2nd 70MHz Contest 2008



A welcome increase in entries this year being 33% up on 2007 & at the highest level for 5 years. In all there were 94 stations active on the band. Best DX during the contest was between Bryn G4DEZ and S51DI at 1350km. Conditions were reported to be slightly above average with very nice weather & a decent level of activity.

Congratulations go to the following certificate winners:

  • Winner Open - Nick Gregory G0HIK/P
  • Runner-Up Open - Ron Price GW4EVX/P
  • Winner Single Operator Fixed - Bryn Llewellyn G4DEZ
  • Runner-Up Single Operator Fixed - Roger Piper G3MEH
  • Leading Fixed Station Running 25W Or Less To a Single Antenna - David Dix G8LZE



Richard Cooper G4WFR

Open
Pos
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Score
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Equipment
1*
G0HIK/P
IO84KE
54
12,793
G6HIE
417
50
7Y
IC735+Tvtr
2*
GW4EVX/P
IO83JA
51
8,899
GM4AFF
425
25
3Y
FT817+Tvtr
3
G0EHV/P
IO94LI
32
7,481
G7RAU
404
160
5Y
FT847
4
G0PQF/P
JO01AX
29
5,240
EI3IO
439
25
4Y
IC706MKIIG+Tvtr
Single Operator Fixed
Pos
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Score
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Equipment
1*
G4DEZ
JO03AE
53
14,133
S51DI
1,350
150
8Y
FT847
2*
G3MEH
IO91QS
56
9,439
GM4AFF
574
160
2x5Y
FT1000+Tvtr
3
GW4RWR
IO83HE
40
7,920
GM4VVX
542
150
5Y
FT707+Tvtr
4
G3JYP
IO84SN
32
7,796
G7RAU
434
120
8Quagi
FT847
5
G3TCU
IO91QE
42
7,184
EI3IO
439
150
6Y
IC7000+Tvtr
6
G0ODQ
IO91MR
42
7,098
GM4AFF
574
150
5Y
FT1000+Trtr
7
GM4AFF
IO86ST
17
6,685
G7RAU
681
70
8Y
K3+Tvtr
8
G3LVP
IO81WV
37
6,366
GM4AFF
548
150
6Y
TS850+Tvtr
9
G3TCT
IO81QC
24
4,362
G3JYP
385
100
3Y
K3+Tvtr
10
G1KHX
IO81MI
26
4,240
G3JYP
359
90
6Y
FT101ZD+Tvtr
11*
G8LZE
IO91SO
17
2,922
G3JYP
356
20
3Y
FT897+Tvtr
12
G4SJH
IO91PI
19
2,495
G0HIK/P
355
150
5Y
HB Tx/Rx
13
G4AFJ
IO92HO
13
2,034
GM4JR
309
10
8Y
FT757+Tvtr
14
GM4FAM
IO77UM
7
1,995
G0UWK
509
30
6Y
FT1000+Tvtr
15
G8HGN
JO01FO
2
256
G4DEZ
179
10
HB9CV
FT847
16
G3VQO
IO91UB
1
28
G3TCU
28
10
Vertical
FT847
* denotes certificate winner
Comments from the logs:
G0EHV/P
Using a new site for me on 70MHz. Conditions seemed to be quite reasonable but suffered some QRN from co-located ATV contest station!
G0HIK/P
Had a great 1st hr 2nd hr ok then on 4 Q's in last hr. Missed the S51 station drat!
G0PQF/P
Good WX and activity. Some regulars were missing though.
G1KHX
good start, 1st hour best as usual!
G3JYP
Best WX in ages and condx above average. Length of test just right!
G3LVP
Activity reasonable, I worked 24 more than last year (and more than last weekend's 2m Trophy)
G3MEH
Reasonable activity and conditions up a little but with deep slow QSB on longer paths.
G3TCT
Some good sigs but I just need another 10dB ant gain!
G3TCU
Condx and activity slightly up. Good to hear a number of portables on and a number of new calls.
G3VQO
only heard (and worked) one station
G4DEZ
Surprised to get called by S51DI and off side of antenna !
G4SJH
Good signals from Northern G's. Could only participate part time. New square from GW!
G8HGN
H/brew HB9CV on shack roof/stepladder!!
GM4FAM
Up and down but some interesting tropo. Wish more stations would use CW!
GW4RWR
Nice operators, nice contest.