1st 50MHz Backpackers contest of 2000

This contest was timed to overlap the 24 hour RSGB 6m Trophy contest. As a result of this, most entrants found that DX was easy to hear. Working it with only 3W or 10W was another matter entirely! Several stations remarked that once the 24 hour contest had finished, new QSOs become very sparse. One station also had the added distraction of a pair of motorcycles practising 'flying' only 20 yards away.

Congratulations to M0AFC/P for winning the 10W Single Operator section and to G1WKS/P for winning the 3W Single Operator section. Congratulations to the One Man and His Dog Contest Group, G8NWM/P and to G0FUW/P for winning the multi-operator 10W and 3W sections respectively.

Ian, G0FCT g0fct@blacksheep.org

	
Multi-operator 10W											
Pos	Group Name		Call 	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	One Man & His Dog CG	G8NWM/P	IO92TR	40	33	28540	941820	9H1XT	2207	10	5Y	FT736
												
	
Multi-operator 3W											
Pos	Group Name	Call	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment     
1*	G0FUW		G0FUW/P	IO81PH	30	23	13116	301668	ID9/I2ADN	1991	3	3Y	FT690
2*	Wythall CG	G1WAC/P	IO82XJ	40	19	11447	217493	I7CSB	1769	2.5	HB9	FT690
3	Oldham RC	G1ORC/P	IO83XN	29	17	 6484	110228	9A4VV	1813	2.5	4Y	FT690
												
	
Single Operator 10W											
Pos		Call 	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		M0AFC/P	IO84SA	90	36	39628	1426608	LZ1KWT	2424	10	5Y	TS690
2*		G8JAY/P	IO91AW	64	35	29695	1039325	LZ1KG	2401	10	5Y	TS130+TVT
3		M0BAO/P	IO80QR	20	21	13569	 284949	9A5D	1811	10	4Y	IC706
4		G4IDF/P	IO81FF	29	19	12527	 238013	9A5D	1891	10	5Y	FT690
												
	
Single Operator 3W											
Pos		Call 	  Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		G1WKS/P	 JO01ED	48	39	31790	1239810	LZ1KWT	2144	3	4Y	IC505
2*		GW0PZO/P IO83ID	84	30	25360	 760800	LZ4A	2362	2.5	3Y	FT690
3		G4FAA/P	 JO01DH	23	15	 7999	 119985	LZ4A	2070	3	3Y	IC726
4		GI7JYK/P IO74BS	17	14	 6210	  86940	9A6A	2070	2	2Y	HT106
5		G0NFO/P	 IO82RJ	14	 7	 1164	   8148	G6BRA/P	176	2	2Y	FT690
* Certificate Winner