Activity for this event was far higher than in 2001 with twice the number of entries received. In all 25 stations in G, GW and EI were active. In addition, 6 stations in Slovenia conducted their own parallel event but the lack of sporadic E and meteor scatter prevented any contacts with the UK. Conditions were rated as average to poor with deep QSB. The conditions caused a number of logging errors and a number of entrants will see large reductions in their scores due to lost multipliers. Equipment used was generally standard but G4ENA enjoyed the event using a 30cm magnetic loop antenna.
This year sees a new winner with Phil G3TCU demoting Martin G3UKV into second place. Rupert G4XRV provided some welcome portable activity and won the open section. Congratulations and certificates go to these entrants together with G3HYH as the highest placed low power fixed station.
Roger, G4BVY
Single Operator Fixed (SF) Pos Call Locator QSOs Score Mult Total ODX Loc Kms Power Ant 1 * G3TCU IO91QE 18 2792 16 44672 G3JYP IO84SN 395 150 6ele 2 * G3UKV IO82RR 15 2433 15 36495 EI3IO IO63WF 246 100 5ele 3 G3MEH IO91QS 15 2025 14 28350 EI3IO IO63WF 406 120 2*5 ele 4 GW3HWR IO71XN 12 1846 11 20306 EI3IO IO63WF 233 150 5 ele 5 G3NKS IO81XU 13 1535 13 19955 EI3IO IO63WF 316 100 6 ele 6 G3JYP IO84SN 7 2193 6 13158 G3TCU IO91QE 395 10 8 ele quagi 7 G4OBK IO94OF 8 1668 6 10008 G4ENA IO81VR 294 75 5 ele 8 G4ENA IO81VR 11 1024 8 8192 G4OBK IO94OF 294 50 30cms magnetic loop 9 * G3HYH IO92JO 9 572 7 4004 G3LVP IO81WV 100 25 dipole 10 G0UPU IO91AX 5 496 4 1984 G3JYP IO84SN 289 50 5 ele 11 S52SK JN76XI 6 307 1 307 S59F JN65TX 184 Single Operator Open (SO) Pos Call Locator QSOs Score Mult Total ODX Loc Kms Power Ant 1 * G4XRV/P IO91RU 15 1626 13 21138 G3JYP IO84SN 328 10 5ele Comments from the entrants: G3TCU Conditions were particularly poor. Activity was a bit better than last year but I heard no evidence of any GMs. G3NKS Activity no longer warrants a 3 hour contest. Enjoyed it. G0UPU Did not seem to be many signals about. I could not get on for very long due to other commitments. G4OBK Time was limited due to an overnight stay after the Yorkshire DX Convention. Looking at the serials there wasn't much activity but my time was limited. GW3HWR By far my best contest session ever on 4 metres, the use of CW meant that stations which were merely vague "twitterings" in the noise, on SSB, could be worked - albeit with difficulty at times. QSB was very slow and deceptive but most stations knew what to do (send everything once and then repeat it all - not send each item several times at once). It would have been nice if conditions had been even a little bit better but on telephony it would have been quite impossible. To summarise - a very successful event, let's have more like it and bring back the "2 metre CW" as well. G3UKV About average but some very deep bouts of QSB. G3JYP Seemed average - can't tell you about the first hour - must try harder to read the rules and start on time! G4XRV/P Quite reasonable. No Great DX and worked all stations heard except for one possible EI. G3HYH Very low dipole antenna so not many contacts. Took part anyway. G3MEH Low activity and poor conditions. The work involved in temporarily installing the antennas really wasn't justified. G4ENA Job to tell with this set-up!!