The fabulous conditions of 2001 were unfortunately not repeated for this year's event, and entries and UK activity clearly suffered as a result. In spite of this and deep QSB, many entrants commented on how nice it was to work good DX with relatively low power on CW. This contest is an excellent opportunity to work good DX on 2m with uniquely high activity levels in Europe on CW.
There was a small aurora towards the end of the contest that allowed those sharp whited enough to catch it to make some good QSOs, and GM4VVX/P Clive Penna, GM3POI were particularly well placed to take advantage of it from their sites right in the North of Scotland. It made GM4VVX/P's regular trip out portable in rather stormy weather much more worthwhile, and enabled GM3POI to win his section.
The Windmill Contest Group, G0FBB/P staged a token entry to win the 6 hour multi-operator section with only 2 QSOs - they really need more competition in that section. Congratulations to Roger Piper, G3MEH for winning the 24 hour single operator section with Jonathan Constable, M5FUN in second place. Clive Penna, GM3POI took the lead in the 6 hour section with John Lemay being forced into 2nd place.
As usual, all entries will be forwarded to ARI for inclusion in the Europe wide Marconi contest results.
Andy Cook, G4PIQ
24 Hour Single Operator Fixed Pos Call Loc Pts QSO Pwr Ant Best DX km 1* G3MEH IO91QS 24275 79 400 2 x 10Y F5VHX 778 2* M5FUN JO00DX 11158 41 100 12Y DK2ZF 706 3 GW4HBK IO81KP 3534 23 200 9Y ON4TX 535 6 Hour Multi Operator Pos Call Loc Pts QSO Pwr Ant Best DX km 1* G0FBB JO01EI 471 2 10 2 x 17Y ON4TX 291 6 Hour Single Operator Pos Call Loc Pts QSO Pwr Ant Best DX km 1* GM3POI IO88OW 35834 38 400 18Y DO5WD 1305 2* G4ZTR JO01KW 30966 77 150 2 x 9Y GM3POI 812 3 G0TPH IO92IO 11286 36 25 9Y F5FNY 850 4 G4CKH JO02UK 9463 29 25 9Y F5FNY 718 5 GM4VVX/PIO78WA 7949 17 300 9Y SM5CUI 1272 6 G0DVJ JO01MX 7107 24 50 5Y DK2ZF 615 7 M0BPQ/P IO91XL 6687 25 150 9Y DK2ZF 705 8 G3JJZ JO01AJ 5414 23 25 8Y F5FNY 689 9 G4XPE IO92GU 3170 16 25 10Y PA3BAS 483 * Certificate Winners