It is pleasing to see this contest continue to be well supported. As well as the entrants listed, over 50 other stations took part. A wide variety of equipment - ranging from an FT101ZD with valve finals, to the tiny FT817 were used to drive transverters. Low power stations using small antennas also made successful inroads to the tops of the tables.
Once again Andy Kissack GD0TEP and Robert Ferguson GD4GNH of the Northern Lights CG accumulated a great score operating as GD0EMG in the Multi-Operator section.
IIn the Single Op Fixed section, congratulations go to David Gilligan G1OGY in Essex, who narrowly beat Martyn Vincent G3UKV in Shropshire. They both had a clear lead over the next three stations, who were very closely matched themselves.
The Single Op Others section was won by Ivan Davies, G3IZD/P, operating from Lancashire with just a 2 element yagi and 18 watts. Ivan commented it was hard going, but the combination of good weather and reasonable conditions in the North paid off.
Comments received regarding activity and conditions were mixed. G1OGY was apparently heard in Slovenia via MS whilst beaming west, but no stations were fortunate enough to work any mainland European stations this year.
Lee Volante GØMTN
Multi-Operator Pos Call Loc QSO Points Power Ant Best DX km 1* GD0EMG IO74QD 56 16728 160 2 x 8 G0GCI 474 2* G4FOH/P IO92TI 38 5850 50 6 G3YJX 373 Single Operator Fixed Station Pos Call Loc QSO Points Power Ant Best DX km 1* G1OGY JO01GR 31 5110 50 5 GD0EMG 441 2* G3UKV IO82RR 30 5007 100 5 GM4DIJ 360 3 G3TCU IO91QE 34 4661 150 6 GD0EMG 425 4 G0ODQ IO91NQ 33 4634 100 5 G8FWE 392 5 G0GCI JO01ED 30 4411 100 7 GD0EMG 474 6 G4YPC IO91RH 23 3172 160 4 GD0EMG 418 7 G1EHF IO91LH 26 3153 150 4 GD0EMG 397 8 G3IKR IO82XF 26 3054 140 4 G8FWE 310 9 G1KHX IO81MI 25 2960 90 5 GD0EMG 330 10 G3XPU IO92HM 26 2890 50 3 GD0EMG 281 11 G4SJH IO91PI 18 2502 65 3 GD0EMG 407 12 GM4DIJ IO85IW 4 739 70 4 G3UKV 360 Single Operator Others Pos Call Loc QSO Points Power Ant Best DX km 1* G3IZD/P IO84KD 25 5729 18 2 G0GCI 409 2* GW8ASA/P IO81GN 33 4657 50 3 GD0EMG 298 3 G0WJR/P IO81PH 21 2924 15 5 GD0EMG 340 4 G4XRV/P IO91RU 19 2388 10 5 GD0EMG 374 * Certificate Winner