Great fun as always. Fair conditions and some good DX contacts, several over 1000Kms. Thanks to all those who called in.
O
2
G5RS/P
JO00
276
109,780
398
EA4KR
875
400
2X17 + 1X17
Flat conditions for most of the contest. Weather OK for set up and take down
O
3
G0VHF/P
JO01
237
81,076
342
DL0HTW, JO60
853
400
1x 11 ele
Propagation pretty ordinary. Band occupancy pretty poor.
O
4
G3PYE/P
JO02
250
67,994
272
5P5T
875
400
17-ele 9-ele Tonnas
6O
5
M2F
IO90
162
59,810
369
DL0GTH
846
400
2 x 15
Poor conditions, weather and activity but thank you for the qsos
O
6
G2AS/P
IO93
177
56,401
319
DR2P
936
350
2 X 12 ele
SF
7
G3MEH
IO91
208
51,050
245
DL4OL
738
400
2 x 9el
Average conditions, deep QSB forced lengthy exchanges with weaker signals. No IO71, IO94 or IO95 QSOs. I beamed N & worked M6SRZ :)
SF
8
GD8EXI
IO74
123
40,534
330
DF0MU
831
400
18 ele M2
Not much to show for 8 hrs operating back to the 6 hr section next year.
6O
9
M0DXR
JO01
120
33,327
278
HB9AHD
787
200
16 ele LFA
Conditions seemed to be fairly flat. Enhanced tropo conditions in eastern Europe didn't make it as far west as the UK. Great fun - tnx QSOs!
6O
10
G9W
JO01
120
33,327
278
HB9AHD
787
200
16 ele LFA
Conditions seemed to be fairly flat. Enhanced tropo conditions in eastern Europe didn't make the UK. Great fun - tnx QSOs! de M0DXR
SO
11
G3XBY/P
IO70
76
33,049
435
HB9FX
931
400
2 x 17el Tonna
Conditions back to normal, weather back to normal, thanks to all for qsos.
6O
12
G1KAR/P
JO00
96
30,494
318
DL0GTH
740
400
16 ele DL6WU yagi
Not as busy as we had hoped, some DX worked when we managed to attract attention in Europe. Not many continental stations seemed to be beaming towards the UK.
O
13
G3WM/P
JO01
101
26,069
258
DL0GTH
674
400w
2x13 Cushcraft, 2x7 ZL
Good signals, good weather, Shame Main amp let go, Spent most of contest on back up brick, First time out for us in trophy contest,
SF
14
2E0NEY
IO81
97
25,887
267
TM2W
778
50
17 ele
Good fun and nice condx. Condx better on Saturday this time around. Heard a DL in JO50 and HB9 in JN36 yesterday but did not work. 73
6O
15
G3PIA
IO91
79
22,833
289
DL0GTH
850
400
12 ele
Poor conditions combined with lack of UK activity made it slow going. The Club Barbecue was good!
SF
16
GM4JR
IO85
77
22,636
294
ON4KHG
707
250
12 ele M2
Think will be back to 6hr next year if at all. Very slow, poor activity, soul destroying
6O
17
G0EHV/P
IO84
82
21,641
264
F6HMQ
755
160
8 Element DK7ZB
Indifferent propagation and low activity, however the backpackers woke me up a bit! Probably picked wrong 6 hour slot. WX fine, dry for /P.
SO
18
M0ICK/P
IO93
71
19,686
277
DM5C
779
50W
9 ELEMENT VARGARDA
Very slow, flat conditions
6S
19
GW8ASD
IO83
59
16,591
281
DP4D
773
100
12 ele M2
Very variable conditions with deep QSB, and many repeates. Poor activity led to very long quiet spells. The inevitable panic at the end. Sorry to M0TJU/P for running out of time!
6O
20
MW5A
IO81
76
15,113
199
DK0GL
690
50
8 ele yagi
Odd rule. Not having to add "/P" to our MW5A call, when we were of course very portable.
6O
21
GW4EVX/P
IO83
88
14,895
169
DF0MU
719
100
9 Ele Yagi
Perfect timing with the wx, glorious sunshine for most of the contest then poured with rain when I got home!
6O
22
G8AXZ/P
IO93
79
14,460
183
DF0MU
601
100
9 Ele Tonna
Lovely day on the hill, didn't get rained on at all. Condx seemed a bit flat bit slow going. Glad I only did 6 hours. Good fun as always :-)
SF
23
G4HGI
IO83
64
13,958
218
TM6GMF
736
25
12 ele i0jxx
Numerous distractions conspired here and too many "chunks" to go in 6 hr slot.Condx seemed poor- low Thanks to all for piints.
SF
24
G0HVQ
IO81
50
11,489
230
PA1T
629
100
9 ele
Hard work as condx seemed right down, apart from a short peak into PA late Sat night. Worked everything I heard apart from a few DLs.
SF
25
2E0BMO
IO83
63
11,050
175
DF0MU
692
50
10 LFA
Hrd more than able to wrk in EU. Cdx seemed avg. with QSB on some sigs. Pity the WX broke after UKAC Nice to wrk DF0MU.Tnks for the pts.
SF
26
M5MUF
IO92
51
10,928
214
DF0MU
580
25
10 el Yagi
Flat & noisy band, low power & self-immolating pre-amp - bit of a slog. UK activity seemed very low, and near continent mostly working east.
SF
27
G4APJ
IO83
61
10,793
177
F5SGT/P
615
25
9ele
Only managed Sunday slot. CNDX not brilliant: hard going at times. Lots of QRM, from a backpacker I think!
6O
28
M0HCY/P
JO01
41
10,184
248
DL0GTH
702
100
17 ele Yagi
Good cndx, but a bit short on UK stations. Flutter on EU stations poss. caused by new wind farm. Thanks for all points. Blackwater ARCG.
6O
29
GM1CNH/P
IO85
31
8,761
283
G8P
576
125
8 El, I0JXX
6O
30
G0BWC/P
IO83
53
8,706
164
F5SGT/P
609
50
ZL special, 12-ele then 9-ele
Bolton Wireless Club on Winter Hill. Snapped antenna boom, so 12-ele became 9-ele! Thanks to G4CFP for loan of IC7100.
6O
31
MW0TBI/P
IO81
30
8,262
275
DF0MU
740
100
9 ele tonna
Very slow going in wales but thanks for the points....MW0TBI (2W0VAG)
6O
32
M0LEX/P
IO83
44
7,671
174
DL0ZR
723
50
9 Ele Tonna
Popped onto to give a few points away, sounded great. No QRM and strong signals from Europe. 73
SF
33
G4HHJ
IO91
33
7,613
231
HB9FX
737
100
11 ele
Very limited operation time-wise, reasonable tropo and great fun.
O
34
G1WKS/P
JO01
34
7,425
218
F6HJO/P
523
40
9 ele Tonna
SF
35
M0NST
IO83
49
7,416
151
TM2K
524
50w
8 element innov yagi
lost of qsb flat conditions
SF
36
G3ZUD
IO92
27
6,854
254
DF0MU
571
80
9 ele
Too much gardening to do at the weekends,only on during tea breaks and X factor!
6S
37
GW0IRW
IO72
26
6,339
244
PC5T
612
130
9ele M2 + LNA
Limited time so just popped in/out shack, band seemed flat? But some loud MS pings and very please to work PC5T (JO23) @ >600km... Tnx all!
SF
38
G8ONK
IO83
29
6,174
213
DF0MU
710
25
12 ele DL6WU
Thanks for all points, please look north.
SF
39
GM6JNJ
IO75
17
5,761
339
G5RS/P
611
300
M2X12
Poor conditions here , but still good fun.
SF
40
G8EOP
IO93
21
5,742
273
DF0MU
624
75
9 el Beam
SF
41
GJ7DNI
IN89
15
5,450
363
TM0W
696
100
9 ele yagi
6S
42
G4XPE
IO92
27
5,114
189
PC5T
425
25
Jaybeam 10Y 10-element Yagi
6S
43
M6SRZ
IO83
29
4,873
168
PA6NL
490
10
9el LFA
low activity, would be nice if some southern stations beamed north :) 73
SF
44
GM4VVX
IO78
10
4,786
479
F1VJQ
1416
400w
10 ele
Very poor activity. I am too far out on the fringe. Had to resort to arranged MS qsos
6S
45
M0HLB
JO01
36
4,409
122
GD8EXI
465
50
9el Tonna Yagi
Very enjoyable evening with great conditions for a change...Many thanks to all for the points.
SF
46
G1MZD
IO92
28
4,324
154
PA6NL
343
50w
h/b Halo
Operational for odd times,fairly flat conditions with qsb, but pleased I could be heard with Halo.tnx.Dave MKARS
6S
47
G8ZRE
IO83
18
3,980
221
F5SGT/P
561
100
8 XY Element Yagi
Token entry work commitments. Very quite on the band.
6S
48
G0TAR
JO01
22
3,738
170
DF0OL
488
80w
6 ele vagarda
TX broke down with antenna fault and unable to continue, very sad as condx were very good.
6S
49
G3RLE
IO83
18
3,721
207
PA6NL
463
100
5 el
6S
50
G0GJV
IO91
14
3,099
221
DF0MU
561
200
9 ele
6S
51
G4TUP
IO83
17
2,973
175
PA6NL
513
80
dipole
Wicked QSB and not many on. Disappointed. S&DARC.
6S
52
2E0XJP
IO83
17
2,830
166
PA6NL
508
40W
5ele in loft
conx not good here but good fun as always. Tnx for the points. 73
O
53
2W0HRO/P
IO72
15
2,388
159
G8T
379
2w
DK7ZB 15 ELE
Hard work static rain S9 of noise winds got up had to reduce to six elements on antenna. Tnx for points 73 all.
6S
54
G0CER
IO82
11
2,135
194
G8P
332
80
7 ele
only had a short time on-air
SF
55
2E0MSI
IO81
11
2,101
191
ON5LL
546
50
5 element OWL Yagi
On air to give some points away.
SF
56
GM4DIJ
IO85
8
1,158
145
G5B
408
50
9ele
conditions not good. Even GM4JR was a struggle
6S
57
GM8IEM
IO78
2
434
217
GM4JR
370
400
9 el Vine
Gave up after a short time due to a faulty masthead preamplifier.