1st 50MHz Contest 2009

Firstly, apologies for the `false start' with wrong tables being issued first time round. During checking, postcode errors were being flagged up and checked, so it didn't occur to me that there might be a bug in the rescoring process which ignored them. In the end adding them in led to few changes, and only one in the top half of either section with Craven Group leapfrogging GM4ZUK/P. Allan still gets an honourable mention for the highest scoring error free log.

For once the weather was kind to those who ventured outdoors, with Bolton club commenting on `deck chairs and cold beers' being the order of the day. Unfortunately radio conditions were not so good, with many comments about deep QSB although several stations mentioned prolonged good signals from the far southwest.

Some of the bigger stations were reported as being heard further afield in OZ and EA but only one `dx' contact resulted.

Congratulations to Flight Refuelling Society, Colchester club, G4DEZ and G3ZVW as winners and runners-up in their sections.

Thanks to all who entered and took part (226 different callsigns and >2000 QSOs appear in the logs), and also to G4BVY and G4LMW for their checklogs.

Steve G8GSQ

Section O
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QTH/Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	Flight Refuelling ARS	G4RFR	IO90AS	BH	91	17,844	81	1,445,364	GM4ZUK/P	687	300	11 ele DL6WU Yagi @ 15m QTH @ 40m	TX IC-746+4CX250B RX Ic746
2	Colchester Contest Group of Colchester RA	G0VHF/P	JO01GO	SS	75	14,031	65	912,015	GM4ZUK/P	626	400	M^2 7ele @ 20m QTH @ 27m	TX FT-847 (mod2) + Acom 1000 RX FT-847 + electric fences
3	Craven Radio Amateur Group	2E0XLG/P	IO83WV	BD	73	11,074	68	753,032	G8BCG	419	50	4 ELE HOME BREW @ 6m QTH @ 338m	TX FT-857 RX FT-857
4		GM4ZUK/P	IO86RW	AB	30	12,108	51	617,508	G7RAU	696	400	5 element Yagi @ 6m QTH @ 455m	TX Yaesu FT-100 + SPE Expert 1K-FA RX Yaesu FT-100
5	Mid Lanark ARS	MM0GPZ/P	IO85AK	DG	38	11,195	52	582,140	G4RFR	536	100	5 ele Tonna @ 6m QTH @ 475m	TX K3 RX K3
6	Govt Comm ARC	G8CQA/P	IO81XV	GL	79	9,005	59	531,295	GM4ZUK/P	562	100	4 Ele @ 5m QTH @ 304m	TX FT-847 RX FT-847
7		G8JAY/P	IO91AW	GL	64	7,165	52	372,580	MM0GPZ/P	411	100	5el Tonna @ 7mm QTH @ 298mm	TX FT-857 RX FT-857
8	Bolton Wireless Club	G0BWC/P	IO83RO	BL	43	6,004	44	264,176	G8BCG	378	50	moxon rectangle @ 3m QTH @ 350m	TX IC 7000 RX IC 7000
9	Craven ARG	M6AXL/P	IO93JX	YO	28	5,011	42	210,462	G8BCG	455	10	5ele yagi QTH @ 0m	TX Yaesu FT-857d RX Yaesu FT-857d
10		2E0DOD/P	IO83XG	SK	48	4,300	41	176,300	GM4ZUK/P	409	50	Delta quad @ 3m	TX kenwood ts2000 RX ts2000
11		M0BAO/P	IO80LV	TA	31	3,778	32	120,896	G4DEZ	331	100	4 ele yagi @ 5m QTH @ 250m	TX ICOM IC7000 RX ICOM IC 7000
12	Tall Trees Contest Group	GW4BVE	IO82KQ	SY	21	2,168	27	58,536	G4RRA	220	250	HF LOG PERIODIC @ 20m QTH @ 152m	TX IC-756Pro RX IC-756Pro
13		G6TGO	IO83UJ	WA	13	2,189	23	50,347	G8BCG	364	95	H/BREW 3 ELE @ 6m QTH @ 30m	TX KENWOOD TS2000 RX KENWOODTS2000
Section SF
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	QTH/Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1		G4DEZ	JO03AE	PE	94	20,963	85	1,781,855	EA3TI	1,299	400	7e @ 7em QTH @ 83m	TX IC7400 + GS35b RX IC7400
2		G3ZVW	IO80MS	EX	87	17,758	71	1,260,818	GM4ZUK/P	687	400	5-ele @ 12m QTH @ 200mm	TX FT897 RX FT897
3		M0MAT	IO81RL	BS	47	7,336	48	352,128	GM4ZUK/P	607	400	Dipole @ 15m QTH @ 77m	TX IC756 RX IC756
4		GW8ASD	IO83LB	LL	39	6,316	50	315,800	G1WKS	305	400	5 ELE @ 8m QTH @ 100m	TX IC-756ProIII + ACOM1000 RX IC-756ProIII
5		G3SVD	IO91II	RG	43	5,955	49	291,795	GM4ZUK/P	627	400	6Ele Cushcraft @ 20mm QTH @ 130mm	TX TS570sd RX TS570sd
6		M0DDT	IO91JR	OX	46	5,589	50	279,450	MM0GPZ/P	451	250	5ele @ 13mm QTH @ 100mm	TX K3/Expert RX K3
7		G8ZRE	IO83NE	CH	39	5,705	46	262,430	G8BCG	327	100	4 Element Yagi @ 10m QTH @ 30m	TX Yaesu FT690R RX Yaesu FT690R
8	Chesham & DARS	M5BFL	IO91OO	HP	40	4,154	38	157,852	G8BCG	293	90	5 EL @ 10Mm QTH @ 140m	TX FT920 RX FT920
9		G0HVQ	IO81UX	GL	29	3,434	33	113,322	GM4ZUK/P	552	100	5 ele @ 8m QTH @ 20m	TX Icom IC7400 RX Icom IC7400
10		G8ONK	IO83MR	FY	17	3,084	31	95,604	G8BCG	382	80	4 Ele @ 8m QTH @ 10m	TX FT897 RX FT897
11		G1HLT	IO93JD	NG	21	3,000	31	93,000	GM4ZUK/P	431	30	HB9CV @ 6Mm QTH @ 129m	TX TS680S RX TS680S
12	west kent ars	G1WKS	JO01CE	TN	21	3,352	27	90,504	2E0XLG/P	340	100	4EL SANDPIPER @ 12m QTH @ 38m	TX FT847 RX FT847
13		G1KHX	IO81MI	BS	23	2,390	24	57,360	EI3IO	300	100	5 ele tonna @ 8m QTH @ 8m	TX ft920 RX as above
14		G4APJ	IO83UP	BL	14	2,271	21	47,691	G4RRA	338	15	5ele @ 8Mm QTH @ 130Mm	TX FT-736R RX FT-736R
15		G3RLE	IO83VO	OL	13	2,071	21	43,491	G4RRA	335	100	Omni @ 13mm QTH @ 153mm	TX FT 920 RX FT920
16		G8LZE	IO91SO	HA	14	1,731	23	39,813	G8BCG	314	100	5 element @ 7m QTH @ 60m	TX TS2000 RX TS2000
17		G4RYV	IO91OI	GU	11	1,228	19	23,332	GW8ASD	245	25	4 ele @ 3m a.g. @ 3mm QTH @ 59mm	TX Icom IC-706 RX Icom IC-706
18		M0COP	IO82OM	SY	9	1,396	16	22,336	G8BCG	262	100	Dipole @ 4m QTH @ 185m	TX IC746 RX IC746
19	Christchurch ARS	M0RHS	IO80UT	DT	11	1,082	15	16,230	G4DEZ	309	100	3 ELE @ 10m QTH @ 205m	TX KENWOOD TS2000 RX KENWOOD TS2000
20		G4VSS	IO83RJ	WA	8	1,023	12	12,276	G4RRA	306	100	yagi 5 ele @ 10m QTH @ 10m	TX icom 7800 RX icom 7800
21		G4CLB	IO91RO	SL	10	624	15	9,360	G4RFR	136	50	3 ele Yagi fixed SE	TX TS2000E RX TS2000E
22		G7PVZ	IO91OM	SL	7	602	13	7,826	G4RRA	231	10	5 ele Tonna @ 5m QTH @ 42m	TX IC-703 RX As TX
23		M0XLT	IO83WX	BD	8	383	9	3,447	G1HLT	111	100	Tri-Band Collinear @ 6m QTH @ 102m	TX ICOM IC-706 MKII RX ICOM IC-706 MKII
24		GW3ATZ	IO83LE	CH	5	384	8	3,072	G4DEZ	206	50	3ele yagi + H/B delta loop @ 5m QTH @ 15m	TX FT-857D RX FT-857D
25	Horsham ARC	G3VQO	IO91UB	RH	2	157	5	785	G0VHF/P	84	100	vertical @ 10m QTH @ 50m	TX FT847 RX FT847
26		G3ZOD	IO83WJ	SK	1	12	3	36	G6TGO	12	25	Indoor doublet	TX K3 RX K3