Low Power Field Day, 2007

This year, in some areas, the weather has not been conducive to portable operation, and the weekend coincided with the devastation that the floods brought to certain areas of the UK. I received a photo from Ray G4FON, showing where he was going to operate from (now covered with water) and a picture of his QTH, which also was flooded, and yet he still managed to get on the air with G8IB/A.

I expect there were plenty of remote sites for portable operation, which were water logged, and in a similar position.  The number of logs, quite naturally, were down from previous years. 

Conditions were reported to be poorer than in previous years although 80 and 40 during the day will always be noisy, and with the small number of participants the QSO rate was down in proportion, allowing for that much appreciated and leisurely one-hour lunch break.

Congratulations to George G4EBK who wins  the 10W Fixed section, (Section A)  and the 1930 Committee Cup. The 10W Portable section (Section B) winner is G4FOX/P (Melton Mowbray A.R.S op- G3XYC) and he wins the Houston-Fergus Trophy. G4FOX/P also had an error free log and obtained more points than any one else in the contest.

In the 3W Fixed (Section C) , congratulations to Graham, G3VIP who came first, and G4ARI/P who won the 3W Portable Section (Section D) and wins the Southgate Trophy.

Stations using 5W were transferred to the 10W sections, and many thanks for Check logs from G3JKB, and G3KZR. I placed G3KZR in the 3W fixed section.

A big thank you to all who took part and supported Low Power Field day, especially under such conditions, and see you next year.

Dave G3RXP

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