First 70MHz 2001

Activity levels in this event were well down on the previous year with only 52 stations appearing in the logs. The number of entrants was slightly down and a number of stations with reasonable scores failed to submit entries. Conditions were poor and many logging errors occurred on the longer distance contacts. One meteor scatter contact took place between the Isle of Man and Slovenia.

Congratulations go to:

Robert GD4GNH who repeated his overwhelming victory in the single operator section;
David G1OGY who triumphed in a closely fought battle for the runner up slot in the single operator section;
The Flight Refuelling ARS who won the multi-operator section; · Ian G4OUT who was the leading station running less than 25 watts into a single antenna.

These stations together with those marked (*) will receive certificates.

Very useful check logs are acknowledged from GW3HWR and G0WJR/M

Roger, G4BVY

Single Operator Fixed (SF)								
								
Pos	Call	QSOs	Score	Locator	Power	Ant	ODX 	 Kms
1   *	GD4GNH	35	11842	IO74QD	160	5ele	S51DI	1673
2   *	G1OGY	24	3740	JO01GR	120	5 ele	GD4GNH	438
3	G3MEH	32	3528	IO91QS	100	2*5ele	GD4GNH	377
4	G0GCI	15	2481	JO01ED	100	4 ele 	GD4GNH	474
5	G0ODQ	19	2196	IO91NQ	40	5 ele	GD4GNH	371
6	G4SJH	16	1908	IO91PI	50	3 ele 	GD4GNH	407
7   *	S51DI	1	1673	JN76VL	100	8 ele	GD4GNH	1673
8	G3XPU	16	1646	IO92HM	45	3 ele	GD4GNH	281
9   *	G4OUT	9	1077	IO92AT	10	3 ele 	GD4GNH	230
10	GM4DIJ	2	360	IO85IW	50	4 ele 	G3UKV	360

Multi Operator Fixed (M)								
Pos	Call	QSOs	Score	Locator	Power	Ant	ODX 	Kms
1   *	G4RFR	33	5886	IO90AS	100	2*9ele	G4CAY	432
2   *	GW5NF	23	3265	IO81KQ	100	5 ele 	GD4GNH	291

Comments from the Logs:

S51DI Heard many bursts from GD4GNH, and only few from other stations. Surprised on QSO, but very satisfied. "Tau Draconids" MS QSO.

GM4DIJ Not much heard. I'm coming to the conclusion there are a lot of feeble powered stations using makeshift antennas. Could have done with the previous day's aurora.

GW5NF 2hrs would have been long enough! Very slow

G1OGY Well! What can you say? Perhaps too close to the Cumulatives? Weather too 'nice'? Pretty disappointing band occupancy!

G4OUT Very quiet. Heard several regulars making DX contacts but not calling CQ. Heard one working a GM but heard nothing from the GM.

G4RFR Very slow going after the first hour. Many people probably at Sandown.

GW3HWR Normal result for 70 MHz out here! Only 2 stations were consistent throughout the contest: GW5NF, who is local, and GD4GNH, who is in a class of his own. I heard the usual twitterings in the noise but nothing much was workable and only one station on CW.

GD4GNH Poor activity levels, one good MS QSO though.