432MHz CUMULATIVE CONTEST 1999

This year there was a significant increase in the numbers of stations active during the cumulative series which was reflected in the number entering the single operator section doubling. Plenty of DX was about with stations in 7 countries active, the biggest number of mainland Europe stations, 14, coming not unexpectedly form the Netherlands. Notable was the complete absence of Scottish stations, not a single one recorded in any of the entrant logs.

Twenty two large locator squares featured and on the statistic front 27% of contacts logged were in excess of 200km and 10.7% above 300km. Most entrants agreed that conditions were best for the 2nd and 4th sessions with the last session reported as "the worst conditions ever" or at best "a bit of a struggle".

Although the standard of logs was generally very good, some stations lost significant amount of points.

Details of the actual points scored as well as the normalised results are published on the VHFCC webpage or may be obtained from G4OUT on receipt of an sase or by email.

Congratulations go to David Millard, G8NEY, who won the Single Operator section after a close fought tussle with second place John Quarmby, G3XDY, who also claimed the certificate for leading station running 25w to a single antenna. In the "all other" section South Birmingham Radio Society reversed last years result, taking the number 1 position ahead of keen rivals M1CRO/P.

Ian L Cornes. Iang4out@aol.com

                                      SINGLE OPERATOR NORMALISED RESULTS                                												
						Pts	Pts	Pts	Pts	Pts		
Pos	Call	Score	Ant	Pwr	LOC	11-Oct	26-Oct	10-Nov	25-Nov	10-Dec	Best Dx	Km
1*	G8NEY	2866	2x21	400	81VK	736	866	1000	1000	0	DC9KU	585
2*	G3XDY	2813	28el	25	02OB	1000	1000	761	0	813	DG1KJG	433
3*	PA0GHB	2418	30el	10	11WH	0	714	362	783	922	GW8ASA/P514
4	G3MEH	2381	2x19	175	91QS	904	0	695	752	725	DG1KJG	550
5	G8HGN	2284	2x21	50	01FO	0	805	580	794	685	DG1KJG	472
6=	G4JTJ	2042	21el	80	92SD	583	837	622	498	0	DK5WO	475
6=	G0GCI	2042	2x21	120	01ED	439	0	415	602	1000	DO1EP	436
8	PE1EWR	1980	2x21	13	11SL	0	749	526	705	0	G4WYJ	261
9	G0ODQ	1760	21el	90	91NQ	0	481	604	525	631	PE1OUP	352
10	G4DEZ	1438	2x21	100	01IN	0	0	782	0	656	DL2DR	477
11	G0DVJ	1344	5el	20	01MX	260	602	0	483	0	DD9EN	405
12	G4GFI	1306	19el	30	91VH	455	0	134	392	458	G4APJ	296
13	G4APJ	1283	19el	25	83UP	700	318	0	0	266	G0GCI	331
14	G7ULL	1133	16el	20	11WH	438	135	401	203	294	G4APJ	292
15	G3FIJ	898	21el	10	01KV	387	130	298	45	213	GW8ASA/P305
16*	2E1GUA	886	23el	10	01FS	337	182	259	266	284	GW8ASA/P271
17	G4SJH	863	11el	25	91PI	0	201	0	179	483	G4APJ	276
												
                                  ALL OTHER SECTION NORMALISED RESULTS                               												
						Pts	Pts	Pts	Pts	Pts		
Pos	Call	Score	Ant	Pwr	LOC	11-Oct	26-Oct	10-Nov	25-Nov	10-Dec	Best Dx	Km
1*	G8OHM	3000	26el	400	92AJ	1000	1000	1000	1000	1000	DG1KJG	651
2*	M1CRO/P	2702	21el	50	01IT	997	715	743	962	661	DG1KJG	459
* certificate winners