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    Radio Society of Great Britain. Official HF Contest Results

    Results, Ropoco 2 2008

    Posn Callsign
    Score
    1G3LIK*560
    G4ARI*560
    3G3RSD*540
    G3ZGC*540
    5G4BJM540
    6G0MTN540
    G3KAF540
    8GM3POI530
    9G4RCG530
    10GW3SQX*520
    11G3JJZ510
    G4EBK510
    13G4FAL510
    14G4WGE/P*500
    15G3KNU500
    16G3PDH500
    G4RCD500
    18G3VIP500
    19G0IBN*490
    20G3LDI490
    G4CKH490
    22GM3JKS490
    23G0ORH*480
    24G4CZB480
    25G3ZRJ480
    26GM4FAM470
    27G3HEJ440
    28G3KKP*430
    29G3LHJ430
    30G0ADH420
    31M3ZYN410
    32G3JRM400
    G3RFH400
    34G3JJG380
    35G0WBC380
    36G3IGU330
    GW3NJW330
    38G4MEM300
    39M0RYB300
    40G3GLL*220
    41G4TSH220
    42G4PIQ*200
    43M3WCK170
    44G4AIU160
    45M0BKV140
    46G4OOC100
    47M0AAA20

    * = Error-free log
    Second Ropoco Contest 2008

    Forty-seven logs were received for this year’s RoPoCo2, slightly down on the 2007 total. This was a hard-fought contest in which the top four all submitted error-free logs. There was nothing to separate Mick Puttick G3LIK and Tim Raven G4ARI, leaders with 560 points, and they also share the G3XTJ Memorial Trophy for the highest placed entrant with a perfect log.

    The G5MY Trophy, awarded to the entrant with the highest aggregate score from both RoPoCo events, goes to Clive Penna GM3POI with a total of 1280 points. Clive’s win was by the slender margin of just one additional QSO in each event from Ed Taylor GW3SQX.

    Thanks to everybody who entered, and to MM0DFZ for a useful checklog. An asterisk alongside the callsign indicates an error-free log.

    Les Allwood, G3VQO


    SOAPBOX:

    G0ADH
    Not very busy but still a great contest.

    G0IBN
    I had to keep checking power/swr to see if I was getting out - very quiet,my locals missing again

    G0MTN
    Usual story - quite busy first hour, much slower in the second. Two 'gotaways' I heard working others - how many others did I miss?

    G0WBC
    Very enjoyable but a bit slow in the second hour

    G3GLL
    SD worked fine. Started late - most of the regulars seemed to be going well !

    G3HEJ
    FT-ONE,  264ft Inverted-Vee. A nice gathering for RoPoCo.  Almost all stations between 3520 & 3545, making weaker stations hard to dig out, whilst 3545 - 3570 almost dead here. In my humble opinion, this is a REAL contest for serious CW operators.  It certainly challenges my memory skills, whilst being hit with 30 - 35wpm bursts of postcode!  A GREAT event.

    G3JJZ
    I do believe the average operating speed has dropped so there appear to be fewer corrupted codes -
    They are learning at last!!!   A good time as usual. I still use pen and paper on air, then SD post contest.

    G3JRM
    some very big signals heard here though not enough to improve my totals and of course some very unfamiliar post codes but all very enjoyable

    G3KKP
    Not participated for several years - found it very quiet.  Within about six qso's I noticed that my location had changed.  Some very weird post codes.  I thought that everyone knew the format by now - apparently not !

    G3KNU
    Many must have stayed in bed,wish I had.

    G3LDI
    Had to back-date N1MM to get it to work RoPoCo, then fouled up the first two QSO's.

    G3LHJ
    Usual fun with the strange Postal codes at times, was pushed to find stations that I had not worked at
    the end.

    G3LIK
    Last hour very slow. Some weird changes to Post Codes came through again Nice to see some M3 calls in doing some QSO's Lot of favourties as always

    G3PDH
    Interesting contest but must be a nightmare to check!

    G3RFH
    Conditions seemed very poor.

    G3ZGC
    For a change no noises here. Sorry G3HKO someone CQ'ed right on top of you so never made it with you.
    Rig 1C7700 150w to 132 ft wire wrapped into 55 ft garden. Up about 40 ft. Well, I received what was sent but some strange codes received!

    G3ZRJ
    Very slow going this session. Good sigs from GM and heard several Eus at good strength. Fingers crossed Ropoco in 2009 will be more lively

    G4AIU
    Good fun - as usual! SD performed very well. First time I have logged my own post-code!

    G4ARI
    Thanks for a very enjoyable contest as normal. Activity seemed down a little, perhaps due to holidays
    How about limiting power out to 100 watts for next year after all this is an inter-G contest and 100 watts is
    considered enough power for the 80 Club Contests? This might also be viewed as the RGSB HFCC showing their "Green credentials"? Also considering the number of contestants, perhaps setting the contest bandwidth from 3520 to 3550 so that might be a considerate change which would be welcomed
    by the non-contest fraternity? See you next year   

    G4BJM
    Activity a bit down on usual, only Six QSOs in the last hour. Two heard but not worked: GW3KDB and G4UQU (called twice).

    G4CKH
    Did'nt seem that much activity, allthough what was about was strong on a nice quiet band here.

    G4EBK
    First hour 40Q's, second 12.

    G4FAL
    A poor attempt from Sheffield - excuse late Saturday night at a party

    G4MEM
    Slightly thrown by receiving '000 000' as a postcode. Excellent chance to practice contest QSO's without
    computer keying. Good fun on a Sunday morning.

    G4OOC
    Started late but really enjoyed it. SD was great easy to use Recommend it to anyone

    G4PIQ
    Just 20 minutes on and off operating between rain showers while clearing up after EU HFC the previous evening. Unfortunately didn't have time to stay at site and compete properly! All hand keying!

    G4RCG
    Nice and steady as normal, still think that 8.00 on a sunday morning is the wrong time to have this test.
    Was well miffed when a well known GM contester did not confirm his post code he gave and just flew off hope I got it right. All in all enjoyable as ever just need more stations to have a go

    GM3JKS
    A struggle trying to penetrate the activity south of border. Stuck it out until the end and caught a few latecomers.

    GM3POI
    This Contest really should be moved to the evening so as to pick up all the new CC recruits, not enough
    activity in the AM

    GM4FAM
    Great little contest marred only by lack of activity

    GW3SQX
    Not such a good total this time.  Not sure why -- same rig and antenna as
    last Ropoco.  Perhaps condx didn't favour South Wales.  73.

    M0AAA
    Sorry I worked for to long Saturday night. I found it very hard getting up on Sunday. Only managed 3 this
    time. See you next year.

    M3WCK
    A bit chaotic but maybe that was the intent

    M3ZYN
    Condx ok. 10w is always a bit of a battle when competing against other s&p adherers!
    SD skill improving - a definite plus!