3rd 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2009

The 3rd144MHz Backpackers Contest was held on the Sunday of VHF NFD. The QRO VHF NFD stations made life hard going for some of the Backpacker stations. 24 stations (6 more than in 2008) submitted an entry for this contest.

The 10H section was won by Paul Selwood, G8BGV/P with Rhys Thomas, GW4RWR/P in second place.

The 3B section was won by Richard Newstead, G3CWI/P with Tony Jay, G8JAY/P, in second place.

Check logs are gratefully acknowledged from G6GVI and M1MHZ.

Ian, G0FCT

Section 10H
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	G8BGV/P	JO01HP	82	18,730	39	730,470	DL0GTH	718	10	6 Ele DK7ZB	FT817 + Amp + Pre Amp
2	GW4RWR/P	IO83GC	108	16,450	29	477,050	F6KCP/P	664	10	9el Tonna	FT-225RD
3	G1ARU/P	JO02HT	52	13,182	33	435,006	F4CQY/P	595	10	9el Tonna	IC706MkIIG
4	GW8ZRE/P	IO83JA	93	14,313	29	415,077	ON4WY	473	10	7 Element ZL Yagi	KENWOOD TR751E
5	G3BPK/P	IO83PN	76	13,075	29	379,175	F6KCP/P	666	10	12 element yagi	Icom IC 746
6	G0HDV/P	IO93UK	67	9,864	22	217,008	GM4ZUK/P	415	10	13 EL	IC 746
7	G8DOH/P	IO91EX	44	8,377	22	184,294	DF0MU	610	10	8 ele Jaybeam	(TX) VMOS (RX) GaAsFet
8	M0BAO/P	IO80PT	35	7,990	19	151,810	GM4ZUK/P	682	10	13 ele yagi	ICOM IC7000
9	G7IVF/P	IO91JP	35	5,626	16	90,016	GM4ZUK/P	595	10	5 Element Yagi	Yaesu FT857D
10	G0LMV/P	IO93UK	7	1,282	8	10,256	EI2JD	393	9	9 ELE TONNA	tr-751
11	G7WAP/P	IO93UK	3	671	6	4,026	ON4WY	341	9	tonner	ic-290d
Section 3B
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	G3CWI/P	IO93AD	104	15,554	30	466,620	DL0OV	681	3	SB5	FT-817
2	G8JAY/P	IO81OW	58	11,711	27	316,197	PA0WMX/P	607	2.5	9el Tonna	FT-817
3	G8HXE/P	IO83RP	68	9,925	26	258,050	ON4WY	469	2.5	SOTA SB5	FT-817
4	GW4IDF/P	IO81NV	54	9,783	24	234,792	F4CQY/P	705	3	17el Tonna	Icom IC 202
5	G4VRC/P	IO90OW	38	8,535	22	187,770	GM4ZUK/P	677	2.5	12ele home brew	FT817
6	M5ABH/P	IO93IE	37	7,351	24	176,424	DL0OV	642	2.5	3 ele sotabeam	FT817
7	G4XZL/P	IO90MX	43	7,387	21	155,127	GM4ZUK/P	671	3	9 Element DK7ZB yagi	FT-817
8	M0REG/P	IO90TV	39	6,919	22	152,218	DF0MU	548	2.5	Homebrew 5-element yagi DK7ZB design	Yaesu FT-817
9	M1EYP/P	IO82RQ	63	7,285	19	138,415	ON4WY	417	2.5	SB3	FT-817
10	M3XRU/P	IO91PF	45	4,845	15	72,675	GM4ZUK/P	646	2.5	9 Element Tonna	Yaesu FT-290
11	G0IBE/P	IO92BA	29	4,340	14	60,760	GM4ZUK/P	549	2.5	Sotabeam SB3	FT817
12	M3EYP/P	IO82RQ	5	505	6	3,030	GX0OOO/P	167	2.5	SB3	FT-817
13	M0OZH/P	JO01MH	2	73	2	146	G8BGV/P	47	2.5	3 ELEMENT SOTA BEAM	FT817

Comments from the logs:

G0IBE/P

Sunny

G1ARU/P

Superb WX and conditions not too bad

G3BPK/P

Mixed WX. Sunny a.m., heavy rain showers p.m. Thought the propagation to Europe would have been better since many beacons heard. Unfortunately not the case. Still enjoyed the contest.

G3CWI/P

Good fun. Everything went to plan for a change. Introduction of "real" backpackers section is very welcome; thanks VHFCC!

G4VRC/P

Mostly hot and sunny but strong wind at times making difficult to keep beam on correct heading. Good to work five GM from the South Downs this time. Could not get several strong NFD stations including GI to hear me, but worked several weak stations after NFD had finished. Little late starting due to watching Red Arrows over Goodwood while setting up! A great day, thank-you everyone.

G4XZL/P

Good conditions to GM, poor activity on continent Very disappointing activity during last hour

G6GVI

Giving away some points to the portable stations after I'd unpacked all the NFD station.

G7IVF/P

Propagation getting poorer in last hour

G8DOH/P

Not great, but at least escaped the rain.

G8JAY/P

Good to the North, got wet again.

GW4IDF/P

Rain static took noise level to S9 for at least a half hour

GW4RWR/P

Guy ropes snagged, could only beam north or south!

GW8ZRE/P

Fair only one EU DX Belgium. Enjoyable day, only one shower of rain.

M0OZH/P

Last Hour only

M0REG/P

The weather was warm and dry, but rather windy! Radio conditions were reasonable. The mast stayed up, despite never having been tried in the wind before. This was our first Backpackers attempt, and everything went very smoothly.

M1EYP/P

Mainly a nice sunny afternoon. QTH busy with British Heart Foundation charity event. A couple of ON and DL heard, but only one work. Good sigs from GM, but nothing from GI/EI/GD

M1MHZ

Check log only

M5ABH/P

Good day nice wx and dx nice to be back missed 1 and 2 had to qrt early coz family stuff