The second 144MHz Backpackers Contest produced a bumper crop of entries - 26 plus a very welcome check log from G3MEH.
Radio conditions were reported as variable by most competitors. Some entrants reported that no continental station could be worked. However the leaders worked some excellent DX.
The day started off misty in several parts of the country with good weather later on reported by some competitors (unless you were at 3000 feet - GW0PZO/P reported storm force winds and rain).
The standard of logging continues to be good with 6 perfect or near perfect logs received this time. However, please check the rules carefully before setting out to operate in the contest. One competitor tried to extend the end time of the contest by one hour and consequently lost the points from several QSOs.
Congratulations to Tim Boon, M0AFC for winning the 3W Single Operator section. Congratulations to David Warr, G4RQI for winning the 10W 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 GW7LQD/P. Congratulations to both multi-operator section winners. All winners and runners-up will receive certificates
Ian, G0FCT
10W, Multi-op Pos Group Call Locator QSO Points Mult Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* One Man and His Dog G8NWM/P IO92TR 94 15795 30 473850 DG6PY/P 569 10W 2x10el FT736R 2* GW5NF/P IO81KR 77 12460 19 236740 DG6PY/P 713 8.5W 2x9el FT290R 3 Barpackers CG M1BAR/P IO83XH 65 9053 21 190113 EI3ENB/P 363 10W 14el TR751E 3W, Multi-op Pos Group Call Locator QSO Points Mult Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* GW7LQD/P IO82KW 144 19533 27 527391 PE1HWO 532 3W 2x9el IC275E 2* G0HDV/P IO93UK 84 13947 23 320781 G0JVR 509 3W 13el TR751E 3 Oldham Radio Club G1ORC/P IO93BJ 97 13150 24 315600 DG6PY/P 691 2.5W 2x9el FT290 4 Wigan Douglas Valley G3BPK/P IO83PN 50 6015 21 126315 G4NVM/P 355 3W 11el IC746 5 Mighty Potters M1LOL/P IO83VC 36 4511 21 94731 GU3TUX/P 375 2.5W 5el FT290R 10W, Single Op Pos Group Call Locator QSO Points Mult Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* G4RQI/P IO93PW 92 15813 23 363699 GU3TUX/P 479 10W 10el IC746 2* GQ4EDR/P IO94RD 30 6419 19 121961 G8NJA/P 440 10W 4Q IC706 3W, Single Op Pos Group Call Locator QSO Points Mult Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* M0AFC/P IO84SA 152 32222 30 966660 F8AIL 624 3W 13el IC706 2* GW8ZRE/P IO83JA 125 22308 37 825396 F6CBH 555 3W7 ZL+12ZL TR751E 3 GW0PZO/P IO73XB 78 15227 22 334994 GM0LWD/P 401 2.5W 4Q FT290 4 GW0TPH/P IO83JA 72 11078 23 254794 GU3TUX/P 373 2.5W 4el FT817 5 West Kent ARS G1WKS/P JO01ED 50 8692 19 165148 DG6PY/P 463 3W 9el FT817 6 G4HLX/P IO91FN 53 8264 18 148752 MM5AJN/P 597 3W 13el K2+TVTR 7 G0BVW/P IO92RA 47 7144 19 135736 GI4SNA 459 3W 9el IC202 8 M0BAO/P IO80LV 44 7828 15 117420 G8XQS/P 422 3W 17el IC706 9 M1TAP/P IO82XJ 56 5439 18 97902 PI4ALK/P 452 2.5W 9el FT290 10 M0BHE/P IO80MU 34 5784 16 92544 G2CP/P 422 3W 5el FT817 11 G0WJR/P IO81PH 34 4905 17 83385 G2CP/P 368 2.5W 7ZL FT817 12 G0LJD/P JO01GH 40 5547 14 77658 GW0PZO/P 368 2.5W 12ZL FT290R 13 G1ATZ/P IO84TE 36 4543 17 77231 G1OGY 336 2W 5el FT290 14 M5CSM/P JO01GP 35 5623 13 73099 GW0PZO/P 349 2.5W 5el FT290 15 G8XQS/P IO94ML 22 4312 15 64680 M0BAO/P 422 2.5W 9el FT290 16 M0COP/P IO92DB 39 4267 15 64005 GU3TUX/P 262 2.5W 9el FT817 Check log: G3MEH