3rd 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2008

18 stations submitted an entry for this session of the 144 MHz Backpackers contest. This contest is run on the Sunday of VHF NFD, which normally ensured a high level of activity. However, the heavy rain, gale force winds, thunder storms and lightning combined made this contest a real challenge for most groups. Several stations did remark that they had fun despite the weather!

In the 10W Multi-operator section GW4RWR/P was the winner with G0HDV/P in second place.

The 10W Single Operator section was won by Dave Hewitt GW8ZRE/P with Paul Selwood G8BGV/P in second place.

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 Tony Jay, G8JAY/P, with Steven Brown, M0SGB/P as the runner-up.

Ian, G0FCT

10W Multi-op
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1		GW4RWR/P	IO83GC	80	14,945	32	478,240	PI4GN	677	10	9Y	FT225RD
2		G0HDV/P	IO93UK	63	11,322	25	283,050	EI4GRC/P	556	10	13Y	IC7000
3		M3TGO/P	JO01LE	37	7,782	25	194,550	GM3HAM/P	535	10	9Y	FT897
4	Wigan Douglas Valley ARS	G3BPK/P	IO83PN	42	7,787	19	147,953	ON4WY	472	10	12Y	IC746
10W Single Op
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1		GW8ZRE/P	IO83JA	91	15,354	32	491,328	DL0V	717	10	7ZL	TR751E
2		G8BGV/P	JO01HP	57	13,496	34	458,864	DK0R	668	10	6Y	FT817
3		G1ARU/P	JO02HT	45	11,319	30	339,570	GM4ZUK/P	502	10	9Y	IC706
4		M0BAO/P	IO80PT	40	8,830	19	167,770	GM4ZUK/P	682	10	13Y	IC7000
5		MW0OPS/P	IO81LT	34	6,097	19	115,843	GM4ZUK/P	571	3	9Y	IC7000
6	Bracknell ARC	M3JAC/P	IO91QG	12	2,367	12	28,404	GM4ZUK/P	643	10	9Y	FT817ND
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	48	9,505	25	237,625	PI4GN	667	3	13Y	IC202S
2	West Kent ARS	G3WKS/P	JO00EX	30	4,608	19	87,552	GM3HAM/P	530	2.5	9Y	FT817
3W Single Op
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1		G8JAY/P	IO91AW	52	11,331	30	339,930	DL0V	633	2.5	17Y	FT817
2		M0SGB/P	IO83RP	43	3,022	13	39,286	GI4GTY/P	237	2.5	9Y	FT817
3		GW3GUX/P	IO83AF	25	3,057	12	36,684	GM3HAM/P	186	2.5	3Y	FT817
4		G7NBE/P	IO92FP	7	926	6	5,556	G0FBB/P	240	2.5	3Y	FT290R2
5		MW0DSZ/P	IO82JV	5	401	6	2,406	GM3PXK/P	223	2.5	Moxon	TR9130
6		G4BXT/P	JO01QI	5	301	4	1,204	ON4WY	114	3	9Y	FT817