Entered for first time in several years. Conditions up towards OK/OE and F/EA on Sat but flat on Sunday. Thanks to all for QSOs and points.
O
2
M0WAF/P
IO92
188
58,100
309
EA2BFM/P
1087
400
5ELE PXY
Hard going at times with low uk activity. Some supprising contacts from spain made a nice finish.
SF
3
G3MEH
IO91
166
42,574
256
DA0FF
752
400
2 x 9el
SF
4
G4ODA
IO92
110
39,674
361
EA2DHJ/P
1079
400W
2x12 el M2
Early end to get aerials away before rain hits
6O
5
G3PYE/P
JO02
132
35,679
270
EA2EFB
1026
400W
17-ele Tonna
Just a single band effort this year - building HF antennas as well! Nice conditions down to EA on the Sunday morning.
SF
6
G0JJG
JO02
111
32,593
294
SK7MW
868
400
11 ele
Heard EA2DHJ/P but couldn't raise him. Condx only slightly up.
O
7
M0WYB
IO81
132
30,114
228
EA1IMP
988
400
9ele DK7B
A great fun weekend with little pistols from WYB Towers. Tropo Saturday, flat and a challenge Sunday! Tnx to all, Russ M0WYB & Shaun G0BKU
6O
8
G4RUL/P
JO00
89
27,775
312
OL7C
883
70
10 ele yagi
Condx good to EU at 9am Sun start. Limited batt power so only on 4hr 15mins. Maybe should have done some on Sat eve and recharged overnight?
SF
9
G4NBS
JO02
120
27,380
228
DR1H
833
400
9ele
Sporadic enhancements on Sat, no quantity. Condx not as gd as hoped, Sunday flat and low activity but better to NW after front passed.
6S
10
GD8EXI
IO74
69
25,406
368
EA1EWY/P
1175
400
18 ele M2
Sat afternoon good tropo to extreme west of France and Spain. Sunday flat band.
6O
11
M0HRF/P
JO00
86
25,078
292
EA1SI
963
400
Innovantenna 12 element OWL
Rotator failure after 4 hours lost us a lot of points but Inov. 12 ele OWL worked well.
6O
12
G4G
IO94
76
20,945
276
DA0FF
865
350
9 ele Tonna
Quite a slog! Poor UK activity. Europeans seem only to beam at Southern end of England. Where is the 6 hour single op others section? Oh! There isn't one.
6S
13
G4ASR
IO81
90
20,069
223
DF0MU
701
400
17-element Yagi
A struggle with propagation here on the welsh borders ...
6S
14
G4ZTR
JO01
78
19,253
247
DQ7A
796
200w
9 el Powabeam
Plagued by electrical QRM in two directions, and I seem to have missed the DX in my choice of 6 hours. Hepburn looked like a work of fiction
SF
15
G3XDY
JO02
54
17,618
326
DR1H
751
400
12 ele M2 Yagi
Part time effort, very limited by S9 local noise in key directions
SF
16
G3YDY
JO01
50
16,047
321
DR1H
791
100
7 ELE DK7ZB
Conditions seem a little enhanced on Saturday. S&P on DX.
6O
17
M3P
IO91
76
15,795
208
DA0FF
790
150W
17 element
Poor UK activity especially to the north. Good to the near continent. Thanks for the QSOs. Harwell ARS.
SF
18
G8HGN
JO01
42
15,509
369
EA2EFB/P
970
50
11 ele LFA
Enhancements at times, generally flat. Restricted times & headings due to on going TVI prob's. 2xEA's was nice. Tnx to all.
SF
19
G4HGI
IO83
80
15,279
191
F1AZJ/P
760
25
12 ele I0JXX
A real slog thanks to all for points
6O
20
M9T
IO80
56
15,118
270
DK5DQ
796
100
10Y
Late on due to geny problems, but otherwise an enjoyable contest. Just a single op effort. Bob G0KYS
6O
21
G8NEY
IO81
73
14,822
203
DF0MU
658
100
17 ele Tonna
Good fun, with some dx. Condx average and slow going at times. 73 de David & Pete
6S
22
M0CGL
JO03
62
13,939
225
DF5GZ/P
811
300
9 Element LFA H/B
Great fun,Couldn't stay on to long, due to family commitments.... But many thanks for the points. Spalding & DARS
6S
23
2E0NEY
IO81
59
13,220
224
DK5DQ
665
50
17 ele
Having a go on my own today. Pleased with score. Hard work at times, but some nice dx mixed in!
SF
24
GM4PPT
IO75
40
12,914
323
G3M
615
200
12ele Msq.
In and out giving a few points away, One VERY LOUD BIG GUN kept calling & calling continuously,with no gap! Why you NO Risten? (Benny Hill)
SF
25
G4YHF
IO92
26
11,985
461
EA2XR
1090
180
12jxx
Could have made a bit more effort I suppose but simply enjoyed tuning around from time to time :-)
6S
26
M0MDY
IO93
56
11,268
201
DF1JC
626
100
10 ELE BEAM
Low uk activity windy mast at bottom conditions slightly up Thanks for the points
SF
27
G3WJG
IO91
68
11,220
165
DF0MU
539
80W
10ele Yagi
Good contest - steady contact rate. Best wishes to GM GW and GD
6S
28
MW1LCR
IO82
54
10,945
203
DA0FF
941
400
16Y
Not a serious entry as I was amp testing more than anything else. Seems my winter improvements have done the job.
6S
29
GW8ASD
IO83
43
10,847
252
DF0MU
706
100
12 ele
Slow!
6O
30
G3WCB/P
IO80
35
10,405
297
EA2TO
802
40
Horiz dipole
Nice tropo opening to Western France and Spain on Saturday, flat on Sunday. Wx foul but good fun anyway. Tks for QSOs. 73, Dave G3WCB
6S
31
G8MCA
JO01
80
10,284
129
DF0MU
499
400
5 element homebrew LFA
OK on Saturday but Sun am was rather quiet
6O
32
G0EAK/P
IO93
58
10,256
177
DF1JC
596
100
Dual Band Yagi 5ele on 2m 8ele on 70cm
Low activity levels and very few European stations heard. Heavy QSB at times.
6O
33
M0VXX/P
IO82
45
10,107
225
EA1SI
1015
100
9 ele
token gesture, 2 hrs
SF
34
2E0BMO
IO83
49
8,902
182
F4GYG/P
507
50
7Y
Prob.missed best P/g Sat PM, poor Sun. Given no. of EU stns would have hoped to wrk more so rather disappointing from that point of view.
SF
35
G4TVR
IO92
39
8,153
209
DF0MU
625
400
8 ele LFA
6S
36
G8LZE
IO91
42
7,998
190
F6HJO/P
588
24
9 element
No super conditions but some nice nuggets.
6S
37
G4JED
JO01
40
7,755
194
DK2GZ
641
50
9 ele Yagi
6S
38
G1SWH
IO83
45
7,617
169
ON4KHG
560
100w
12ell m2
only 4hr 1/2
6S
39
M5MUF
IO92
31
6,840
221
DF0MU
580
25
10 el yagi
Conditions seemed fairly flat, and actvity a bit low, but still an enjoyable 6hrs on air to while away Sunday morning
SF
40
G8EOP
IO93
34
6,664
196
TM2F
600
100
9 el M2 Beam
hard work on 2 bands on Saturday and 4 bands on Sunday. Good time had only one GM worked in 24hrs ????
6O
41
G0HEL/P
IO81
40
6,661
167
PA1T
645
35w
21 Element Tonna
Wx very strong gusting wind band flat 70cms was better. Hrd both French station working Italian Qsy to 70cms and GONE.Hey Ho. 73 Alan
6S
42
GD1MIP
IO74
21
6,544
312
G3M
527
400
9 ele Tonna
wind kept ant low. 2 EI welcome. 2 hrs Sat, 1 hr Sun. Thanks
SF
43
M0NST
IO83
38
6,308
166
F8BRK
515
50w
8 element innov yagi
lot of qsb not many stations pointing north
6O
44
G2XV/P
JO02
32
6,154
192
EA2XR
1006
45
9 element Tonna
Portable stations in tents need bonus points activity died mid morning Sunday, gales and rain to finish
SO
45
M0MPM
IO91
38
5,950
157
DF0MU
578
5W
3 EL Arrow
very windy
6S
46
G0PEK
JO01
41
5,681
139
DL6IAK
642
40w
6 ele yagi
Thanks everyone for the points.An enjoyable contest.
6S
47
G4RYV
IO91
30
4,955
165
DF0MU
563
10W
9ele Tonna
Conditions very variable with deep QSB at times some good DX about.73
6S
48
G4GFI
IO91
36
4,830
134
GD8EXI
434
80
17 ele Tonna
SF
49
G7ICV
JO01
32
4,568
143
GD8EXI
468
10
5 ELE LFA
Good fun for a good few hours over the weekend. Must get my mast down and sort out the rotator, still stuck on north bearing (
6S
50
GW3ATZ
IO83
30
4,232
141
G3M
378
50
6 ele LFA
Very slow going. Average to poor conditions here.
SF
51
2E0XJP
IO83
22
3,866
176
G3M
399
50W
5ele in loft
Hard work but fun as usual. It seemed all the lifts were south of the Wash. Thanks for the points. 73
SO
52
G0EUN
IO93
32
3,810
119
M9T
360
50w
3Ele Beam
6S
53
G8ZRE
IO83
23
3,765
164
G3M
369
100W
8 XY ELE YAGI
Poor conds some strong signals from south but could not make contact.Heard F stns again no QSO.
6S
54
G4XPE
IO92
24
3,712
155
M9T
296
25
Jaybeam 10Y 10-element Yagi
SF
55
G0LGS
IO81
22
3,125
142
F8BRK
326
50
8 Ele
6S
56
M0HLO
IO92
26
2,731
105
GD8EXI
300
25
10el Diamond
6S
57
G4GTH
IO90
17
2,680
158
M0WAF/P
249
95
M2 9 Element Yagi
Poor conditions - Nothing heard north of 82/92/02
SF
58
M0NRD
IO93
18
2,543
141
M9T
343
30
4-Element LFA Yagi
On and off operating but local noise awful so struggled to hear anything
6S
59
G0CER
IO82
14
2,259
161
GM4AFF
432
80
9 ele lfa
6S
60
M6YZA
IO93
16
2,257
141
F4GYG/P
422
10
10 element beam
Operated for an hour conditions not great thanks for your patience & the points Kai
6S
61
G1DFL
IO91
17
2,228
131
DF0MU
566
400
6Y
Average conditions, lovely WX. Could only do an hour on Saturday and an hour on Sunday. No PA or ON, and not many UK stations on?
6S
62
M0PXM
IO91
14
2,173
155
TM2F
399
25w
LFA
6S
63
G0ACK
IO91
15
2,040
136
F8FKJ
462
10w
7 ele beam
6S
64
M6HLR
JO01
15
1,715
114
G4ASR
249
10w
6 ele yagi
Sorry G8T if I upset you but I have not come across that type of callsign before. They don't teach that in the FLC.
6S
65
M5ADF
IO93
9
1,533
170
GM4AFF
409
25
Log Periodic
Variable. Some French/German stations, though high noise and QSB foiled contacts.
6S
66
G4YUP
IO90
11
1,447
132
M0MDY
265
100
6 el Yagi
Just giving a few points away
SF
67
G8ONK
IO83
6
1,246
208
G8T
367
25
12 ele DL6WU
Token entry, wind stopped play
SF
68
GM4VVX
IO78
6
1,139
190
GM3SEK
367
400w
10 ele
Torture by white noise. Wkd ALL copied except G8T. QRV 13hr. Up to 3 hrs between QSOs. Should have read my comments on last years b4 start
6S
69
GM8IEM
IO78
5
1,026
205
GM4NFC
324
400
9 el Vine
Quiet! Three of the 5 QSOs were random aircraft scatter. Thanks to all who beamed my way.
6O
70
G3WM/P
JO01
15
879
59
G40DA
153
200w
2 x 7 ele DK7ZB
Should have gone to our NFD site at capel-le-ferne, could not work EU at Northfleet
SF
71
2E0JWJ
IO81
8
525
66
M9T
139
20W
Tri-Band Vertical
SF
72
M6TIW
IO93
3
413
138
G8T
280
10
Co- Linear
6S
73
G0HAS
IO81
4
104
26
M0BAO/P
66
50
vertical
73 de TDARC
432 MHz (59 scores)
Section
Pos
Callsign
Loc
Qs
Points
P/Qso
Best DX
Dist
Power
Ant
Comments
Email
O
1
G3M
JO01
211
76,790
364
OZ9GE
899
400
4x28
O
2
G8T
JO01
171
57,310
335
OZ1SKY
821
400
4x17
Entered this contest for the first time in several years. Conditions up towards OZ/DL on Sat but flat on Sun. Thanks for QSOs and points.
SF
3
G4ODA
IO92
99
30,119
304
DA0FF
741
400W
2x28el M2
SF
4
G3XDY
JO02
74
22,857
309
DL3YEE
685
300
28 ele M2 Yagi
Limited operating time. Conditions not as good as hoped for, but well up Saturday night out to about 400km.
O
5
M0WAF/P
IO92
89
21,219
238
DK4LI
688
400
21ele
Deep QSB and low activity made this really hard going with long gaps between qso.
SF
6
G4NBS
JO02
84
20,061
239
DA0FF
715
150
21ele
As 2M but Sat eve much enhanced to IN78 & GU for few hours, Flat Sunday. Felt like near Eu was not pointing UK or was it "skip"?
SF
7
G3MEH
IO91
90
18,611
207
DK2OY
773
250
2 x 21 el
6O
8
M0HRF/P
JO00
66
17,098
259
DL8QS
607
175
2 x 20 element LFA
A great fun weekend with many lessons learnt
6S
9
GD8EXI
IO74
45
15,026
334
F6FGQ
635
400
38 ele M2
Best conditions Sat afternoon beaming South from here but few stations to work in that direction
O
10
M0WYB
IO81
70
14,206
203
DF0MU
678
50
21 ele Tonna
A great fun weekend with little pistols from WYB Towers. Tropo Saturday, flat and a challenge Sunday! Tnx to all, Russ M0WYB & Shaun G0BKU
SF
11
G0JJG
JO02
54
13,713
254
OZ1SKY
756
200
18 ele
Plagued with rx issues on 432 - sorry to those I couldn't hear.
6O
12
G8NEY
IO81
56
11,576
207
DL0LN
663
400
21 ele Tonna
Very slow, low activity from uk and the continent. 73 David & Pete
6O
13
G0HEL/P
IO81
39
10,520
270
DL8QS
781
35w
21 Element Tonna
Wx strong gusty wind, very slow going deep qsb some EU stations to work.Good fun 73's Alan TDARC
6S
14
G4ZTR
JO01
42
9,296
221
DA0FF
652
200w
18 ele Powabeam
Continentals were beaming east most of the time - can't say I blame them.
6O
15
M9T
IO80
27
8,277
307
DF0MU
796
20
21Y
Conditions seemed reasonable good. Pleased with results for just 20W and way out west. Single op effort. Bob G0KYS
SF
16
G4HGI
IO83
39
7,098
182
PA2V
508
15
21 ele TONNA
Poor conditions hard going no conditions thanks to all for points
6S
17
G4GFI
IO91
35
6,988
200
DF0MU
524
400
19 ele Tonna
6O
18
G2XV/P
JO02
27
6,191
229
DK4LI
710
35
21 element Tonna
Some nice DX to start then blown away like us, activity poor mid morning onwards
6O
19
M3P
IO91
31
5,800
187
DF0MU
587
150
21 element
Very slow. Really need a second rig, aerial and tower! Thanks for the QSOs. Harwell ARS.
SF
20
G8EOP
IO93
33
5,668
172
DF0MU
624
75
28el m2 beam
Thanks all for points hard work with DF0MU but got it in the end i hope. 73 Mel
6S
21
G4ASR
IO81
29
5,490
189
DF0MU
701
100
21-element Yagi
A real struggle!
6O
22
G4G
IO94
27
5,478
203
G3M
385
50
29 ele Tonna
Hard going. I think my antenna is too sharp. Need more gain but less directivity.
6S
23
GW8ASD
IO83
26
5,308
204
PE1EWR
482
70
28 element M2
Slow!
SF
24
G3YDY
JO01
22
4,960
225
DA0FF
677
100
13 ele LFA
Hard going on this band compared with 2M.
6S
25
G1SWH
IO83
30
4,517
151
G4WFR/P
312
100w
20ell lfa
only on 2m 432 for 4. 1/2 hr
6S
26
G8MCA
JO01
32
4,262
133
PI4GN
495
100
10 Element LFA
Quiet on Sat and even quieter on Sun am
SF
27
2E0BMO
IO83
25
4,052
162
G3M
390
50
18 LFA
Vy quiet on this band most of the time but less of a struggle than with 2 metres when QSYed. No EU stns heard at all.
SF
28
G8HGN
JO01
16
3,617
226
DL0LN
477
50
24 ele LFA
Much quieter on this band. Flat condx. Again restricted activity.Tnx to all.
6S
29
2E0NEY
IO81
17
2,962
174
G3M
252
50
23 ele DK7ZB
Average condx and low activity
SO
30
M0MPM
IO91
15
2,686
179
DF0MU
578
5W
7 el Arrow (Vertical)
the wind kept turning my antenna.
6S
31
MW1LCR
IO82
14
2,407
172
G3XDY
309
30
19 Y
30 watts from FT857D, pleased with the results although minor problem with the 4 x 19ele box forced a low power single antenna entry.
6S
32
GW3ATZ
IO83
20
2,370
118
G8T
333
40
12 ele
Slow going, low activity. Average to poor conditions.
6S
33
G3UBX
IO82
16
2,306
144
G3M
288
35
CQM 18
Roll on Tuesday evening.
SF
34
G4YHF
IO92
9
2,227
247
DA0FF
741
35
19el dk7zb
A seriously part-time effort on 70cm!
6S
35
G8LZE
IO91
18
2,172
121
DF0MU
535
25
19 element
Worse than last year!
SF
36
GM4PPT
IO75
5
1,741
348
G3XDY
529
200
28ele Msq.
Just giving some points on 432, very poor condition
6S
37
M0MDY
IO93
13
1,579
121
G8T
263
75
10 ELE BEAM
Low k activity conditions not great tower at the bottom very windy here Thanks for the points
SF
38
G3WJG
IO91
9
1,091
121
GD8EXI
390
20W
10ele
6S
39
G4XPE
IO92
6
1,069
178
M9T
296
25
Moonraker 7-element ZL Special in roof space
6S
40
G1DFL
IO91
5
1,008
202
DF0MU
566
80
10Y
Average conditions, lovely WX. Token entry as concentrated on 2m. No PA or ON, and only a few UK stations heard?
6S
41
G4JED
JO01
10
1,001
100
M0WYB
186
50
18 ele Yagi
6S
42
G8ZRE
IO83
11
800
73
M0WAF/P
188
20W
15 ELEMENT YAGI
Poor conds low activity on Sunday.
6O
43
G0EAK/P
IO93
13
790
61
G4ASR
208
50
Dual Band Yagi 5ele on 2m 8ele on 70cm
Very little activity on 70cm
6S
44
GD1MIP
IO74
2
739
370
G4NBS
377
50
19 element Tonna
SF
45
G0LGS
IO81
5
612
122
GD8EXI
301
5
14Ele Powabeam
6S
46
M0HLO
IO92
10
581
58
G4G
149
20
10el diamond
6S
47
M0PXM
IO91
6
571
95
G3M
176
20W
LFA
6S
48
G0ACK
IO91
5
458
92
G8NEY
193
10w
6 ele beam in loft
SO
49
G0EUN
IO93
7
416
59
M3MEH
158
50w
3Ele Beam
6S
50
G0PEK
JO01
5
390
78
G0HEL/P
187
20w
10 ele yagi
Late start due to work but spent most time on 2 metres.
SF
51
G8ONK
IO83
2
295
148
G4NBS
262
25
19 ele DL6WU
Token entry, wind stopped play.
SF
52
2E0JWJ
IO81
3
176
59
M9T
139
20W
Tri-Band Vertical
SF
53
2E0XJP
IO83
2
148
74
GD8EXI
130
50W
8ele in loft
Token entry on request. Very quiet generally. Thanks for the points. 73
SF
54
G7ICV
JO01
2
128
64
G4NBS
104
5
8 ele home brew yagi
must get my rotator repaired and upgrade my 70cm yagi.