4th 144 MHz Backpackers contest of 1997
A French contest running at the same time as this contest livened up the activity for this
session of the backpackers series. Northern stations found the weather hot and sunny whereas
southern stations reported rain and cold winds. One station also had trouble with sheep eating
the guy ropes.
Congratulations to the Wirral and District ARC, GW4MGR/P for winning the 10W multi-operator
section, to GW5NF/P for winning the 3W multi-operator section, to GW8ZRE/P for winning the 10W
single operator section and finally to GW0PZO/P for winning the 3W single operator section.
Congratulations also to the runners-up in each section.
Ian, G0FCT
10W Multi-operator
Name Call Loc QSO Mult Pts Total Best DX km Pwr Ant
1 Wirral+DARC GW4MGR/P IO83JA 102 68 18149 1234132 F6HPP/P 616 10 13el
2 Castle CG M0AFC/P IO84SA 102 61 18069 1102209 G6YAY 402 8 12el
3 One Man and His Dog CG G8NWM/P IO92TR 68 63 13761 866943 DF8JD/P 546 10 2x12el
4 Northumberland CG G8PNN/P IO95BF 60 51 14607 744957 G3MQY 501 10 2x17el
5 G0KYS/P IO91GI 80 55 11694 643170 GM7TKA/P 462 10 8el
6 Single Yagi
+Transceiver CG G1SYT/P JO02RB 29 38 7012 266456 F1NW/P 506 10 9el
3W Multi-operator
Name Call Loc QSO Mult Pts Total Best DX km Pwr Ant
1 GW5NF/P IO81KS 65 51 10855 553605 ON4ZN 531 3 9el
2 GW4IDF/P IO82NV 64 48 8969 430512 F6HPP/P 523 3 17el
3 The Barpackers CG M1BAR/P IO83XH 57 46 6187 284602 F6HPP/P 586 3 9el
4 West Kent ARS G1WKS/P JO01BH 42 40 6356 254240 G8ZTT/P 402 3 13el
10W Single operator
Name Call Loc QSO Mult Pts Total Best DX km Pwr Ant
1 GW8ZRE/P IO83JF 105 67 16873 1130491 F6HPP/P 630 10 7el
2 G0SOO/P IO91SE 74 56 12585 704760 GM7TKA/P 491 10 9el
3 G7OMO/P IO80WX 63 46 8024 369104 F6HPP/P 430 10 10el
4 G8ORG/P I083VC 44 45 6935 312075 F1NW/P 591 10 8el
5 G0HDV/P IO93AX 40 42 6913 290346 F6HPP/P 636 10 9el
3W Single operator
Name Call Loc QSO Mult Pts Total Best DX km Pwr Ant
1 GW0PZO/P IO83ID 93 64 13552 867328 F6HPP/P 629 2.5 5Q
2 Mid Cheshire ARS G8ZTT/P IO84KI 53 49 9224 451976 F1NW/P 728 3 9el
3 GW7LQD/P IO82KW 54 52 8642 449384 F6HPP/P 605 2.5 2x9el
4 G8JAY/P IO91AW 62 51 8779 447729 F6HPP/P 474 3 17el
5 G8NSZ/P IO91AU 50 54 8144 439776 F6HPP/P 469 2.5 9el
6 Cockenzie+Port
Seton ARC GM7TKA/P IO85VL 35 38 7443 282834 G7RMG 514 3 4el
7 G1JDM/P IO90SV 30 39 6372 248508 EA1OS 988 3 9el
8 Coulsdon ATS G4FUR/P IO91WI 39 35 5253 183855 M0AFC/P 336 3 6el
9 G3NKS/P IO81WU 34 34 3884 132056 GM7TKA/P 403 1 7el
10 Strood DX CG G0LJD/P JO01GJ 35 29 4241 122989 F6HPP/P 358 2.5 HB9CV
11 G0VUT/P JO01RJ 18 25 4287 107175 M0AFC/P 393 2.5 9el
Call Equipment
GW4MGR/P IC290D
M0AFC/P FT221
G8NWM/P FT736
G8PNN/P TS700S
G0KYS/P TS9130
G1SYT/P IC-821H
GW5NF/P FT290
GW4IDF/P IC202
M1BAR/P FT290
G1WKS/P FT290
GW8ZRE/P TR751E
G0SOO/P TR751E
G7OMO/P TR9000
G8ORG/P IC251E
G0HDV/P TR751E
GW0PZO/P FT290
G8ZTT/P TR751E
GW7LQD/P FT290
G8JAY/P IC202S
G8NSZ/P FT290
GM7TKA/P TR751E
G1JDM/P IC202S
G4FUR/P FT290
G3NKS/P FT290
G0LJD/P FT290
G0VUT/P FT290