2nd 50MHz Contest 2006



Things were much quieter on the band compared with last year - and the level of entries is lower as a result. There was some DX about for the bigger stations, as can be seen from the ODX achievements in the tables - but this was very much the exception. True to form, the 50MHz band teased some entrants with an opening to Spain just after the contest had ended.

Bryn G4DEZ won the Single-op Fixed section again this year with a similar score and winning margin to last year - an impressive `double' - with Roger G3MEH in second place again. GD0EMG (Andy GD0TEP and Robert GD4GNH) , back on top form after a dip in fortunes in the 1st 50MHz event earlier this year, repeated their win in the Open section, with Dave G0AOD/P coming in as runner-up. Certificates will be on their way to those stations.

Frank PE1EWR wins more paperwork as the leading overseas entry, and Graeme G6CSY was the leading 25W/single antenna fixed station. Well done to them, too.

I was pleased to receive checklogs from G3VQO and G0KYS.

Peter G4MJS

Section O
Pos
Group
Callsign
Locator
P'code
QSOs
Score
Multiplier
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Equipment
1
 
GD0EMG
IO74QD
IM
81
29,939
82
2,454,998
IK5RLP
1,706
400
2 x 7-el
FT-650
2
 
G0AOD/P
IO93BA
DE
63
9,906
60
594,360
DH6JL
641
100
HB9CV
IC-7000
3
 
GW4EVX/P
IO83JD
LL
34
5,224
44
229,856
DH6JL
731
5
HB9CV
FT-817
4
 
M0BCQ/P
IO84VB
BD
34
5,616
37
207,792
G4STV/P
370
100
5-el
FT-897D
5
 
G4STV/P
IO80MS
EX
33
5,232
34
177,888
GD0EMG
392
400
5-el
FT-736R
6
 
G8WSM/P
IO81MH
BS
32
3,914
34
133,076
GD0EMG
335
100
5-el
FT-920
7
 
G4TSW
IO80FV
EX
23
3,393
27
91,611
GD0EMG
369
100
5-el
IC-746
Section SF
Pos
Group
Callsign
Locator
P'code
QSOs
Score
Multiplier
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Equipment
1
 
G4DEZ
JO03AE
PE
74
16,638
74
1,231,212
HA3UU
1,524
400
7-el
IC-7400
2
 
G3MEH
IO91QS
HP
62
9,622
65
625,430
DH6JL
538
250
2 x 5-el
FT-1000
3
 
G8ZRE
IO83NE
CH
25
3,518
32
112,576
G4STV/P
269
100
4-el
FT-690R
4
 
PE1EWR
JO11SL
 
7
2,079
16
33,264
GD0EMG
624
25
3-el
TS-680S
5
 
G4JZS
IO91SO
HA
13
1,410
16
22,560
GD0EMG
398
100
3-el
TS-2000
6
 
G6CSY
JO01BJ
BR
4
947
10
9,470
GD0EMG
443
5
5-el
IC-7400