432MHz AFS 2009

Conditions were disappointing this year, with most entrants commenting on how bad things were! Entry level was up on last year, and there were 14 AFS teams competing, which is the highest number for many years.

A French contest runs concurrently with the early part of this contest, and this provided some good activity to the south.

Chesham and District Amateur Radio Society continue to dominate this event. Their A team were clear AFS winners again for the fourth year in a row, so they retain the G0ODQ trophy. Even their B team came third! Second place went to Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society.

The Single Operator Fixed section was won by Keith Tatnall G4ODA. Keith has won three times in the last four years. The runner-up was John Quarmby G3XDY.

The Open section was won by South Birmingham Radio Society G8OHM, with Bolton Wireless Club G1ONE/P in second place.

The following also receive certificates:

Raymond Ashworth 2E0RFX - leading intermediate licensee SF section
Chris Moore 2E0XLG/P - leading intermediate licensee Open section
Ken Punshon G4APJ - leading fixed station running 25W or less into a single antenna
Frank Laanen PE1EWR - leading overseas station

Bob Edgar G0KYS

AFS Results

Pos	Affiliated Society	Callsign	Score	Norm	Callsign	Score	Norm	Callsign	Score	Norm	Total
1	Chesham & DARS A	G0XDI	7,973	603	G3MEH	7,102	1,000	G0ODQ	6,321	1,000	2,603
2	Spalding & DARS	G4ODA	13,214	1,000	M1MHZ	5,701	803	G8NWC	156	25	1,827
3	Chesham & DARS B	M5BFL	5,585	423	G0VFW	4,868	685	M0SKC	46	7	1,115
4	South Birmingham RS	G8OHM	9,430	714		0	0		0	0	714
5	Trowbridge & DARC	M0GHZ	9,408	712		0	0		0	0	712
6	Bolton Wireless Club A	G1ONE/P	2,785	211	G6GVI/A	1,180	166	G1AEQ/A	346	55	432
7	Reigate ATS	G8JXV	2,188	166		0	0		0	0	166
8	Craven ARG	2E0XLG/P	1,419	107		0	0		0	0	107
9	Addiscombe ARC	G3UFY	923	70		0	0		0	0	70
10	Bolton Wireless Club B	G0BWC	314	24	G1EVR	114	16	2E0UOG	63	10	50
11	The Simpson ARS	2E0RFX	531	40		0	0		0	0	40
12	Govt Comms ARC	G0LGS	423	32		0	0		0	0	32
13	Macclesfield & DRS	M0GMG/P	216	16		0	0		0	0	16
14	Christchurch ARS	M0RHS	149	11		0	0		0	0	11

Individual Results

Single Operator Fixed
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1	G4ODA	IO92WS	60	13,214	DF2VJ	624	400	2x28Y	TS850+Tvr	Spalding DARS
2	G3XDY	JO02OB	42	10,182	F1EZQ	548	250	28Y	FT736R
3	M0GHZ	IO81VK	42	9,408	DG1KJG	655	400	21Y	IC910	Trowbridge & DARC
4	G0XDI	IO91RQ	47	7,973	DF2VJ	590	150	2x19Y	TS811A	Chesham & DARS
5	G3MEH	IO91QS	49	7,102	DF2VJ	599	250	2x21Y	FT1000+Tvr	Chesham & DARS
6	G0ODQ	IO91MR	41	6,321	DG1KJG	572	200	21Y	FT736R	Chesham & DARS
7	M1MHZ	IO92WV	33	5,701	DG1KJG	549	50	28Y	IC475H	Spalding DARS
8	M5BFL	IO91OO	38	5,585	F1EZQ	594	75	21Y	IC910	Chesham & DARS
9	G0VFW	IO91RR	34	4,868	DF2VJ	592	75	2x21Y	IC910	Chesham & DARS
10	GW8ASD	IO83LB	35	4,800	F8BRK	470	75	2x23Y	IC910
11	G0JJG	JO02LE	22	4,378	DF2VJ	527	300	17Y	IC910HX
12	PE1EWR	JO11SL	15	4,242	GW3TKH/P	467	80	2x21Y	TS790E
13	G4APJ	IO83UP	28	3,641	G8JXV	311	25	19Y	FT736R
14	G8JXV	IO91WE	20	2,188	ON4POO	316	120	48Y	FT736R	Reigate ATS
15	GW3ATZ	IO83LE	17	1,913	G3XDY	313	50	12Y	FT857D
16	G8ZRE	IO83NE	13	1,024	G3XDY	303	80	17Y	FT897
17	G3UFY	IO91WJ	11	923	G8OHM	168	3	19Y	FT817	Addiscombe ARC
18	G8LZE	IO91SO	8	587	GW3TKH/P	191	50	12Y	TS2000
19	2E0RFX	IO83WO	14	531	G3SMT	104	20	Vert	IC706MkIIG	The Simpson ARS
20	G0LGS	IO81WV	4	423	G3XDY	230	75	9Y	IC910HX	Govt Comms ARC
21	G0BWC	IO83SN	12	314	MW1FGQ	65	40/10	19Y+Vert	TS780/FT726	Bolton Wireless Club
22	G4GSB	IO82XM	2	260	G4ODA	133	75	19Y	IC910
23	G8NWC	IO92WS	4	156	G3MEH	117	20	Vert	FT857	Spalding DARS
24	M0RHS	IO80UT	2	149	GW3TKH/P	106	50	19Y	TS2000	Christchurch ARS
25	G1EVR	IO83RO	8	114	2E0RFX	28	10	Vert	FT847	Bolton Wireless Club
26	G0LMV	IO93RF	3	72	G4ODA	59	20	Vert	FT897
27	2E0UOG	IO83PN	4	63	G6GVI/A	17	2.5	Vert	FT790R	Bolton Wireless Club
28	M0SKC	IO91RP	3	46	G0ODQ	31	100	9Y	FT847	Chesham & DARS
29	M0GFD	IO91XM	0	0		0	30	Discone	FT857
Open
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1	G8OHM	IO92AJ	48	9,430	DF2VJ	711	400	26Y	IC970H	South Birmingham RS
2	G1ONE/P	IO83RO	37	2,785	G0XDI	253	35	12Y	IC7000	Bolton Wireless Club
3	2E0XLG/P	IO83WV	14	1,419	G0XDI	268	50	88Y	FT857	Craven ARG
4	G6GVI/A	IO83SN	22	1,180	G0ODQ	228	40/10	19Y+Vert	TS780/FT730	Bolton Wireless Club
5	G1AEQ/A	IO83SN	14	346	GW8ASD	68	40/10	19Y+Vert	TS780/FT730	Bolton Wireless Club
6	M0GMG/P	IO83VH	5	216	GW3ATZ	58	10	6Y	IC706MkIIG	Macclesfield & DRS

Comments from the logs

2E0XLG/P

Poor conditions

2E0RFX

Poor and s2 of constant pulsing noise,

2E0UOG

Frosty at first

G0BWC

Had to melt the antenna connector out of its ice-cube at start of event!

G0JJG

Late start - 910 would not produce RF until shack warmed up from -3 to +12C so used IC706 at first. Poor conditions.

G0KMV

Poor

G0VFW

Poor RF conditions, and less active stations around. Thanks for all who helped me to "Watch Paint dry!

G0XDI

Very poor conditions

G1AEG/A

Poor propagation - no distant stations heard, but good to hear so many locals on 70cm!

G1ONE/P

it was grim up north this morning thx for all who called

G3MEH

Flat conditions with deep QSB. Reasonable activity 1st 2 hrs, just 4 QSO's in last 1 1/2 hrs.

G3XDY

Very flat conditions, activity seemed limited too. Some good QSOs to France at the start were the redeeming feature.

G4APJ

Conditions very flat. Worked everything I heard except for a couple of seconds from F8BRG. Although not much activity that I could hear, it was at least activity!

G4GSB

5 qso's in 10 min's, then had to go QRT

G4ODA

Lots of very weak signals and much QSB. Only found and worked one GM There was some nice activity from France and some from Germany too. Thanks to all for the points

G6GVI/P

Clear and cold at first, but poor propagation. Lots of local FM activity.

G8LZE

Very deep QSB

G8OHM

Quiet at times, maybe activity reduced by the UKAC events.

G8ZRE

Better than expected on 20watts.

GW3ATZ

Dipped in and out over the morning. Flat conditions. More a try out of new entry system. Its BRILLIANT

GW8ASD

Poor conditions. No GI, GM and only one continental worked.

M0GHZ

Late on as I forgot! Generally poor conditions with little dx

M0GMG/P

Light snow towards the end - time to go home.

M1MHZ

Lots of QSB but NOT easy having NO ROTATOR controller!! Pleased with result with QRP & no rotator. Thanks to ALL for persevering. Hope to be on on Tuesday evenings & maybe even find the controller!! Had to run down drive & turn pneumatic tower [2sections extended] on trailer every time I changed beam heading. Quite amazed at what I was able to work QRP :)

M5BFL

Flat conditions, shame French contest finishes at 11am could have done with working a few more of them!

PE1EWR

Started this morning with French contest, hence first contact 004