
    54 Contest Cambria GW4BLE GW3NJW
    X
    1690
    55 Chelmsford ARS G4ZUL 2E1GUA
    X
    1660
    56 Basingstoke ARC G4RCD G8FMH
    X
    1640
    57 Reading & DARC 'B' G0VQY
    X
    X
    1580
    58 Maidenhead & DARC G3TWG G3WQG
    X
    1510
    59 Ripon & DARS G4IUF
    X
    X
    1480
    60 Torbay ARS 'B' G3BIT G0WWD G4VUD
    1430
    61 Scarborough ARS G0WHO G4ZGP M0MXX
    1420
    62 Jersey ARS GJ4CBQ MJ3JBQ
    X
    1410
    63 Reigate ATS G8JXV
    X
    X
    1380
    64 Wythall RC 'B' G0ICJ G0EYO M0AEJ
    1280
    65= Chesham & DARS 'B' G0VFW
    X
    X
    1210
    65= RAFARS Waddington G3SET  
    X
    1210
    67 Cockenzie & Port Seaton ARC MM0CPS 2M0AYZ
    X
    1190
    68 Milton Keynes ARS 'A' M0TIF M5AEX M0BZK
    1150
    69 RNARS Portsmouth G3KKJ G3OZY
    X
    1100
    70 Addiscombe ARC 'B' G3VYI
    X
    X
    1080
    71 Maidstone ARS G3TRF G0JUS
    X
    1060
    72 Verulam ARC G3VER
    X
    X
    1040
    73 Newbury & DARS 'C' G4TPH M3ZGC
    X
    1000
    74 Dragon ARC 'B' GW3GUX
    X
    X
    980
    75 Huntingdon ARC 'B' M0SRS G4LHI M0MRR
    940
    76 Scunthorpe Steel ARS 'B' G0AOJ G0OKF
    X
    840
    77= Harlow & DARS G3UEG
    X
    X
    820
    77= Horndean & DARC 'B' M0JAK
    X
    X
    820
    79 Stevenage & DARS 'B' M1ECY G7HCL
    X
    800
    80 Stockport RS 'B' M0DCG G1IQZ M0TEZ
    780
    81 Stratford-upon-Avon & DRS 'B' G0MRH
    X
    X
    750
    82 Three As CG G3TXF
    X
    X
    700
    83 Mid Beds CA G4BJM
    X
    X
    650
    84 Sutton & Cheam RS 'B' G2BOF
    X
    X
    570
    85 Southdown ARS 'B' M0PHL/P
    M0SSR
    X
    510
    86 Cray Valley RS 'D' G0KPZ
    X
    X
    500
    87 Echelford ARS 'C' G6PMT
    G3JUL
    X
    490
    88= Colchester Radio Amateurs M3XIS
    G4KTI
    X
    480
    88= RNARS Inverness MM0WPM
    X
    X
    480
    90 Milton Keynes ARS 'B' M0MBO M0RPM
    M0BZF
    450
    91 RNARS London G0IBN
    X
    X
    430
    92= Bolsover ARS M3FIF
    M3NXC
    X
    380
    92= Glenrothes & DARC GM3YBQ
    X
    X
    380
    94 Farnborough & DRS 'B' M0FRS
    G3HEJ
    X
    310
    95 Flight Refuelling ARS 'B' G0GID
    X
    X
    260
    96 Horsham ARC 'C' M3FRZ
    X
    X
    180
    97 Huntingdon ARC 'C' G0XAH
    X
    X
    170
    98= Stockport RS 'C' 2E0FUH
    X
    X
    50
    98= Wythall RC 'C' G1VDP M3UKX
    X
    50

     

    AFFLIIATED SOCIETIES (AFS) SSB CONTEST, 2005.

    Overall, propagation was good. True to form, the South and Midlands were favoured initially, but later conditions improved to the North and West. From about 1600, the lengthening skip tended to favour all but the South and East, where continental QRM became a problem. The Scots had their usual hard time of it, particularly in the North.

    Support was tremendous, with over 230 stations submitting logs (an increase of 19% over the 2004 event) and many others were active just ‘giving away points’. This, coupled with the excellent conditions, gave the event every chance of being a record-breaker and there were some massive scores made. Close on 29,000 QSOs were logged in the four hours. No wonder GM3JKS described it as "a cacophony"!

    Of course, there has to be a downside and, with so much QRM, it is little wonder that accuracy should suffer. Error rates were higher than usual across the board, with some of the less-experienced operators losing a substantial number of points, mostly through miscopied callsigns.

    There were a few complaints of poor-quality and over-loud signals, although no names were named. But it is not necessarily the transmitter which is at fault. When the band is crowded, with a signal pretty much every kHz and every one over S9, even the best of receivers can struggle to remain clean - the FT1000MP at G3UFY ran for the whole event with the 18db attenuator in and it still wasn't really enough. Some of the smaller general-purpose radios are just not able to cope with this level of front-end overload. Nor is it right to assume that the strongest signals are using too much power. Of the top 20 individual entries, four (G4TSH/P [7th], G6UW [10th], G8VHI [13th] and G4PIQ[16th]) were using only 100W to a dipole (at 35, 30, 40 and 80 feet respectively). Power helps, it’s true, but it’s an efficient antenna which gives you a really loud signal.

    Congratulations to the Cray Valley RS for achieving what was long thought impossible - taking first place away from the Lichfield ARS. They receive the Flight Refuelling ARS Trophy. Lichfield were a very close second, with De Montfort University ARS in third place.

    In the individual competition, G4BUO and G4BWP will have to share the RSGB Lichfield Trophy, as even a re-check could not separate them. The certificate for third place is awarded to G4STV. The certificates for the leading Intermediate and Foundation class entrants are go to 2E0ATY (46th) and MJ3JBQ (157th) respectively.

    Last, but not least, thanks to G0KYS, G3GUL, G3YSX, GD0EMG and GM0DHZ for their check logs.

    Steve Knowles G3UFY

    SOAPBOX :

    2E0ATY Good contest when I could keep a frequency.

    2E0FUH First AFS. Looking forward to the next one.

    2E0MJD GOOD CONTEST BUT HAD TO MISS TWO LOTS OF 30 MINUTES DURING CONTEST!

    2M0AYZ My first ever contest. I got a bit fed up as the 1/2 size G5RV doesn't work too well on 80M.

    G0EYO Conditions difficult, heavy QRM

    G0EYR A good afternoon!

    G0GDU Did not start too well - lost about 25 mins - stuck to S&P for 2 hours. Managed to find and hold call frequency for rest of contest

    G0IOR QRM very strong from high power stns

    G0KDS Lost 20 mins near the start when the log format changed and the main window moved off the screen!! Started a new log. Pretty hard going till I sandwiched myself between 2 big stations for the last half hour, and although QRM was hard managed a few contacts.

    G0KYS Activity very high and the band just isn't big enough! Difficult to find a clear frequency even in daylight and after dark it was a case of having to put up with QRM of 20db over 9! Let's hope for worse conditions next time!

    G0MRH Band very busy so S & P all the time. Worked over 60 per hour for a while.

    G0MTN Lucky to find and hold bottom frequency. First time ever held frequency for the whole contest. Really big scores this year - pleased to see many new entrants.

    G0OKF Plenty of activity, though there are too many "kilowatters"

    G0RXA A good contest to kick off the year. There were some very big scores out there although I did feel that conditions were a little tough with QSB a problem.

    G0TPH Lots and lots of activity and a more diverse collection of DX in the log too.

    G0VDZ Why is it that the computer goes awol 2 minutes before a contest. Some day I will catch the big boys

    G0VQR Great fun! I was pleased I could get some points for the club.

    G0WHO With a four hour duration everyone should be able to participate. You might consider changing the format to the SPRINT arrangement.

    G1BHR Had problems with high SWR, so score not as good as I hoped for.

    G2BKZ "Search and pounce" only this year. Missed an hour and couldn't find a place.

    G3EAO MADHOUSE-Give me CW any day!

    G3KKQ REALLY HARD GOING DIFFICULT TO KEEP A CHANNEL.

    G3LHJ Very hard going contest from down here in the SW. I think the activity was way up on last year. I enjoyed it even though it was frustrating at times.

    G3LIK A real struggle with so many stations on high power giving so much splatter. Conditions changed and Europe was evident which made contacting G stations very difficult when calling. Not my best mode.

    G3NAS A fair start but a dreadful last hour

    G3NKS Prefer CW! Hard going with s7 local noise.

    G3NLY A good first two hours but then a long period in which a french speaking op
    deliberately caused QRM by consistently calling, 'QSY, QSY' ad nausaem. I suggest that a 1300z start would go some way towards reducing the friction which occurs every ssb AFS.

    G3OOK MY FIRST ENTRY IN THE AFS SSB SECTION AND HAD LIMITED OPERATING TIME.

    G3ORY Good to see such a high level of activity due I suspect to lots of G8/G6/G7/G1 licencees and the M3s. The level of IMD in my receiver was far too high and I was unable to insert enough attenuation at the antenna. This meant I missed some weak callers.

    G3RCV Excellent Conditions lots of stations to be worked. Some nice pile ups for the first 2 and a half hours then lost freq!

    G3SET GOOD SIGNALS THROUGHOUT. CONGESTED AS EXPECTED. SOME DELIBERATE QRM - EG MODULATED CARRIERS

    G3SVD The band was very busy and condx around the Uk were excellent.

    G3SWC Wall to wall noise as usual but good fun!

    G3TBK Must be a record number of entrants, as many stations up to 350 plus. Very heavy QRM and QRN most of the time.

    G3TRF Great effort by our M3's who never worked contests before. Lots of fun - can't wait for next year. Can we go to Sundays pse? Saturdays are for football.

    G3VLX Good to support the contest. Conditions seemed good as there were some big scores around. AFS is certainly the contest best suppported by British Isles operators - massive activity.

    G3VYE Not very effective aerial and high level of QRN wrecked any chance of a decent score but even so enjoyed it.


    G3ZGC Almost impossible to find a clear spot. When I did it was stolen by others. Almost all search and pounce.

    G4BUO Nice to see higher levels of activity

    G4CZB Condx much better than last year - fairly consistent qso rate as plenty of non-G stations called in the last hour.

    G4DBL A good afternoon's mayhem! Interesting to see how much I could copy using
    IF filtering adjustments - and my head! - when my frequency was QRMd. Conditions
    seemed much above average, given the general numbers worked by most stations.

    G4DDX Very crowded as usual - shows up poor antenna. Enjoyed it as usual but would be nice if local pylons would stop arcing!!

    G4EBK Quite noisy at the start and got progressivly worse.

    G4EOF My Best ever AFS-SSB, but really strange conditions. Heavy QSB, lots of QRM!

    G4EZT GOOD CONDITIONS ALL AFTERNOON, SEVERE INTERFERENCE FROM EUROPE LATER IN TEST

    G4FBS Severe splattering by some stations. Otherwise enjoyable and friendly.

    G4JRY Contest ruined by stations running linears. Like the contest but big signals ruin it for the rest. A level playing field please!!!! or I for one will chuck it in

    G4LRP PURE HELL! BUT WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR

    G4MZX BAND WAS VERY CROWDED EARLY- MANY QRM - QUIETER LATER

    G4PIQ PA blew up 10 mins in - trouble from there!

    G4RCD First half of contest was hard going with S9 Noise over the whole band making all but the very strongest signals inaudible. When the noise had gone it was still extremely hard going. Still great fun though!

    G4TPO/P Band very busy. Used SD for first time - very good.

    G4TSH/P Ran barefoot from the FT1kMp-Mk5 to a dipole at 35ft. Result, my best ever score in this event, just as last week in the CW event! Golly - should have taken it more seriously!!!

    G4WFR/P Very busy band. Lost run frequency when QSY'd to S&P Unable to find another after that.

    G6PMT Hard going but enjoyable

    G6UW Deliberate QRM from some stations as in prev yrs

    G7HCL Ideal contest for someone to tryout for the first time. Not too long - you can dip in as and when you like.

    G7TWC Great fun. Hard to hold a frequency with 100W but managed to hold one for a good part of the contest.

    G8FMH My first try. Very good fun but hard work

    G8RZA Good fun but hard work finding clear freq!

    GD0EMG (G4XUM) Similar experience to CW Log. The contest is totally different from over in GD. The best rate comes towards the latter hours which makes life interesting!

    GM0DHZ Too many linear amps

    GM3JKS Very hard work to penetrate the cacophony down south. Last hour saw a big improvement as the skip lengthened.

    GM3WUX It's so much easier on CW!

    GW0GEI Best conditions for a number of years, with over 100 qsos in the first hour.

    GW8IZR Good fun-already plotting for next year!

    M0CUL The usual frantic activity - but enjoyable!

    M0MXX Butternut vertical unsuitable for band and inter-UK

    M0TDG/P Better than last year but I regret operating outside as I can't feel my fingers anymore.

    M0TEZ First AFS. I'll do better next time!

    M3XIS Thanks to all stations who worked M3 calls

    MM0CPS As always we enjoyed taking part. Still feel it is a massive struggle for us stations located up here in Scotland.

    MM0WPM POOR CONDX AND NO CONTACTS OUTSIDE GM FOR 1ST HALF!