50MHz Trophy 1998

50MHz Trophy 1998

Another year with widespread sporadic E openings provided lots of interest for everyone. It was quite a surprise to receive an entry from EH8BYR - perhaps better known as Terry, G0TYN. It was also surprising how many of his contacts could be cross checked against the UK based logs.

A lot of multipliers were lost, possibly operators were not used to the range of unusual accents. There were also widespread instances of valid callsigns being logged with the locator of a different station in the same area; it must have been quite hectic at times.

In section M, the Northern Lights repeat their clear victory of last year and retain the Telford Trophy, although the chasing pack are not so far behind. In section S EH8BYR has the highest 'raw' score of all entries, and the second highest overall from a very modest station. Roger, G4BVY retains the Six Metre Cup as the leading UK entrant. It was a pleasant change to receive more than a solitary Listener entry - congratulations to David Whittaker who leads the group. The six hour section receives little support this year, as last, presumeably the sporadic E openings brought everyone out for both days.

Steve Thompson G8GSQ

An entry from GW0GEI was received too late to be included in adjudication. The claimed score was 125401km, 78 mults, total 9781278.

Section M

Pos	Call	Points	Mult	Total	QSO	Loc	Power	Ant	dx	km
1	MD8V	521873	159	82977807	751	IO74QD	400	4x7 + 6	TR8CA	6021
2	G4SIV/P	366845	156	57227820	582	JO03AD	400	2x? + 4x5	9G1BJ	4884
3	M8L	347805	155	53909775	523	JO01KJ	400	7 + 7	TR8CA	5718
4	M0BAA/P	277788	136	37779168	449	IO90JO	400	2x6	OD5RAK	3473
5	G0VHF/P	243288	123	29924424	324	JO01PU	250	5	OD5RAK	3355
6	M0BRA/P	136629	88	12023352	196	IO80ST	80	5	LZ1KWT	2328
7	MM1AVA/P	144058	76	10948408	172	IO85RU	100	6	EA8BPX	3243
8	G7RIH	99994	70	6999580	185	IO91RR	160	5	LZ1KWT	2223
9	G8SRC/P	90957	69	6276033	184	IO91CL	50	5	LZ1KWT	2299
10	G3ZME	58810	47	2764070	146	IO82SM	100	5	9H1EL	2272
11	G5RS/P	46336	57	2641152	159	IO91TF	100	6	9H5IP	2077
12	G1WAC	58661	45	2639745	112	IO92BJ	100	5	LZ6T	2245
13	G5BK/P	36150	39	1409850	71	IO81XW	100	3	EH8DIT	2633
14	G4DBL	21882	26	568932	36	IO91HC	25	7LPY	9H5IP	2114

Section S

Pos	Call	Points	Mult	Total	QSO	Loc	Power	Ant	dx	km
1	EH8BYR	566519	131	74213989	209	IL38FW	10	5	4Z4TL	4609
2	GW4BVY/P	259953	121	31454313	484	IO81NV	400	2x5 + 5	OD5RAK	3626
3	G0AEV	125101	96	12009696	170	IO81WL	100	7	OD5RAK	3563
4	MM1BUO	141466	60	8487960	111	IO87WI	100	5
5	G4DEZ	91037	77	7009849	119	JO01IN	400	5	OD5RAK	3380
6	G1KTZ	102154	64	6537856	98	IO70TM	50	6	LZ1KWT	2462
7	GC6GW/P	88646	52	4609592	106	IO81LQ	100	3	9H1XT	2240
8	GU6AJE	31506	35	1102710	32	IN89RL	25	5	9H1CG	2041
9	2U0ARE	32191	30	965730	30	IN89RL	3	3	Z31JA	2102
10	G3FIJ	22332	38	848616	32	JO01KV	10	4	LZ7N	2110
11	G0HVQ	25437	32	813984	42	IO81VV	50	7	9H1EL	2209
12	G7LRQ	23873	28	668444	45	IO91TQ	10	6	OD5RAK	3456
13	GM4AFF	23236	18	418248	15	IO86ST		5
14	M0BHG	13990	17	237830	22	IO70VJ	100	Dipole	IF9/I2ADN	1906
15	GW8ZRE/P	11293	20	225860	29	IO83JF	10	HB9CV	IF9/I2ADN	2077

Section SS

Pos	Call	Points	Mult	Total	QSO	Loc	Power	Ant	dx	km
1	G4AEQ	88460	65	5749900	77	IO93PE	35	2x4	LZ7N	2264
2	G6FQZ	29433	33	971289	74	IO91JR	100	5	9H5IP	2158

Listeners

Pos	Call	Points	Mult	Total	QSO	Loc	Ant	dx	km
1	BRS25429	111409	85	9469765	110	IO93FX	5	LZ1KWT	2366
2	BRS32525	85991	41	3525631	116	JO01AL	Dipoles	LZ1KWT	2177
3	BRS31976	50198	45	2258910	61		3	LZ7N	2118