1997 144MHz Backpackers Trophy results
The competition for the 144MHz Backpackers Trophy has been intense this year
with only 292 points difference between the winner and the fifth place
station. Universally, the comments from competitors have praised the concept
of the Backpackers series. The overall standard of logging has been very
high. Most of the errors were call signs and locators incorrectly logged.
Thank you to all of the stations that provided their logs on disk or via e-
mail. This really does help!
As usual, some stations have experienced a succession of minor disasters;
notably one entrant who wrote:
"This time I decided to use my TR9000 in place of my FT290 and enter the 10W
section. I managed to flatten my car battery and had to get the farmer to
tow start me. To top the day off, I ran out of petrol on my way home. Other
than this I have had a great time sat in the sun."
Congratulations to the overall winner of the 144MHz Backpackers contest, Dave
Hewitt, GW8ZRE/P who managed to win outright four of the five sessions. Only
the Castle Contest Group managed to stop GW8ZRE/P from winning all of the
sessions. Congratulations to the overall runner-up, GW4IDF/P.
It will be noted that GW8ZRE/P and GW4IDF/P both ended up with 3000 points. As
allowed for in the rules, the score from the next best session for each station
was used to determine the overall winner.
Finally, thank you to every one who has taken part in this yearþs 144MHz
Backpackers contest.
Ian, G0FCT
The best three scores count towards the total.
Pos Name Total BP1 BP2 BP3 BP4 BP5
1#* GW8ZRE/P GW8ZRE/P 3000 1000 1000 1000 1000 787
2* GW4IDF/P GW4IDF/P 3000 1000 1000 401 778 1000
3 Wirral+DARC GW4MGR/P 2877 1000 877 1000
4 Castle CG M0AFC/P 2845 626 952 719 893 1000
5 One Man and His Dog CG G8NWM/P 2702 1000 503 540 702 1000
6 G8JAY/P G8JAY/P 2496 587 376 908 516 1000
7 G0GRI/P G0GRI/P 2349 1000 612 737
8 Cockenzie+Port Seton ARC GM7TKA/P 2313 991 996 326
9 Bristol ARC GW7TQR/P 2290 683 607 1000
10 GW0PZO/P GW0PZO/P 2274 530 569 705 1000 554
11 GW7LQD/P GW7LQD/P 2096 519 404 636 518 940
12 G8NSZ/P G8NSZ/P 2064 557 1000 507
13 GW5NF/P GW5NF/P 2014 246 767 1000
14 G0SOO/P G0SOO/P 1907 529 640 644 623 609
15 G0KYS/P G0KYS/P 1826 473 438 419 521 831
16 G1JDM/P G1JDM/P 1751 393 139 572 287 785
17 GI7JYK/P GI7JYK/P 1662 374 725 563
18 G7TFR/P G7TFR/P 1611 1000 611
19 Cleddau ARS GW0SYG/P 1585 585 1000
20 Northumberland CG G8PNN/P 1495 321 604 570
21 The Barpackers CG M1BAR/P 1454 426 514 142 514 410
22 West Kent ARS G1WKS/P 1265 382 230 202 459 432
23 G7OMO/P G7OMO/P 1159 248 185 585 326
24 G4MD/P G4MD/P 1009 219 133 657
25 Castle CG - B GD0TOU/P 894 249 645
26 GU6AJE/P GU6AJE/P 874 216 190 468
27 G0HDV/P G0HDV/P 847 313 277 257
28 G4MJS/P G4MJS/P 842 842
29 Rochdale+DARS-QRP CG G3RIK/P 823 823
30 Cockenzie+Port Seton ARC-B GM4UYZ/P 804 432 371
31 Coulsdon ATS G4FUR/P 733 168 146 124 212 354
32 G0PQF/P G0PQF/P 733 367 366
33 Single Yagi+Transceiver CG G1SYT/P 696 275 206 216
34 Ayr ARG GM0AYR/P 598 598
35 G8ORG/P G8ORG/P 597 321 276
36 G3WZR/P G3WZR/P 562 562
37 G3HYH/P G3HYH/P 537 537
38 Mid Cheshire ARS G8ZTT/P 521 521
39 M1ARV/P+M1ASD/P M1ARV/P 498 99 92 307
40 Strood DX CG G0LJD/P 447 62 35 142 208
41 G3NKS/P G3NKS/P 437 81 204 152
42 Southgate ARC G3ZVW/P 433 433
43 GM4WLL/P GM4WLL/P 393 207 185
44 G0VUT/P G0VUT/P 385 113 149 124
45 G8TVT/P G8TVT/P 302 302
46 Hambleton ARS G0TYM/P 268 151 116
47 G0KRS/P G0KRS/P 257 257
48 G4IVH/P G4IVH/P 251 251
49 Tony Jarvis+Friends G6TTL/P 248 248
50 G0OKD/P G0OKD/P 218 218
51 Jersey ARS - Ladies GJ8RVT/P 204 128 35 41
52 G8SEQ/P G8SEQ/P 145 145
53 GI0OUM/P GI0OUM/P 131 97 34
54 G4FAA/P G4FAA/P 129 129
55 G7WJK/P G7WJK/P 25 25
# winner of the 144MHz Backpackers Trophy
* certificate winner