1st 50MHz Backpackers Contest of 2006



Twelve contestants entered the 1st 50MHz Backpackers Contest of 2006. Band conditions were excellent with good DX available to all stations.

For the second year running, the 10W Single Operator section was won by Dave Hewitt, GW8ZRE/P with Damian Coombes, M1VPN/P in second place.

Again, for the second year running, Peter Lowrie, GI7JYK/P won the 3W Single Operator section. Dave Heathcote, G0AOD/P was the runner-up.

Ian, G0FCT





1st 50 MHz Backpackers Contest of 2006
10W Single Op
Pos
Group
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Score
Multiplier
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Equipment
1*
 
GW8ZRE/P
IO83JF
99
126,328
74
9,348,272
UT7QF
2,787
10
HB9CV
FT690R
2*
 
M1VPN/P
IO80HP
53
68,457
50
3,422,850
IT9KSS
1,920
10
3Y
FT857
3
 
M0BAO/P
IO80LV
46
48,469
43
2,084,167
UR5EDU
2,724
10
4Y
IC706Mk1
4
 
G0OIW/P
IO91MP
35
36,572
39
1,426,308
YR8B
1,957
5
Dipole
FT817
5
 
ON/PE7B/P
JO30AM
7
5,170
9
46,530
IW7EBE
1,216
5
Dipole
FT-817ND
3W Multi-Op
Pos
Group
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Score
Multiplier
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Equipment
1*
Malvern Hills "B"
GW4IDF/P
IO81NV
54
58,608
49
2,871,792
YR8B
2,090
3
5Y
FT 690
3W Single Op
Pos
Group
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Score
Multiplier
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Equipment
1*
 
GI7JYK/P
IO74DT
91
126,649
76
9,144,057
YZ7AA
2,096
3
3Y
MFJ9406
2*
 
G0AOD/P
IO92DU
41
46,194
46
2,124,924
SP8PAI/8
1,785
3
HB9CV
FT817
3
West Kent ARS
G1WKS/P
JO01ED
45
42,013
46
1,932,598
9H1TX
2,038
3
4Y
FT817
4
 
MW0VCF/P
IO81PQ
32
37,969
38
1,442,822
YR8B
2,078
2.5
HB9CV
FT817
5
 
G0FUW/P
IO81WG
24
28,715
28
804,020
YR8B
2,036
3
Bi-square
FT817
6
 
G0SAC/P
IO90WV
2
1,464
4
5,856
9A6V
1,374
2.5
5Y
FT817