Radio Society of Great Britain. Official HF Contest Results
Results, Ropoco 2 2008
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Ropoco Contest 2008 Forty-seven logs were received for this year’s RoPoCo2, slightly down on the 2007 total. This was a hard-fought contest in which the top four all submitted error-free logs. There was nothing to separate Mick Puttick G3LIK and Tim Raven G4ARI, leaders with 560 points, and they also share the G3XTJ Memorial Trophy for the highest placed entrant with a perfect log. The G5MY Trophy, awarded to the entrant with the highest aggregate score from both RoPoCo events, goes to Clive Penna GM3POI with a total of 1280 points. Clive’s win was by the slender margin of just one additional QSO in each event from Ed Taylor GW3SQX. Thanks to everybody who entered, and to MM0DFZ for a useful checklog. An asterisk alongside the callsign indicates an error-free log. Les Allwood, G3VQO SOAPBOX: G0ADH Not very busy but still a great contest. G0IBN I had to keep checking power/swr to see if I was getting out - very quiet,my locals missing again G0MTN Usual story - quite busy first hour, much slower in the second. Two 'gotaways' I heard working others - how many others did I miss? G0WBC Very enjoyable but a bit slow in the second hour G3GLL SD worked fine. Started late - most of the regulars seemed to be going well ! G3HEJ FT-ONE, 264ft Inverted-Vee. A nice gathering for RoPoCo. Almost all stations between 3520 & 3545, making weaker stations hard to dig out, whilst 3545 - 3570 almost dead here. In my humble opinion, this is a REAL contest for serious CW operators. It certainly challenges my memory skills, whilst being hit with 30 - 35wpm bursts of postcode! A GREAT event. G3JJZ I do believe the average operating speed has dropped so there appear to be fewer corrupted codes - They are learning at last!!! A good time as usual. I still use pen and paper on air, then SD post contest. G3JRM some very big signals heard here though not enough to improve my totals and of course some very unfamiliar post codes but all very enjoyable G3KKP Not participated for several years - found it very quiet. Within about six qso's I noticed that my location had changed. Some very weird post codes. I thought that everyone knew the format by now - apparently not ! G3KNU Many must have stayed in bed,wish I had. G3LDI Had to back-date N1MM to get it to work RoPoCo, then fouled up the first two QSO's. G3LHJ Usual fun with the strange Postal codes at times, was pushed to find stations that I had not worked at the end. G3LIK Last hour very slow. Some weird changes to Post Codes came through again Nice to see some M3 calls in doing some QSO's Lot of favourties as always G3PDH Interesting contest but must be a nightmare to check! G3RFH Conditions seemed very poor. G3ZGC For a change no noises here. Sorry G3HKO someone CQ'ed right on top of you so never made it with you. Rig 1C7700 150w to 132 ft wire wrapped into 55 ft garden. Up about 40 ft. Well, I received what was sent but some strange codes received! G3ZRJ Very slow going this session. Good sigs from GM and heard several Eus at good strength. Fingers crossed Ropoco in 2009 will be more lively G4AIU Good fun - as usual! SD performed very well. First time I have logged my own post-code! G4ARI Thanks for a very enjoyable contest as normal. Activity seemed down a little, perhaps due to holidays How about limiting power out to 100 watts for next year after all this is an inter-G contest and 100 watts is considered enough power for the 80 Club Contests? This might also be viewed as the RGSB HFCC showing their "Green credentials"? Also considering the number of contestants, perhaps setting the contest bandwidth from 3520 to 3550 so that might be a considerate change which would be welcomed by the non-contest fraternity? See you next year G4BJM Activity a bit down on usual, only Six QSOs in the last hour. Two heard but not worked: GW3KDB and G4UQU (called twice). G4CKH Did'nt seem that much activity, allthough what was about was strong on a nice quiet band here. G4EBK First hour 40Q's, second 12. G4FAL A poor attempt from Sheffield - excuse late Saturday night at a party G4MEM Slightly thrown by receiving '000 000' as a postcode. Excellent chance to practice contest QSO's without computer keying. Good fun on a Sunday morning. G4OOC Started late but really enjoyed it. SD was great easy to use Recommend it to anyone G4PIQ Just 20 minutes on and off operating between rain showers while clearing up after EU HFC the previous evening. Unfortunately didn't have time to stay at site and compete properly! All hand keying! G4RCG Nice and steady as normal, still think that 8.00 on a sunday morning is the wrong time to have this test. Was well miffed when a well known GM contester did not confirm his post code he gave and just flew off hope I got it right. All in all enjoyable as ever just need more stations to have a go GM3JKS A struggle trying to penetrate the activity south of border. Stuck it out until the end and caught a few latecomers. GM3POI This Contest really should be moved to the evening so as to pick up all the new CC recruits, not enough activity in the AM GM4FAM Great little contest marred only by lack of activity GW3SQX Not such a good total this time. Not sure why -- same rig and antenna as last Ropoco. Perhaps condx didn't favour South Wales. 73. M0AAA Sorry I worked for to long Saturday night. I found it very hard getting up on Sunday. Only managed 3 this time. See you next year. M3WCK A bit chaotic but maybe that was the intent M3ZYN Condx ok. 10w is always a bit of a battle when competing against other s&p adherers! SD skill improving - a definite plus! |