4th 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 1998

4^th 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 1998

Most stations during this session of the 144MHz Backpackers series of contests experienced excellent weather and good propagation. A French contest that was running at the same time as this one added extra interest (and multipliers!) to this contest.

One or two stations encountered a few problems; notably an antenna that always wanted to point east due to a loose mast coupling and a slight breeze and a mast that started to lean because of some rather inquisitive sheep that pulled out two guy ropes!

Several stations omitted to state their post code on their cover sheet. Please write the post code that you sent during the contest on your cover sheet. It is not funny having to deduce the post code of a station from other logs!

Congratulations to the winners of the multi-operator sections; Wirral & District Amateur Radio Club (GW4MGR/P) in the 10W section and Charlie and Sue Jordan (GW0PZO/P) in the 3W section. Congratulation to GW8ZRE/P who just managed to beat M0AFC/P for the top spot in the 10W single operator section. Finally, congratulations to Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club (GM7TKA/P) for winning the 3W single operator section. All section winners and runners-up will receive certificates.

Ian, G0FCT

Email: g0fct@blacksheep.org

	10W Multi-operator
Pos	Name	Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	Wirral & District ARC	GW4MGR/P	IO83JA	100	85	19131	1626135	F5CUA	558	10	13EL	IC290D
2*	One Man and His Dog CG	G8NWM/P	IO92TR	89	73	17960	1311080	F5MSL/P	822	10	2x10EL	FT736
3	The Barpackers CG	M1BAR/P	IO83XH	54	52	8835	459420	TM6P	582	10	9EL	IC251E
4	Single Yagi & Transceiver Group	G1SYT/P	JO02QB	33	43	8831	379733	GI7JYK/P	564	10	9EL	IC821H
5	Wythall CG	G0WRC/P	IO92DB	41	40	6117	244680	TM6P	469	10	4EL	FT480R

	3W Multi-operator
Pos	Name	Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	Charlie and Sue Jordan	GW0PZO/P	IO83ID	83	69	11375	784875	F1GKS/P	452	2.5	5Q	FT290
2*		G0HDV/P	IO93GD	69	64	10796	690944	GJ8RVT/P	438	3	9EL	TR751E
3		GW5NF/P	IO81LT	71	54	11541	623214	GM4AFF	557	2.5	9EL	FT290
4	Malvern Hills RAC 'B'	GW4IDF/P	IO81NV	63	56	10240	573440	GM4AFF	547	3	17EL	IC202
5	West Kent ARS	G1WKS/P	JO01ED	39	39	7636	297804	F5MSL/P	653	3	13EL	FT290
6	Coulsdon ATS	G4FUR/P	JO01BB	42	42	6025	253050	M0AFC/P	372	3	10EL	FT290
7	Wythall CG	G1WAC/P	IO92HD	35	39	4963	193557	TM6P	458	2.5	7EL	FT290
8	Tony Jarvis & Friends	G6TTL/P	JO01LE	28	32	4389	140448	M0AFC/P	390	2.5	14EL	FT290
9		G8BJG/P	JO01CH	27	31	3318	102858	M0AFC/P	351	2.5	9EL	FT290

	10W Single Operator
Pos		Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		GW8ZRE/P	IO83JF	93	80	17896	1431680	TM6P	630	10	7XY	TR751E
2*		M0AFC/P	IO84SA	93	68	20976	1426368	DG2EBK/P	740	10	13EL	IC706
3		M0BAO/P	IO80MV	60	54	12060	651240	GM4AFF	658	10	17EL	IC706
4		G0PQF/P	JO01BX	37	44	8228	362032	GM4AFF	478	10	9EL	IC251E
5		GI0OUM/P	IO74AB	10	11	1041	11451	G0PQF/P	440	10	5EL	TR7010

	3W Single Operator
Pos	Name	Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	Cockenzie and Port Seton ARC	GM7TKA/P	IO85QV	43	57	11475	654075	F6IFR	734	3	17EL	TR751E
2*		GW7LQD/P	IO82JF	52	54	9363	505602	F6IFR	479	2.5	2x9EL	FT290
3		G8JAY/P	IO91AW	54	50	9714	485700	GM4AFF	542	3	17EL	IC202S
4		GI7JYK/P	IO74DT	36	42	8774	368508	F6IFR	744	3	8EL	FT290
5		G1JDM/P	IO90SV	35	33	4561	150513	F6KPQ/P	381	3	9EL	IC202S
6		G0WJR/P	IO81PH	35	40	5192	207680	GM7TKA/P	510	3	7ZL	IC202
7		G7NBE/P	IO91XH	12	21	1809	37989	M0AFC/P	343	2.5	7EL	FT290
8		G0NFO/P	IO82QJ	10	12	779	9348	GW7LQD/P	164	2.5	Halo	FT290
	* certificate winner