144MHz CW

There were 25 valid logs entered in this year's contest, which equals the highest ever entry level seen in 2009. [Only 24 entries are listed below due to one log having a zero score after adjudication].

Conditions were generally described as poor. UK activity was also reported as poor, as is the norm for this contest. However the usual EU DX was available due to the concurrent Marconi Memorial Contest, which creates a lot of European activity.

The 24 hour Open section was won by Essex CW ARC for the second year running, with Tiverton (SW) RC in second place.

Joe Butt G0JJG won the 24 hour Single Operator Fixed section, after coming second last year. Bryan Turner G3RLE was in second place.

The 6 hour Open section was won by Robert Storeton-West GM4GUF/P, running just 15W to an HB9CV.

Jeremy Browne G3XZG, operating the station of G3MEH, is this year's winner of the 6 hour Single Operator Fixed section, just beating last year's winner John Lemay G4ZTR into second place. John maintains his record of being either first or second in his chosen section every year on record for this contest.

Alan Horne G0TPH gets the certificate for being the highest placed fixed station running 25W or less to a single antenna.

Bob Edgar G0KYS

Section 6O
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
*1	GM4GUF/P	IO85	8	2,319	2,319	G3TCU	530	15	HB9CV	FT 817 plus amp
2	G3ZOD/P	IO93	5	212	212	G4HGI	61	5	5/8 whip	FT817
Section 6S
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
*1	G3MEH	IO91	82	30,216	30,216	HB9FAP	870	400	2 x 9el	FT1000 + TVTR + LINEAR
*2	G4ZTR	JO01	67	29,818	29,818	OL4A	888	200	2 x 12 el M*2	Elecraft K3 + GS35
3	GM4AFF	IO86	18	13,122	13,122	DL0VB	882	400	17 element Tonna @ 15m	Elecraft K3 + XV144 + Henry 6N2
4	G3TCU	IO91	38	10,261	10,261	TM0W	706	400	9 ele	IC-7000 + HB GS31b PA
5	G4BRK	IO91	20	7,015	7,015	TM0W	779	50	9 el DK7ZB	FT847
6	G3LET	IO91	23	5,718	5,718	TM0W	675	100	Log Periodic (50MHz - 1.2GHz)	FT225RD + NAG PA
*7	G0TPH	IO92	19	5,395	5,395	TM40KFH	712	25	9-ele Tonna	TS570 & Transverter
8	G4HGI	IO83	19	5,350	5,350	DF0MU	689	350	12 I0JXX	FT897D PA
9	G3VYI	IO91	11	3,311	3,311	TM0W	718	50	9 el	FT857
10	G4RYV	IO91	12	2,969	2,969	DF0MU	563	10	9 ele Tonna	Icom IC706 MK1
11	G4XPE	IO92	10	2,119	2,119	F5SE/P	546	25	Jaybeam 10Y 10 element yagi	FT736R
12	G3UFY	IO91	11	2,012	2,012	GM4GUF/P	522	50	9Y	FT817 + MML144/100
13	G0DUB	IO83	5	297	297	G4XPE	97	25	2 ele Yagi	TR-9130
14	G4JGH	IO92	1	47	47	M0PNA/M	47	17	hb9cv 2 element	ft290r and tokyo 35vamp
Section O
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
*1	G4C	JO02	72	28,381	28,381	OE5D	970	130	11 el Vargada Yagi	FT847	Essex CW ARC
2	G4TSW	IO80	44	15,795	15,795	TM0W	851	160	Jbeam 16ele	IC746 + SSPA	Tiverton (SW) RC
Section SF
Pos	Callsign	Locator	QSOs	Score	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
*1	G0JJG	JO02	64	23,517	23,517	DM7A	856	300	11 ele F9FT	FT1000MP tvtr 4cx350
*2	G3RLE	IO83	22	4,887	4,887	F5SE/P	641	100	11 el yagi	IC-910
3	G4HHJ	IO91	8	2,661	2,661	TM0W	736	110	11 ele	FT847
4	GM4VVX	IO78	4	961	961	GM3PMB	293	400	10	TR751e
5	G6TGO	IO83	3	682	682	ON4WY	439	80	5 ELE YAGI	TS2000
6	GM4DIJ	IO85	2	96	96	MM3T	53	50	9 ele	FT847

Comments from the logs

G0DUB

Split my operating hours 1400-1700 on Saturday, 1100-1300 Sunday. That's a strategy not to repeat next year, not much activity on the Sunday -(

G0JJG

Seemed to be more UK activity this year, but no gm/gi etc. Variable condx. Heard several OK stations but could not raise any.

G3LET

Just a few hours to see how activity compared to the last time I entered in 2009. Plenty from Europe but pitiful from the UK where nobody seemed to be taking the event at all seriously. Very little heard from the north, although early morning might have been better. I bought a K3 transverter after the 2009 event but still getting around to assembling it!

G3TCU

Conditions poor with deep QSB. Low UK activity but good opportunity to work some new EU squares

G3VYI

Nice to work some EU dx on CW

G4C

Some nice tropo. Aggresive QSB at times

G4HGI

Reasonable. sporadic s & p

G4RYV

conditions seemed fair from here, where were all the uk stations? My number of contacts down on last time.

G4TSW

Enjoyed the first 6hrs so much, we came back to the Tiverton club for more on Sunday. Our first time out in this event, practicising our CW skills. UK activity was low - is there anything that can be done to stimulate this, as has happened in other contests?

G4XPE

Apalling conditions with very bad qsb

G6TGO

Very poor activity.

GM4DIJ

Flat -didn't hear much

GM4GUF/P

Heavy QSB.

GM4VVX

Heard only 2 "CQ contest" in 18 hours qrv. Very low activity ! THANK YOU to those who came on just to give me a few points.