May UHF 2008

With strong wind, rain and low pressure, conditions were difficult for most of the entrants to the RSGB's May 432MHz to 248GHz contest. Open section entrants were the same as 2007 but Single Fixed entrants were down by nearly 50%.

In the Open Section congratulations go to the South Birmingham Radio Society who once again took the honours with a normalised score of 8092 points and with only one band score dropping below 900 points, second place goes to the Northern Lights Contest Group with 3397 points.

In the Single Fixed Section John Quarmby G3XDY is once again to be congratulated for his win with 5555 points with Neil Whiting G4BRK coming second with 1493 points.

Graham Leonard G4DDN.

Band Results

432MHz
Section = Single Fixed
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1		G4DEZ	JO03AE	54	17,187	OZ6HY	673	400	4 x 28ele, 17M AGL, 83M ASL	TX/RX = IC910 + Gasfet masthead pre-amp, PA GS31B	1,000
2	Chesham & DARS	G0XDI	IO91RQ	71	16,001	DJ9KH/P	678	100	2 x 19ele Vargarda, 10M AGL, 130M ASL	TS-811A + MFJ-434B + TE Systems 4452G, SSB electronics preamp	931
3		G0JJG	JO02LE	40	12,438	DL0LB	690	100	17 ele yagi, 10M AGL, 70M ASL	TX/RX = IC706	724
4		PE1EWR	JO11SL	37	11,319	DF0YY	623	80	2 x 21 Ele F9FT @ 11m QTH @ 0m	TX TS790E+2*M67728 RX TS790E	659
5		G3XDY	JO02OB	27	9,537	DF0YY	774	250	28ele M2 Yagi @ 14m QTH @ 54m	TX FT736R, 4CX250B PA RX NE32184 Preamp, FT736R	555
6		2E0NEY	IO81VK	14	3,257	DL0V	658	50	21ele Tonna @ 9m QTH @ 124m	TX IC-910 RX IC-910+DJ9BV preamp	190
7		GW3ATZ	IO83LE	12	2,681	PA6NL	503	50	12ele yagi @ 5m QTH @ 15m	TX Kenwood TS-770+ PA RX 770	156
8	Bolton Wireless Club	G6GVI	IO83SN	10	2,180	PA6NL	477	40	15-over-15 @ 9m QTH @ 105m	TX TS780 + Tono4M-70G RX TS780 + Tono4M-70G	127
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	Parallel Lines Contest Group	G8P	JO01QD	308	127,853	OE5D	922	400	4 x 28+2 x 28 @ 12m QTH @ 75m	TX TS790 + 8938 RX TS790	1,000
2	Warrington Contest Group	G3CKR/P	IO93AD	157	57,748	DJ5IR	877	400	8 X 21Y F9FT PLUS 2 X 30Y @ 20m QTH @ 465m	TX TS940/LTS70 3CX1500C7/8938 RX TS940/LTS70	452
3	Flight Refuelling ARS and Bracknell ARC (joint entry)	M0BRA/P	IO80UV	145	48,458	DJ9KH/P	821	400	4x21 ele @ 15m QTH @ 250m	TX FT1000MP + Transverter +K2RIW RX FT1000MP + Transverter + Preamp	379
4	South Birmingham Radio Society	G8OHM/P	IO92GB	101	22,823	DL6WU	749	350	38 element yagi, 7M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = IC756 PRO + Transverter + SSPA	179
5	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	IO74QD	53	19,336	DR1X	890	400	4 x 28 Ele yagi, 12M AGL, 200M ASL	TX/RX = IC821h 8938 amplifier	151
6	Rusty Radios Contest Group	M0RRC/P	IO91TW	66	15,999	DJ9KH/P	660	250	2 x 23 ele, 15M AGL, 176M ASL	TX/RX = Icom IC821 + Linear Amp	125
7	Luton VHF Group	G3SVJ/P	IO91RU	75	14,756	DK4LI	761	75	4 x 19 element Tonna @ 10m QTH @ 228m	TX FT897 RX F&897	115
8		G4CQR/P	JO00DR	22	7,929	DJ3HW	646	100	21 ELE, 5M AGL, 120M ASL	TX/RX = TS2000 + Linear	62
9	Lothian's Radio Society	GM3HAM/P	IO74WV	25	7,057	PA6NL	635	300	55 element @ 10mm QTH @ 192mm	RX IC706	55
10	Cheltenham ARA	G0LGS/P	IO81XV	35	4,553	DF1JM	606	75	23 Ele @ 6m QTH @ 304m	TX Icom IC-910HX RX Icom IC-910HX	36

1.2GHz
Section = Single Fixed
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1		G3XDY	JO02OB	58	22,153	SM6AFV	956	200	4 x 23 ele Yagis @ 15m QTH @ 55m	TX Elecraft K3 + Tvtr + 4x 2C39BA RX ATF54143 Preamp, Tvtr, K3	1,000
2		G4BRK	IO91HP	18	5,009	PI4GN	579	400	35 Ele @ 10m QTH @ 60m	TX FT221+DB6NT+YD1336 RX FT221+DB6NT+HEMT	226
3		PE1EWR	JO11SL	21	4,544	DF0YY	623	100	2 x 25 Ele Loop yagi SONIM @ 11m QTH @ 0m	TX TS790E+MKU13100B DB6NT RX TS790E+VV1296 DK4MM	205
4		G0DJA	IO93IF	12	3,296	ON4HRT/P	502	10	4 x 23 element Yagis @ 8m QTH @ 170m	TX TS2000X RX TS2000X & Preamp	149
5		2E0NEY	IO81VK	9	1,807	PA2M	479	10	55 ele Tonna @ 9m QTH @ 124m	TX IC-910 RX IC-910 + DJ9BV preamp	82
6		G0JJG	JO02LE	8	1,465	ON4HRT/P	315	30	23 cm 23 ele yagi, 10M AGL, 70M ASL	TX/RX IC706	66
7		G4DEZ	JO03AE	4	601	PA6NL	307	100	4 x 23ele, 13M AGL, 83M ASL	TX = IC910 + SSB Linear, RX = IC910 + Gasfet masthead pre-amp	27
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G3OHM/P	IO92GB	47	10,803	PI4GN	569	240	1.2m grid dish, 10M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = IC790 + Transverter + SSPA	1,000
2	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	IO74QD	33	10,444	PI4GN	750	250	1.9m dish, 12M AGL, 200M ASL	TX/RX = TS2000 DB6NT TH328 @ 250w	967
3	WARRINGTON CONTEST GROUP	G3CKR/P	IO93AD	29	7,962	DJ2KH	764	300	2M DISH @ 6m QTH @ 465m	TX ICOM 1271/TS790 2 X 2C39BA RX IC1271/TS790S	737
4	Flight Refuelling ARS and Bracknell ARC	G4RFR/P	IO80UV	30	6,332	GM4CXM	578	150	4 x 37ele @ 15m QTH @ 240m	TX IC910 + home-brew PA 2x3cx100 RX IC910 + Icom LNA	586
5	Luton VHF Group	G3SVJ/P	IO91RU	24	3,928	ON4HRT/P	401	100	4 x 36 element @ 16m QTH @ 228m	TX FT736 + 4 x RA18H1213G PA RX FT736 + DownEast preamp	364
6	Telford & DARS	G3ZME/P	IO82QL	26	2,636	GM4CXM	402	10	23 & 38 ele yagis, 15M AGL, 540M ASL	TX/RX = 144MHz TX/RX + Transverter & Preamp/PA	244
7		G4CQR/P	JO00DR	7	1,925	PI4GN	527	70	30 ELE, 5M AGL, 120M ASL	TS2000	178
8	Cheltenham ARA	G0LGS/P	IO81XV	11	1,448	PA6NL	423	10	19 Ele @ 6m QTH @ 304m	TX Icom IC-910HX RX Icom IC-910H	134
9	Lothian's Radio Society	GM3HAM/P	IO74WV	6	1,306	G4KIY	370	10	55 element @ 10mm QTH @ 192m	TX FT746 RX FT746	121
10	Bolton Wireless Club	G0BWC/P	IO83RO	9	1,236	G4RFR/P	302	15	15-over-15 @ 3m QTH @ 330m	TX FT817 + home-brew Transverter RX FT817 + home-brew Transverter	114
11		G8HXE/P	IO83RO	6	540	G3OHM/P	187	1.3	10 over 10 slot fed yagi	TX FT290 / Microwave Modules Transverter RX FT290 & Microwave Modules Transverter	50

2.3GHz
Section = Single Fixed
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1		G3XDY	JO02OB	16	4,056	DL0V	416	120	0.8m Offset fed dish @ 14m QTH @ 54m	TX K2,LMW tvtr, MRF21120 PA, RX ATF54143 x 2, LMW tvtr,K2	1,000
2		PE1EWR	JO11SL	10	1,847	G3OHM/P	351	4	25 Ele F9FT @ 9m QTH @ 0m	TX IC260E+MKU23G2+DK2DB RX IC260E+MKU23G+MKU232B	455
3		G4BRK	IO91HP	7	1,352	PA6NL	380	60	80cm dish @ 10m QTH @ 60m	TX FT100+DB6NT+LDMOS RX FT100+DB6NT	333
4		2E0NEY	IO81VV	1	55	G3OHM/P	55	40	48 ele QLY @ 9m QTH @ 124m	TX TS780 + xvrtr, RX TS780 + xvrtr	14
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G3OHM/P	IO92GB	23	5,833	PI4GN	569	400	1.2m grid dish, 10M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = IC790 + Transverter + SSPA	1,000
2	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	IO74QD	6	2,380	F6DWG/P	762	50	1.9m dish, 12M AGL, 200M ASL	TX = FT225RD DB6NT 2C39B, RX = TS2000 DB6NT	408
3	Flight Refuelling ARS and Bracknell ARC	G4RFR/P	IO80UV	12	1,783	G3XDY	275	70	2mtr mesh dish and VE4MA feed @ 10m QTH @ 240m	TX DB6NT tvtr and spectrian ex-equip PA, FT221 drive RX DB6NT tvtr	306
4	Luton VHF Group	G3SVJ/P	IO91RU	7	1,193	GD0EMG	374	10	44 element quad loop Yagi @ 16m QTH @ 228m	TX DB6NT Transverter + 10W PA RX DB6NT Transverter + pre-amplifier	205
5	Telford & DARS	G3ZME/P	IO82QL	5	818	GD0EMG	229	50	1.2m dish, 15M AGL, 540M ASL	TX/RX = 144MHz IF + Transverter + PA & preamp	140

3.4GHz
Section = Single Fixed
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1		G3XDY	JO02OB	8	2,084	PI4GN	398	20	60cm dish @ 14m QTH @ 54m	TX DB6NT MK2 Tvtr, SSPA RX DB6NT Mk2 Tvtr, 0.9dB NF	1,000
2		G4BRK	IO91HP	6	981	PA6NL	380	40	80cm dish @ 10m QTH @ 60m	TX FT100+DB6NT+GAAS RX FT100+DB6NT	471
3		2E0NEY	IO81VK	2	148	G8IFT/P	87	7	60cm offset dish @ 10m QTH @ 124m	TX TS780 + DB6NT xvrter RX TS780 +DB6NT xvrter	71
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G8IFT/P	IO92GB	14	2,639	PI4GN	569	35	1.2m dish, 7M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = IC790 + Transverter + SSPA	1,000
2	Flight Refuelling ARS and Bracknell ARC	G4RFR/P	IO80UV	10	1,624	PA6NL	461	55	2.4mtr mesh dish and modified ex sat-tv Chaparral feed @ 10m QTH @ 240m	TX DL6WU tvtr and ionica ex-equip PA, FT221 drive RX tvtr + demi lna	615
3	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	IO74QD	4	1,238	G4RFR/P	395	10	1.4m dish, 12M AGL, 200M ASL	TX/RX = IC251E DB6NT TWTA	469
4	Telford�& DARS.	G3ZME/P	IO82QL	5	807	GD0EMG	229	35	1.2m dish, 15M AGL, 540M ASL	TX/RX = Transverter + Preamp/PA	306
5	Luton VHF Group	G3SVJ/P	IO91RU	5	771	PA6NL	321	14	1.25m Dish with DD7MH dual band ring feed @ 16m QTH @ 228m	TX DB6NT Transverter + 14W PA RX DB6NT Transverter	292

5.7GHz
Section = Single Fixed
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1		G3XDY	JO02OB	13	4,342	SM6AFV	956	15	60cm offset fed dish @ 15m QTH @ 55m	TX K2, tvtr, DB6NT Tvtr, DL2AM PA RX DB6NT Tvtr, 1.3dB NF, tvtr, K2	1,000
2		G4BRK	IO91HP	5	942	PA6NL	380	4	80cm dish @ 10m QTH @ 60m	TX FT100+DB6NT+LDMOS RX FT100+DB6NT	217
3		2E0NEY	IO81VK	1	87	G8IFT/P	87	8	60 cm offset dish @ 10m QTH @ 124m	TX TS780 + DB6NT xvrtr RX TS780 = DB6NT xvrtr	20
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G8IFT/P	IO92GB	14	2,820	PI4GN	569	15	1.2m dish, 7M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = TS790 + Transverter + masthead SSPA	1,000
2	Flight Refuelling ARS and Bracknell ARC	G4RFR/P	IO80UV	12	2,146	PA6NL	461	22	1.6m offset @ 2m QTH @ 240m	TX db6nt + home-brew SSPA RX db6nt + demi LNA	761
3	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	IO74QD	4	1,238	G4RFR/P	395	10	1.4m dish, 10M AGL, 200M ASL	TX/RX IC251E DB6NT, TWTA PA	439
4	Telford�& DARS.	G3ZME/P	IO82QL	4	630	G1JRU	201	15	0.9m dish,	Receiver = Transverter with pre-amp to 144MHz IF = Transverter + PA	223
5	Luton VHF Group	G3SVJ/P	IO91RU	2	226	G3ZME/P	159	1	1.25m Dish with DD7MH dual band ring feed @ 16m QTH @ 228m	TX DB6NT Transverter + 1W PA, RX DB6NT Transverter	80

10GHz
Section = Single Fixed
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1		G3XDY	JO02OB	22	5,676	OZ1CTZ	694	10	60cm offset fed dish @ 13m QTH @ 53m	TX K2, tvtr, DB6NT tvtr, Mikom PA RX DB6NT tvtr, 1.5dB NF, tvtr, K2	1,000
2		G4BRK	IO91HP	11	1,397	GD0EMG	354	10	80cm dish @ 10m QTH @ 60m	TX FT100+DB6NT+GAAS RX FT100+DB6NT	246
3		2E0NEY	IO81VK	3	347	G4EAT	199	0.7	60cm offset dish @ 10m QTH @ 124m	TX TS780 + WDG xvrtr RX TS780 + WDG xvrtr	61
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	Rusty Radio Contest Group	M0RRC/P	IO91TW	25	5,085	OZ1CTZ	783	10	1.2m dish, 6M AGL, 176M ASL	TX/RX = Transverter	1,000
2	South Birmingham Radio Society	G8KQW/P	IO92GB	27	4,642	ON4HRT/P	467	10	1m offset dish (dual band fed with 5.7 GHz), 10M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = IC751 + Transverter	913
3	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	IO74QD	12	3,805	M1CRO/P	471	10	1.0m dish, 12M AGL, 200M ASL	TX/RX = FT847 DB6NT TWT	748
4	Flight Refuelling ARS and Bracknell ARC	G4RFR/P	IO80UV	17	2,640	GD0EMG	395	13	1.6m offset @ 2m QTH @ 240m	TX db6nt + home-brew SSPA RX db6nt + demi LNA	519
5	Telford & DARS	G3ZME/P	IO82QL	11	1,714	GM8BJF/P	287	4	0.75m dish, 15M AGL, 540M ASL	TX/RX = 144MHz Driver + Transverter & Preamp/PA	337
6	Lothian's Radio Society	GM8BJF/P	IO74WV	4	855	G8KQW/P	362	1	80cm offset @ 2.5m QTH @ 192m		168
7	Luton VHF Group	G3SVJ/P	IO91RU	7	765	GD0EMG	374	10	50cm Dish @ 12mm QTH @ 228m	TX DB6NT Transverter + 10W amplifier RX DB6NT Transverter + pre-amplifier	150

24GHz
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G8KQW/P	IO92GB	5	418	G4EAT	148	3	0.6m dish, 2M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = TX: IC202 + Transverter (DB6NT)	1,000
2	Telford & DARS	G3ZME/P	IO82QL	1	92	G8KQW/P	92	0.5	0.75m dish, 15M AGL, 540M ASL	TX/RX = 144MHz Driver + Transverter & Preamp/PA	220
3	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	IO74QD	1	90	GM8BJF/P	90	2	18" Dish, 12M AGL, 200M ASL	TX/RX = FT290 DB6NT	215
4	Lothian's Radio Society	GM8BJF/P	IO74WV	1	90	GD0EMG	90	1	60cm dish @ 2M, QTH @ 192m		215

47GHz
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G8KQW/P	IO92GB	2	80	G8BKE/P	40	0.04	0.3m dish, 2M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = IC202 + Transverter & SSPA (DB6NT) & Preamp	1,000

76GHz
Section = Open
Position	Group	Call sign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power (W)	Antenna	Equipment	Normalised Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G8KQW/P	IO92GB	2	80	G8ACE/P	40	0.0001	0.3m dish, 2M AGL, 227M ASL	TX/RX = FT290 + Transverter	1,000

Overall Results

Section = Open
Position	Club	Callsigns	432MHz	1.2GHz	2.3GHz	3.4GHz	5.6GHz	10GHz	24GHz	47GHz	76GHz	Total Score
1	South Birmingham Radio Society	G3OHM/P-G8OHM/P-G8KQW/P	179	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	913	1,000	1,000	1,000	8,092
2	Northern Lights C/G	GD0EMG	151	967	408	469	439	748	215	0	0	3,397
3	Flight Refuelling ARS and Bracknell ARC (joint entry)	G4RFR/P-M0BRA/P	379	586	306	615	761	519	0	0	0	3,166
4	Telford & DARS	G3ZME/P	0	244	140	306	223	337	220	0	0	1,470
5	Luton VHF Group	G3SVJ/P	115	364	205	292	80	150	0	0	0	1,206
6	Warrington Contest Group	G3CKR/P	452	737	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,189
7	Rusty Radios Contest Group	M0RRC/P	125	0	0	0	0	1,000	0	0	0	1,125
8	Parallel Lines Contest Group	G8P	1,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,000
9	Lothian's Radio Society	GM3HAM/P-GM8BJF/P	55	121	0	0	0	168	215	0	0	559
11	Cheltenham ARA	G0LGS/P	36	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	170
12	Bolton Wireless Club	G0BWC/P	0	114	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	114
13		G8HXE/P	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50
Section Single Fixed
Position	Club	Call sign	432 MHz	1.2GHz	2.3GHz	3.4GHz	5.6GHz	10GHz	24GHz	47GHz	76GHz	Total Score
1		G3XDY	555	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	0	0	0	5,555
2		G4BRK	0	226	333	471	217	246	0	0	0	1,493
3		PE1EWR	659	205	455	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,319
4		G4DEZ	1,000	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,027
5	Chesham & DARS	G0XDI	931	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	931
6		G0JJG	724	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	790
7		2E0NEY	190	82	14	71	20	61	0	0	0	438
8		GW3ATZ	156	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	156
9		G0DGA	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	149
10	Bolton Wireless Club	G6GVI	127	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	127