1st 144MHz Backpackers

1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest 2002

After the cancellation of all but the last of the 2001 Backpackers events most entrants commented that it was good to be out /P again.

The standard of logging was generally good with three entrants not loosing a single point. However, more than half the competitors lost over 7.5% of their score due logging errors. The most common cause of error was incorrect recording of locator with errors in the report and/or serial number a close second. Some call sign errors were also found.

One final point, please check the rules carefully before setting out to operate in the contest. One competitor managed to get the start time of the contest wrong by one hour and consequently lost the points from several QSO.

Congratulations to Tim Boon, M0AFC for winning the 10W Single Operator section by a very large margin. Congratulations to Neill Taylor G4HLX for winning the 3W Single Operator section. The 10W multi-operator section was won by the One Man and His Dog contest group, G8NWM/P. The 3W multi-operator section was won by GW5NF/P. Congratulations to both multi-operator section winners. All winners and runners-up will receive certificates. Thank you to G4APJ for his check log.

Ian, G0FCT

10W Multi-operator
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	PC	QSO	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	One Man and His Dog CG	G8NWM/P	IO92TR	PE	49	9623	59	567757	F4AZF	652	10	2x10el	FT736R
2	Wigan Douglas Valley ARS	G3BPK/P	IO83PN	WN	56	9066	56	507696	ON4ZN	561	10	11el	IC706
3	Barpackers Contest Group	M1BAR/P	IO83XH	SK	50	6608	48	317184	ON4ZN	509	10	14el	TR751E

10W Single Operator
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	PC	QSO	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1		M0AFC/P	IO84SA	LA	101	21885	81	1772685	ON1LPA	686	10	13el	IC706
2		GW8ZRE/P	IO83JA	LL	81	14344	75	1075800	F6CBH	555	10	7ZL	TR751E
3		G4RQI/P	IO94MJ	YO	55	13299	67	891033	F6CBH	603	10	10el	IC746
4		G0PQF/P	JO01AX	SG	46	7141	49	349909	GI7JYK/P	500	10	9el	IC251E
5		M0BAO/P	IO80LV	TA	33	5780	42	242760	G4RQI/P	414	10	8el	IC706

3W Multi-operator
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	PC	QSO	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1		GW5NF/P	IO81KR	NP	42	7441	50	372050	PA5KM	484	2.5	2x9el	FT290
2		G0HDV/P	IO93UK	LN	38	4780	41	195980	GI6ATZ	386	3	13el	TR751E
3	The Mighty Potters	M1LOL/P	IO93AD	ST	24	2942	30	88260	PA5KM	438	2.5	6el	FT290

3W Single Operator
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	PC	QSO	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1		G4HLX/P	IO82NN	SY	51	7892	56	441952	PA5KM	477	3	13el	K2+Downeast Tvtr
2		GW0PZO/P	IO83ID	LL	56	6872	47	322984	DK3BU	692	2.5	5Q	FT290
3		G1ATZ/P	IO82KV	SY	43	6888	44	303072	G1WKS/P	309	2	5el	FT290
4	West Kent ARS	G1WKS/P	JO01ED	TN	34	4895	41	200695	M0AFC/P	373	3	9el	FT290
5		GI7JYK/P	IO74BS	BT	23	6112	32	195584	G0DLR	564	3	9el	IC211E
6		G0BVW/P	IO92RA	MK	35	4143	38	157434	PA5KM	310	2.5	9el	FT290
7		M5CSM/P	JO01GP	SS	27	3714	36	133704	M0AFC/P	332	2.5	5el	FT290
8		GM4LPJ/P	IO85PF	TD	11	1821	19	34599	GW6YB/P	367	3	5el	IC202S
9		G1RVK/P	IO92TR	PE	15	1085	16	17360	M0AFC/P	199	2.5	9el	FT290

	CHECK LOG	G4APJ/P