50MHz Trophy Contest 2005

This year Sporadic E conditions were patchy and localised on the Saturday, during this time great operating skill was required to complete contacts before the propagation changed. For most stations the conditions greatly improved on the Sunday morning to give more consistent DX until the end of the contest. There were also good tropo conditions at times which helped bolster the scores in the absence of Sporadic E.

The weather was generally hot and sunny, although some regions suffered from thunder storms, however the excessive heat did lead to some equipment failures.

Congratulations to the Northern Lights for their win in the Multi Operator section, they retain the Telford Trophy and Bryn, G4DEZ retains the Six Meter Cup for his victory in the Single Operator Fixed section.

Congratulations to Alun G4WGE/P for his win in the Single Operator Other section, Clive GM4VVX for his win in the 6 Hour Single Operator section and Trevor G2KF/P for his win in the 6 Hour Other section.

Matthew Jeffery, M0MAT

Multi Operator - 24 Hour Section
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	Northern Lights CG	MD6V	IO74QD	593	528546	174	91967004	UT1IC/P	3067	400	11+2x6+2x7+2x7	FT650
2*	Bristol Contest Group	GW6YB/P	IO81KW	582	347081	171	59350851	TA7KA	3442	400	6el	FT920
3	Cockenzie & Port Seton ARC	GM2T	IO85RU	367	355107	155	55041585	UT1IC/P	2933	400	2x5	IC756
4	The BlackSheep Contest & DX Group	M0BAA/P	JO01KJ	432	253394	147	37248918	TA7KA	3162	400	6el	JST245
5	Telford & DARS	GI3Z	IO74AI	277	226136	119	26910184	UT8IO	3123	400	5+5	IC756
6	Lothian Radio Society	GM3HAM/P	IO85SS	224	209857	109	22874413	YU1EU	2354	400	6el
7	Five Bells CG	G5B	IO92WV	283	190966	113	21579158	UT7QF	2528	400	6+6	IC7400
8	Colchester CG	G0VHF/P	JO01GN	232	155500	106	16483000	TA7KA	3187	400	7el	FT1000+Tvtr
9	Crawley & Reigate Clubs	M2F	JO02RC	181	136125	90	12251250	YO4FTC/P	2141	400	2x7+1x5	IC7400
10	Bracknell ARC	M0BRA	IO91PK	188	127010	90	11430900	YQ4A	2316	400	8el	IC746
11	Otley ARS	M8Y	IO93DV	139	101871	68	6927228	EO6F	2373	100	5el	IC706
12		G1WAC	IO92BJ	25	12478	25	311950	YR4R	2286	100	5el	FT920
Single Operator Fixed - 24 Hour Section
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		G4DEZ	JO03AE	285	256159	129	33044511	YQ4A	2305	400	7el	FT920
2*		G4DHF	IO92UU	240	222088	127	28205176	LZ1KJ	2328	400	2x7	K2+Tvtr
3		G3MEH	IO91QS	199	101100	81	8189100	YQ4A	2316	250	2x5	FT1000+Tvtr
4		G0AEV	IO81WL	132	94778	75	7108350	EO6F	2365	100	7el	IC706
5*		M1DUD	JO02QC	32	27151	34	923134	IG9/I2ADN	2023	2.5	5el	FT690
6		M5ADF	IO91TO	49	21027	36	756972	IT9BOR	2025	25	5el	FT650
7		MU0FAL	IN89RL	20	27441	24	658584	SV8AQR	2308	100	5el	FT847
8		G3YJR	IO93FJ	6	1050	8	8400	GM2T	281	10	Delta Loop	FT817+Tvtr
9		2E1FRY	IO90CW	2	1915	4	7660	UR5DDX/P	1770
10		2E1GUA	JO01FR	4	358	5	1790	GW6YB/P	248	30	Colinear	IC706
Single Operator - Other Section
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		G4WGE/P	IO91SI	24	7008	18	126144	EH7HG	1533	10	5el	FT736R
2*		2U0GSY	IN89RL	7	6967	7	48769	IQ8BI/7	1930	50	HB9CV	IC7400
3		G0SAC/P	IO91SI	13	2095	14	29330	MD6V	419	10	5el	FT736R
6 Hour Single Operator Fixed Section
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		GM4VVX	IO78TA	60	70272	45	3162240	UR5DDX/P	2051	20	3el
2*		M5BFL	IO91OO	72	48885	44	2150940	9H9H	2128	100	5el	FT920
6 Hour Other Section
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		G2KF/P	IO70PP	94	35985	48	1727280	YR4R	2468	400	6el+vert	IC7400
2*		GW8ZRE/P	IO83JA	32	21447	30	643410	IT9RZR	2284	10	HB9CV	FT690R
3		G7PVZ/P	IO91QG	33	21384	30	641520	YO4HAB/P	2270	100	5el	FT847
4		G4ADV/P	IO70JF	44	21211	28	593908	YR8B	2256	100	4el	IC706
5		G1KHX/P	IO81MH	52	12851	28	359828	YR8B	2094	100	4el	FT920
SWL Section
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Mult	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		BRS25429	IO93FX	97	92359	75	6926925	LZ1KJ	2451