432MHz Low Power 2009

Just like this years 2m low power contest, the entry level on 70cm has also increased. 33 logs were received as opposed to 28 in 2008. 143 different stations were active during the contest where conditions were reported as anything from poor to abysmal! Let's hope that 2010 can give us some nice weather & tropo. Congratulations go to the following:

Winner - Open section - A1 Contest Group (G4ZAP/P)
Runner-up - Open section - Colchester CG of Colchester RA (G0VHF/P)
Winner - Single Operator Fixed section - Rob Harrison (G8HGN)
Runner-up - Single Operator Fixed section - Bryn Llewellyn (G4DEZ)
Winner - Single Operator Others section - Erik Gedvilas (G8XVJ/P)
Runner-up - Single Operator Others section - Ron Price (GW4EVX/P)
2E0RCV & PE1EWR will also receive certificates.

Check Logs gratefully received from G8EOP & G8VHL/P

Richard G4WFR

Open
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1*	G4ZAP/P	IO93EH	SD	68	13,226	72	952,272	DF2VJ	741	25	4x28Y + 21Y + 19Y(vertical) + Colinear	TS850 + Tvtr + FT726	A1 Contest Group
2*	G0VHF/P	JO01PU	CO	51	10,017	55	550,935	GI6ATZ	560	25	4x21Y + 2x21Y	FT847 + LNAs	Colchester CG of Colchester RA
3	G3MDG/P	IO91QS	HP	40	5,606	43	241,058	DF2VJ	599	25	2x21Y	FT1000 + TRV432H	Chesham & District ARS
4	G3WIR/P	IO91KG	RG	30	5,015	41	205,615	GM0USI	556	25	2x19Y	FT736R	Burnham Beeches Radio Club
5	G3WIM/P	IO91VG	RH	32	3,324	29	96,396	DG1KJG	516	25	24Y	FT847	Wimbledon & District ARS
6	G4FUR/P	IO91XG	CR	34	2,550	32	81,600	GW4EVX/P	291	25	19Y	TS2000	Coulsdon ATS
7	G0UTT/P	JO01KQ	CM	16	2,308	23	53,084	F8BRK	284	25	13Y	FT847	Dengie Hundred ARS
Single Operator Fixed
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1*	G8HGN	JO01FO	CM	30	4,633	39	180,687	GI6ATZ	530	25	2x21Y	FT847
2*	G4DEZ	JO03AE	PE	25	3,968	27	107,136	DG1KJG	552	25	4x28Y	IC910
3	G3YDY	JO01FQ	CM	19	3,165	29	91,785	GI6ATZ	524	25	19Y	FT847 + Preamp
4	G3WKZ	IO91KM	RG	19	3,017	28	84,476	DF2VJ	621	25	11Y	FT736R + SSB masthead preamp
5*	2E0RCV	JO01AL	SE	27	2,369	27	63,963	G8EOP	271	10	19Y	TR9500
6	G3OHC	IO93KS	YO	12	2,064	19	39,216	F8BRK	509	25	12Y	FT736R
7	G1KHX	IO81MI	BS	11	2,185	17	37,145	G8VHL/P	329	25	19Y	FT101ZD + Tvtr
8	G3BNE	JO01BJ	DA	17	1,558	21	32,718	G4ZAP/P	245	25	9Y	IC821H	Cray Valley RS
9*	PE1EWR	JO11SL		9	1,718	14	24,052	G3WIR/P	325	25	2x21Y	TS790E
10	G8LZE	IO91SO	HA	10	1,143	15	17,145	F8BRK	265	25	Multibeam	TS2000
11	G1LSB	IO92WS	PE	9	981	15	14,715	GW4EVX/P	209	25	19Y	IC471H	Spalding DARS
12	G6UBM	JO01CE	TN	10	954	14	13,356	G8XVJ/P	264	25	18Y	IC910
13	G0LMV	IO93RF	LN	11	938	13	12,194	G0EHV/P	202	25	19Y	FT736R	Lincoln SWC
14	G3YJR	IO93FJ	SD	10	940	12	11,280	G0VHF/P	257	25	19Y	FT-817 + PA + Preamp
15	G0JJG	JO02LE	IP	5	878	12	10,536	GW4EVX/P	297	25	17Y	IC910
16	G4EGU	JO01CL	DA	9	749	14	10,486	F8BRK	252	25	18Y	FT847
17	G8ONK	IO83MR	FY	7	671	12	8,052	G0LGS/P	213	25	19Y	FT897
18	2E0TYC	IO93RE	LN	7	323	8	2,584	G8XVJ/P	95	20	Colinear	IC706MkIIG	RAF Waddington ARC
19	G0VOF	IO83SS	BB	4	285	8	2,280	GW4EVX/P	98	20	11Y	FT897D
20	G4JSR	IO82XL	BM	3	271	7	1,897	GW4EVX/P	99	20	Colinear	FT817 + PA
Single Operator Others
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1*	G8XVJ/P	IO93AD	ST	65	11,488	69	792,672	DF2VJ	750	20	2x30Y	LTS70S SSB + SSB70S + MGF1402	Warrington CG
2*	GW4EVX/P	IO83JA	LL	38	7,001	50	350,050	F8BRK	471	20	19Y	FT857D
3	G0LGS/P	IO81XV	GL	22	3,706	31	114,886	GM0USI	469	25	23Y	IC910H	Cheltenham ARA
4	G0EHV/P	IO84XT	DL	20	4,011	26	104,286	F8BRK	634	25	21Y	FT847
5	M0AKT/P	IO91CL	SN	10	1,575	17	26,775	G8VHL/P	288	20	Moxon	FT857D
6	M0GMG/P	IO83XG	SK	11	1,200	17	20,400	EI8IP	324	25	21Y	IC7000	Macclesfield & DRS
* denotes certificate winner

Comments from the logs:

2E0RCV

Conditions and activity lessened as the contest proceeded but good fun.

G0EHV/P

Poor propagation overall but occasional DX popped up. Activity generally low but nice to work a few locals.

G0JJG

Only qrv first hour

G0LMV

Flat

G0UTT/P

Bit of a fight getting points but better than expected. Solid contacts to F,PE and ON and many thanks to GW4EVX/P persevering in the last few minutes of the contest.

G0VHF/P

Turned out nice again but condx pretty poor. Pre-amp#2 was fine - exit one cable-monkey, pursued by a bear!

G1KHX

not good very slow.

G1LSB

Just on for the last 45min to give points away

G3BNE

Very patchy but generally poor

G3MDG/P

Better conditions than 144MHz contest, but still like watching Paint dry, thanks for the G station activity.

G3OHC

Strange ! - deep QSB at times

G3WIR/P

Seemed very quiet with no tropo but came good after start deep QSB Weather excellant for a change!

G3WKZ

bright, cloudy, warm, 1006mmHg

G3YDY

Just 1hr 30min operation at the end

G3YJR

A bit of a struggle! ZAP worked on the dummy load. A few more stations heard when I plugged the antenna in :)

G4DEZ

Abysmal conditions and activity as on 2m yesterday

G4ZAP/P

Flat

G8HGN

Struggled as usual in this one, 25w etc. Some DX,few fixed UK.

G8LZE

Difficult to dig them out - very deep qsb

G8XVJ/P

Had qrm from water board tx 20/9 + lasting most of the contest could only work be 432175 mhz work some fm , wx was good all day

GW4EVX/P

Conditions pretty flat but good level of activity.