1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2008

Thirty-five stations endured changeable band conditions with deep QSB to compete in the first 144MHz Backpacker contest of 2008. For some, the weather was kind with light winds and a warm sun. Others were not so lucky with a cold wind and light rain hampering operations.

The overall standard of logging was poor with an average of 13.4% of points lost. Two logs had no errors at all. At the other end of the scale, the least accurate log had almost 73% of points deducted. The correct copying of call signs and locators caused the most problems to many stations. Also, please remember to log QSO times in UTC.

The 10W Single Operator section was won for the second year by Paul Selwood, G8BGV/P. The runner-up in this section was Bob Edgar, G0KYS/P.

The 3W Multi-operator section was won by the Malvern Hills `B', GW4IDF/P with the West Kent ARS, G3WKS/P in second place.

The 3W Single Operator section was won by Nick Gregory, G0HIK/P with Anthony Jay, G8JAY/P as the runner-up.

The 10W Multi-operator section was won by GW4RWR/P with last year's winner, G0HDV/P in second place.

Ian, G0FCT

10W Multi-op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	GW4RWR/P	IO83JA	LL	99	14,071	78	1,097,538	GM4AFF	425	10	9Y	FT225RD
2	G0HDV/P	IO93UK	LN	60	10,105	57	575,985	MI0CLP	433	10	13Y	IC7000
3	G3BPK/P	IO83PN	WN	31	5,176	45	232,920	G3YNN	368	10	12Y	IC746
4	MD0SGB/P	IO74PD	IM	24	5,010	36	180,360	G0VHF/P	476	10	5Y	FT857
10W Single op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	G8BGV/P	JO01HP	CM	72	13,740	74	1,016,760	DF4IP	629	10	6Y	FT817 + Amp
2	G0KYS/P	IO80AQ	EX	48	12,652	59	746,468	PA0PVW	693	10	3Y	IC706MkIIg
3	G4HUN/P	IO92XA	SG	63	8,952	67	599,784	GM4JR/P	407	10	9Y	FT897D
4	G8ZRE/P	IO83PF	CW	69	8,292	63	522,396	G0VHF/P	311	10	7ZL	TR751E
5	M0BAO/P	IO80LV	TA	47	9,215	52	479,180	GM4JR/P	465	10	8Y	IC7000
6	GW4EVX/P	IO83JD	LL	67	7,676	55	422,180	G0VHF/P	337	10	9Y	FT857
7	GW3ATZ/P	IO83KC	LL	55	7,192	53	381,176	PE1EWR	488	10	10Y	FT857D
8	M0COK/P	IO82XJ	BM	46	4,447	39	173,433	G0VHF/P	236	10	8Y	FT897
9	G3RIR/P	IO92LJ	NN	23	2,749	34	93,466	GM4JR/P	337	10	Halo	FT847
3W Multi-op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	GW4IDF/P	IO81NV	NP	51	7,664	49	375,536	PA5KM	468	3	17Y	IC 202
2	G3WKS/P	JO00EX	TN	30	3,989	37	147,593	G8BNE	361	2.5	9Y	FT817
3	M0FRS/P	IO91PF	GU	31	3,084	33	101,772	GW6TEO	304	2.5	6Q	FT 290R Mk1
4	G1ORC/P	IO83WN	OL	11	1,542	19	29,298	M0BAO/P	304	2.5	10Y	FT290 mk 2
3W Single op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	G0HIK/P	IO84IG	LA	58	8,208	50	410,400	G0VHF/P	408	2.5	5Y	FT817
2	G8JAY/P	IO81RU	GL	50	7,072	54	381,888	PA5KM	445	2.5	9Y	FT817
3	MW0OPS/P	IO82LA	LD	54	6,764	50	338,200	G0VHF/P	298	3	9Y	IC706
4	G4XZL/P	IO90NW	GU	39	5,979	45	269,055	GI4SNA	529	2.5	6Y	FT817
5	G8HXE/P	IO83XD	ST	44	5,245	46	241,270	G0VHF/P	268	2.5	5Y	FT817
6	M5ABH/P	IO93IE	NG	32	4,986	45	224,370	PA5KM	400	2.5	3Y	FT817
7	G4VRC/P	IO90OW	PO	32	5,281	42	221,802	G0HIK/P	408	2.5	12ZL	FT817
8	G3NFC/P	IO92IR	LE	45	4,713	45	212,085	G0HIK/P	217	2.5	3Y	FT817
9	G0VOK/P	IO83QF	WA	28	3,902	40	156,080	G0VHF/P	306	3	9Y	IC202
10	G4BEE/P	IO83RO	BL	20	3,037	32	97,184	G0VHF/P	324	2.5	3Y	FT817
11	G4BXT/P	JO01QI	CT	18	3,136	27	84,672	G0KYS/P	381	3	9Y	FT817
12	G7NBE/P	IO92AS	ST	19	2,371	30	71,130	G0VHF/P	244	2.5	10Y	FT290 R2
13	G0LJD/P	JO01GH	ME	16	2,137	25	53,425	GI4SNA	568	2.5	13Y	FT817
14	G4OCO/P	IO70OJ	PL	13	2,223	18	40,014	G0VHF/P	455	2.5	5ZL	FT-817
15	MW0DSZ/P	IO82LQ	SY	13	1,655	20	33,100	GM4JR/P	266	3	Moxon	TR-9130
16	G1RVK/P	IO92TR	PE	12	1,464	21	30,744	GI4SNA	424	2.5	9Y	FT-290R2
17	M0NJW/P	IO93FR	LS	9	1,298	20	25,960	GI4SNA	307	2.5	3Y	FT817
18	M1MBZ/P	IO81RL	BS	13	1,384	18	24,912	G0VHF/P	268	2.5	9Y	FT817ND