1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2006

1^st 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2006

Twenty-one stations braved the rain and the wind to compete in the first 144MHz Backpacker contest of 2006. Band conditions were poor with very few of the stations able to break the 500km barrier.

The standard of logging was better than usual for a Backpacker Contest with an average of 11% of points lost. Five logs had no errors at all - well done! At the other end of the scale, the least accurate log had over 49% of points deducted! The correct copying of call signs and locators caused the most problems to many stations. Also, please remember to log QSO times in GMT.

The 10W Single Operator section was won by Dave Hewitt, G8ZRE/P. The runner-up in this section was Nick Gregory, G0HIK/P.

The 3W Multi-operator section was won by the West Kent ARS, G1WKS/P with the South Derby & Ashby Wolds club, G0SRC/P in second place.

The 3W Single Operator section was won by Steve Brown, M0SGB/P with Charlie Jordan, GW0PZO/P as the runner-up.

There were no entries for the 10W Multi-operator section.

The leading Intermediate Station certificate was won by Mark Dumpleton, 2E0NCG/P.

Thank you to G4OIG and M0LKB for their check logs.

Ian, G0FCT

10W Single Op
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		G8ZRE/P	IO83PF	CW	67	8,352	59	492,768	PA0PVW	589	10	7ZL	TR751E
2*		G0HIK/P	IO84JE	LA	49	7,598	49	372,302	G1WKS/P	416	10	2 x 6Y	IC746
3		G1ARU/P	JO01AX	SG	34	4,868	44	214,192	GM0AYR/P	461	10	9Y	IC706
4		M0WEN/P	IO93EI	SD	39	4,538	45	204,210	G4KIT	297	10	5Y	TR751E
5		G8BGV/P	JO01HP	CM	42	4,820	40	192,800	GM0AYR/P	515	10	4Y	FT817
6		M0COK/P	IO82XJ	BM	39	3,926	38	149,188	M0SGB/P	240	10	8Y	FT897
7		M0BAO/P	IO80LV	TA	19	3,420	25	85,500	GM0AYR/P	493	10	8Y	IC706
8		M0RNR/P	IO94AT	DH	14	2,837	25	70,925	G0VHF/P	394	10	3Y	IC706
9		GM0PJD/P	IO85HJ	DG	15	2,069	23	47,587	G0VHF/P	495	7	3Y	TR9000
10		G6SFP/P	IO91NP	HP	22	1,690	24	40,560	M0MCG/P	240	5	9Y	FT817
11*		2E0NCG/P	JO03DI	LN	5	903	10	9,030	PA0PVW	400	10	3Y	FT857
3W Multi-op
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	West Kent ARS	G1WKS/P	JO01ED	TN	35	5,295	40	211,800	GM0AYR/P	551	3	9Y	FT817
2*	South Derby & Ashby Wolds	G0SRC/P	IO93BA	DE	45	4,845	39	188,955	G3YNN	287	3	9Y	FT817
3	Malvern Hills "B"	GW4IDF/P	IO81NV	NP	17	2,291	21	48,111	G4DEZ	244	3	17Y	IC202
3W Single Op
Pos	Group	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*		M0SGB/P	IO84ML	LA	75	11,809	59	696,731	G6HIE	485	2.5	12Y	FT290
2*		GW0PZO/P	IO83ID	LL	91	10,197	56	571,032	PA0PVW	626	2.5	9Y	FT817
3		G0HRW/P	IO83RP	BL	48	5,485	46	252,310	G6HIE	346	3	9Y	FT817
4		M5ABH/P	IO93EC	DE	24	2,686	29	77,894	M0MCG/P	313	2.5	3Y	FT817
5		G8XCK/P	IO91MP	HP	29	2,488	31	77,128	M0MCG/P	235	3	9Y	FT817
6		G0VOK/P	IO83QF	WA	17	1,988	25	49,700	G0VHF/P	281	3	9Y	IC202
7		G0LJD/P	JO01HF	ME	8	793	12	9,516	G4SIV	179	2.5	12ZL	FT290