4th 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 2008

26 stations submitted an entry for this session of the 144 MHz Backpackers contest. Once again, the weather played its part with sun and light winds greeting many stations at the start of the contest. Rain began to fall soon after the start of the contest. Wind speeds also slowly increased, causing some stations to have problems keeping their antennas pointing in the desired direction. Band conditions were reported as flat with some QSB. However, some good DX was available to the better sited stations. M0BAO/P (IO80) managed to work DK5DQ at a QRB of 723km.

In the 10W Multi-operator section G0HDV/P was the winner with GW4RWR/P in second place.

The 10W Single Operator section was won by Paul Selwood, G8BGV/P, with Dave Hewitt GW8ZRE/P in second place.

The 3W Multi-operator section was won by the Malvern Hills `B', GW4IDF/P, with the Bolton Wireless Club, G0BWC/P in second place.

The 3W Single Operator section was won by Steven Brown, M0SGB/P, with Ron Price, GW4EVX/P as the runner-up.

G4DEZ, F/G8CUL/P, MW0OPS/P and G3MEH all supplied very useful check logs; thank you.

Ian, G0FCT

10W Multi-op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	G0HDV/P	IO93UK	LN	51	10,217	59	602,803	F5KAQ/P	526	10	13Y	IC7000
2	GW4RWR/P	IO83GC	LL	57	8,292	54	447,768	GU3TUX	386	10	9Y	FT225RD
3	G3BPK/P	IO83PN	WN	40	6,245	45	281,025	F/G8CUL/P	538	10	12Y	IC746
4	G3WKS/P	JO01CD	TN	26	4,454	35	155,890	DK5DQ	494	10	9Y	TS2000
10W Single Op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	G8BGV/P	JO01HP	CM	63	12,739	65	828,035	DL2OM	498	10	6Y	FT817+Amp
2	GW8ZRE/P	IO83JA	LL	63	10,565	63	665,595	ON8AB	522	10	7ZL	TR751E
3	G0OVA/P	IO91QI	GU	41	7,242	48	347,616	DK5DQ	551	10	13Y	IC706mk2g
4	G0HIK/P	IO84KF	LA	49	7,603	39	296,517	F/G8CUL/P	617	10	13Y	IC706
5	M0COK/P	IO82XJ	BM	43	5,544	49	271,656	F5KAQ/P	416	10	14ZL	FT897
6	GW3ATZ/P	IO83LC	CH	39	4,841	45	217,845	GU3TUX	380	10	6Y	FT857D
7	M0BAO/P	IO80LV	TA	23	4,885	35	170,975	DK5DQ	723	10	13Y	IC 7000
8	G4HUN/P	IO92XA	SG	23	4,661	36	167,796	GM1CNH/P	446	10	9Y	FT897D
9	G3LVP/P	IO70LJ	TR	7	2,248	15	33,720	G0HDV/P	470	10	5Y	IC706MkI
10	G0VOF/P	IO83SR	BB	12	1,276	18	22,968	G0LJD/P	337	10	5Y	FT897D
3W Multi-op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	GW4IDF/P	IO81NV	NP	25	4,518	40	180,720	GM1CNH/P	422	3	13Y	IC202
2	G0BWC/P	IO83RO	BL	26	1,612	24	38,688	MW0OPS/P	207	2.5	3Y	FT290
3W Single Op
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment
1	M0SGB/P	IO93AO	HD	63	9,823	61	599,203	DK5DQ	678	2.5	9Y	FT817
2	GW4EVX/P	IO83JD	LL	63	6,274	49	307,426	G8BGV/P	309	2.5	5ZL	FT817
3	G8HXE/P	IO83RP	BL	46	5,332	40	213,280	G6HIE	346	2.5	5Y	FT817
4	G4XZL/P	IO90MX	GU	27	5,145	41	210,945	EI7FJ/P	413	2.5	6Y	FT817
5	G8JAY/P	IO81RU	GL	29	4,905	42	206,010	GM1CNH/P	427	2.5	9Y	FT817
6	G4VRC/P	IO90OW	PO	24	5,117	36	184,212	GM1CNH/P	545	2.5	12ZL	FT817
7	G0VOK/P	IO83QF	WA	21	2,233	31	69,223	G8BGV/P	282	3	9Y	IC202
8	M1BAR/P	IO83XG	SK	22	2,023	25	50,575	M0BAO/P	273	2.5	9Y	FT817
9	G0LJD/P	JO01GH	ME	6	855	11	9,405	G0VOF/P	337	2.5	13Y	FT817
10	G6FRS/P	IO91QJ	GU	10	494	15	7,410	G4KIY	135	2.5	4Q	FT 290
CheckLog	G4DEZ
	F/G8CUL/P
	MW0OPS/P
	G3MEH