432MHz Low Power 2006

Warm and sunny weather greeted most of the entrants for this contest, something that has been lacking during a lot of the major contests in 2006! Conditions were found to be reasonable, but UK activity was a bit thin on the ground. The majority of QSOs were made in the first half of the contest, with some entrants finding it tough going towards the end.

Logging standards were variable, with one entrant losing almost 60% of their claimed score! This demonstrates the importance of logging accuracy, particularly in a multiplier contest with relatively small numbers of QSOs.

Bryn Llewellyn, G4DEZ, regained first place in the Single Operator Fixed section, winning by a significant margin. Bob Harrison, G8HGN, took second place.

After two years in second place Ron Price, GW4EVX, won the Single Operator Open section this year. Second place went to last year's winner Geoff Morris, GW3ATZ, who crossed the border to England this year.

Congratulations to the A1 Contest Group, G4ZAP/P, who won the Multi-Operator section for the fifth year running. The Five Bells Group, G4SIV, took second place.

Bob Edgar G0KYS

Hard going. Thanks to all that worked me.

First 2 hours great then a brick wall for last 2.

Useful opportunity to try out some new ideas & equipment for October.

Condx not brilliant - deep QSB and no DX, though I caught the brief opening to Holland. Met gent with three very intelligent children and nice dog :0)

Low activity............hard work.........poor conditions........!!! Very quiet as lunch time got nearer

More activity on Tuesday night UKAC contest!

Conditions above average, plenty of /P's about and some surprisingly good mainland European contacts but UK fixed stations seemed thin on the ground. No QSO's with GW, IO81, or BM or CV postcode areas, for instance.

Very quiet!

Conditions pretty flat. Only operating for last 1.75 Hours, when most seem to have given up.

A bit of a struggle!

Lots of QSB - no exceptional conditions. Destroyed masthead LNA in first few contacts & ran with one at radio for remainder. Must remember sequencing for LP. Normally "tied in" to PA!

Flat / Poor

Early drizzle gave way to hazy sunshine. Mild and calm throughout. Missed out on G0VHF/P, but otherwise worked everyone I heard.

Hard going at times, but just enough activity to keep going.

Very enjoyable contest this year. The weather could not have been kinder! Better conditions would have been a bonus though; generally flat with slow QSB. Alfresco bacon butties (courtesy G0GLZ) a real treat!

Enjoyable. Only 30 mtrs ASL. Good DX on 20w.

Conditions poor at the start with front going through Scotland. Good signals heard in the last hour, but most had given up.

Conditions pretty flat and usual level of activity.

No MH, so very difficult. Had to wait for signals to Peak.

Equipment worked well. 88% of QSOs in first 2 hours! Quiet after all other entrants had been worked :-) Warm and sunny, though, which was a nice change.

Very hot and sunny. Kept being stung by wasps.

Good start. Quiet middle (noise for nearly an hour!). Picked up 15 mins before the end. PE1EWR No French stations to be heard, but loud signals from the "close by" Gs.