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RSGB Contest Results 1st 1.8MHz Contest 2024   
v4.150 by G4CLA

1st 1.8 MHz Contest 2024

Like last year, this event failed to ignite widespread interest with 83 entries received, one more than last year.  Whilst a further 172 stations appeared in the logs, the only DX stations were from Canada (1 station) and the USA (5 stations).  Over half of the remainder were in The Netherlands (65) and Germany (21).

There were several suggestions in the soapboxes as to how the popularity of this event might be improved so please look out for a consultation before the rules for 2025 are finalised.

Having said all this, the standard of operating was high with 30 logs having an error rate of 0% despite the usual high noise level.

As always, it was also extremely competitive particularly at the top of the tables.  5 of the top 3 stations in each of the UK sections have been previous winners of the Somerset Trophy (awarded to the leading UK station in either category) and, on this occasion, Graham, G4FNL triumphed for the first time since 2016. Dave M7W (G3TBK), last year's winner, finished in second place, just three points behind.  Both submitted error free logs as did the third placed entrant in the Assisted category Don, G5W (G3BJ).

In the UK Unassisted category, once again all three podium places went to members of the HF Contest Committee with last year's third placed entrant Allan, GM4ZUK coming out on top.

Congratulations to all certificate winners, and thanks to the four check logs.

Graham Coomber G0NBI





This contest is part of the following contest series HF Championship 





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1st 1.8MHz Contest 10/02/24
Retrieving...
Link to UBNs here
Section UK-Assisted
Pos   
Callsign
QSOs
UBNs
Bonus
Total
Power
Ant
Equipment
Operators
Soapbox
show
Pos Cert
 1
G4FNL
170
310
650
400
Dipole / Inv L + Beverages @ 18m
K3 + Amp
G4FNL
 
 
 2
M7W (G3TBK)
161
325
647
400
Dipole @ 75ft
FTdx5000 + Acom 1010
G3TBK
 
 
 3
G5W (G3BJ)
158
300
616
400
Vertical @ 90 ft
FTDX101D + linear
G3BJ
 
 
4
M4T (M0BEW)
156
300
612
400
Dipole @ 10m
TS590's + PA's
M0BEW
 
 
5
G3SJJ
139
280
554
400
Inverted L & 160m dipole @ 18m
K3S
G3SJJ
 
 
6
M2D (G4NVR)
127
275
527
400
Dipole @ 12m
IC7610
G4NVR
 
 
7
G4CXT
121
285
525
400
Trap dipole Inv V @ 12m
K3S + KPA500
G4CXT
 
 
8
M0B (G4KZD)
122
285
523
400
DIPOLE @ 8M
ICOM IC7300
G4KZD
 
 
9
G4LPP
120
275
511
400
160m dipole @ 25ft
FT-991a plus linear amp.
G4LPP
 
 
10
G4AFF
124
260
506
400
Inverted L + Ewe @ 17m
K3 + ETO91b
G4AFF
 
 
11
G3LDI
125
255
503
80
160m dipole @ 20ft
Flex 6600
G3LDI
 
 
12
GM3YEH
100
240
436
400
Inverted L @ 8m
Flex 6500 + Expert 1K-FA
GM3YEH
 
 
13
G3RLE
102
230
434
100
190ft Inv L @ 53ft
FTdx101mp
G3RLE
 
 
14
M8M (G0JJG)
98
230
424
300
130ft inverted vee endfed bent to fit small garden. @ 11m
K3s + Acom 1000
G0JJG
 
 
15
M4J (G0DVJ)
97
230
420
200
Inverted-L @ 10m
FTdx101MP
G0DVJ
 
 
16
G3T (G3VGZ)
92
210
390
400
100' loaded inverted L @ max 8m
anan8000dle KPA500
G3VGZ
 
 
17
G4RGK
74
210
356
90
Zig zag wire @ 20ft
FT847
G4RGK
 
 
18
G4EUW
70
200
336
100
130' Bent Doublet @ average 8m
FT101D
G4EUW
 
 
19
G4RCG
65
200
328
400
Dipole @ 60'
TS990a
G4RCG
 
 
20
G4MEM
42
160
244
100
Inv L @ 6m
SDR
G4MEM
 
 
21
G4LPD
48
140
232
100
DIPOLE @ 8m
IC7300
G4LPD
 
 
22
G4TSH
37
140
214
50
LW inv. L @ 24 ft
FTdx10
G4TSH
 
 
23
G4CTY
37
115
189
400
124 ft Wire @ 8m
FTDX5000MP/A1000
G4CTY
 
 
24
G0TRT
20
65
91
100
EFHW @ 6m
FTDX10
G0TRT
 
 
25
M1AFQ
5
15
21
100
W5GI @ 20FT
IC 7300
M1AFQ
 
 
26
G8VPE
1
5
7
20
very short wire @ 5m
FT2000
G8VPE
 
 
 
Retrieving...
Section UK-Unassisted
Pos   
Callsign
QSOs
UBNs
Bonus
Total
Power
Ant
Equipment
Operators
Soapbox
show
Pos Cert
 1
GM4ZUK
140
300
578
400
Dipole @ 16m
Icom IC-7851
GM4ZUK
 
 
 2
G4PIQ
145
280
566
400
Inv-V Dipole + K9AY @ 20m
2 x K3 + Ten Tec Titan
G4PIQ
 
 
 3
G3DR (G4FAL)
137
280
554
400
Vertical + Beverages @ 60 foot
FTDX101D
G4FAL
 
 
4
G4CZB
114
255
483
250
Inverted L @ 10m
K3/KPA500
G4CZB
 
 
5
G3RWF
105
255
455
350
"T" @ 59 feet
IC7610 & linear
G3RWF
 
 
6
G3SWC
100
250
450
400
Inverted L @ 10m
IC7610
G3SWC
 
 
7
G0ORY
91
245
425
80
Dipole at 12M @ 12M
Icom IC-7300
G0ORY
 
 
8
G4ARI
97
225
419
100
Long Wire @ 25 feet
TS890S
G4ARI
 
 
9
G3VYI
87
220
388
400
50 ft vertical @ 50ft
FTDX10
G3VYI
 
 
10
GM4JYB
85
215
381
300
Inverted-L @ 11m
IC-7300+ AL600
GM4JYB
 
 
11
GW7W (GW4BVJ)
74
190
322
100
3/8 Wave End Fed @ 12m
Kenwood TS-590SG
GW4BVJ
 
 
12
G4EMM
66
185
315
100
Vertical @ 20m
TS890
G4EMM
 
 
13
M3E (G4CWH)
63
185
307
70
Wellbrook loop @2m, Inverted-VDipole @ 20m
K3 x2
G4CWH
 
 
14
G3YLA
62
175
297
90
Doublet @ 6m
Flex6500
G3YLA
 
 
15
G4BUO
57
160
274
100
Tee antenna @ 11m
K3
G4BUO
 
 
16
G3TJE
50
160
260
100
VERTICAL @ 0m
FT920
G3TJE
 
 
17
G5T (G3XSD)
43
130
208
80
inverted L @ 17ft
TS-590S
G3XSD
 
 
18
M0DCG
38
140
204
200
G5RV mod for Top Band @ 28ft
YaesuFTdx5000
M0DCG
 
 
19
G3YRZ
38
105
177
100
Loaded quarter wave vertical @ Zero feet agl. 18' tall.
TS590
G3YRZ
 
 
20
G0JOS
26
115
165
90
long wire @ 7m
ICOM 7100
G0JOS
 
 
21
G4PFZ
32
100
160
90
Inv L @ 5M
FT911A
G4PFZ
 
 
22
G0MCV
24
90
138
100
dipole @ 12ft
ft5000
G0MCV
 
 
23
G3RKF
17
70
96
100
T2FD 1/2 in loft, 1/2 outside @ 9m
ftdx10
G3RKF
 
 
24
G3ZGC
15
65
95
200
105 ft wire @ 35 ft
IC7700
G3ZGC
 
 
25
M0JFE
3
15
21
100
G5RV @ 10m
YaesuFT2000
M0JFE
 
 
 
Retrieving...
Section Non-UK-Assisted
Pos   
Callsign
QSOs
UBNs
Bonus
Total
Power
Ant
Equipment
Operators
Soapbox
show
Pos Cert
 1
OZ0B (OZ1ISY)
126
245
487
400
Inverted L-antenna @ 15m
FT-2000
OZ1ISY
 
 
 2
SP2QG
74
230
378
100
LW @ 12 M
FT DX 3000
SP2QG
 
 
 3
DH1NBE
76
215
361
750
top loaded Vertical @ 27m
IC-7610, Commander 2500
DH1NBE
 
 
4
OZ2TF
73
195
335
999
Vertical @ 18 M
TT Orion II + Acom 2000
OZ2TF
 
 
5
DR2C (DJ0IF)
64
210
334
100
Inv L @ 12m
FT-DX-101
DJ0IF
 
 
6
DK3UW
64
195
323
5
160 m loop @ 12m
Flex 1500
DK3UW
 
 
7
IK1PMR
67
175
303
400
INVERTED-L @ 24m
Elecraft K3
IK1PMR
 
 
8
DK4HH
66
175
299
100
39m L @ 10m
TS-890
DK4HH
 
 
9
OZ3SM
58
180
284
600
80 m vertical loop @ 10 m
Elecraft K3/P3
OZ3SM
 
 
10
LY4Y (M0UNN)
42
145
223
400
inv l @ 18m
flex6500
M0UNN
 
 
11
DK1FY
34
115
177
100
Kelemen Dipole @ ar 7m a.g.
Icom IC7300
DK1FY
 
 
12
DL1HBT
30
115
175
100
Kelemen trapped dipole 160/80/40/30m @ 43m asl (feed point)
Yaesu FTDX-101D
DL1HBT
 
 
13
SM6F (SM6CUK)
16
60
90
300
Dipole @ 17 m
Elecraft K#
SM6CUK
 
 
14
ON7IO
11
55
77
50
Double Zepp antenna + tuner @ 10m AGL inverted V
Elecraft K3s
ON7IO
 
 
15
YO4GO
5
20
30
100
VERTICAL @ 10m
IC 7600
YO4GO
 
 
 
Retrieving...
Section Non-UK-Unassisted
Pos   
Callsign
QSOs
UBNs
Bonus
Total
Power
Ant
Equipment
Operators
Soapbox
show
Pos Cert
 1
OM2XW
120
255
495
750
Inv L,beverage @ 22m
K3, OM Power PA
OM2XW
 
 
 2
DL2OM
113
260
484
750
ADDXA-Dipole @ 20m
TS-890 + PA
DL2OM
 
 
 3
DL1CW
85
215
383
100
Vertical @ 17 m
IC-7610
DL1CW
 
 
4
OM3RKA (OM5TZ)
84
200
368
100
vertical @ 20m
FT-897D
OM5TZ
 
 
5
HB9CVQ
68
180
314
850
2x36m doublet @24m @ 24m center
FTDX101MP ACOM 1000
HB9CVQ
 
 
6
OK1OA
57
180
292
400
vertical inverted L @ 10m
FT991A + home made amp
OK1OA
 
 
7
DO1AYJ
60
165
269
80
inv L @ 14m
Yaesu FT991A
DO1AYJ
 
 
8
S58MU
54
155
263
100
wire vertical @ 6m
Kenwood TS 590 sg
S58MU
 
 
9
DJ1YF
47
130
222
100
Dipol @ 12M
Elecraft K3
DJ1YF
 
 
10
OZ8SW
39
140
212
500
dipole @ 10 m
k3 kpa500
OZ8SW
 
 
11
9A3NC
35
115
185
90
dipole @ 6m
IC-756Pro3
9A3NC
 
 
12
UW3WF
34
110
178
100
DIPOLE @ 15.5 m
ICOM-718
UW3WF
 
 
13
DJ3RA
31
100
162
100
Vertical @ 20m
IC-7600
DJ3RA
 
 
14
OM2XA
32
95
155
100
Loaded Vertical + K9AY @ 17m
Elecraft K3
OM2XA
 
 
15
SP9ATE
26
100
148
100
IVE L @ grand
TS 590 S
SP9ATE
 
 
16
UR7EC
25
90
140
100
DIPOLE @ 30m
IC-746
UR7EC
 
 
17
OM7AT
13
40
66
100
w3dzz @ 10m up
ts-2000xe
OM7AT
 
 
 
Link to All QSOs File here
Many thanks for check logs received from  DL1EMY,  G7D,  PA3ARM and SO7NA