First 70 MHz 2008



Activity on four metres remains strong with 96 stations active during the event from DL, EI, G, GD, GI, GM, GW and LX. Only three entrants managed to work half of the active stations. A number of people commented on the lack of activity in the final hour. However 17% of all contacts took place in the final hour and these were critical as a number of the claimed scores were very close. A number of stations with significant QSO numbers chose not to enter the event.

Conditions were generally rated as poor to average with the usual deep QSB. Only two contacts over 500kM were completed.

Logging accuracy was generally good but a number of stations lost significant points. Entrants are reminded that all elements of the QSOs are checked

Congratulations go to the section winners The Northern Lights, GD0EMG, and Paul, GW8IZR. Stations marked (*) will receive certificates.

Thanks to G0UWK for a very useful check log.

Roger Dixon G4BVY

Section O
Pos
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Group
1 *
GD0EMG
IO74QD
53
16,384
G7EUA
502
160
2 * 8 ele
Northern Lights CG
2 *
G0HIK/P
IO84KE
50
13,412
G7EUA
444
60
7 ele
  
3
G4RFR
IO90AS
49
9,177
G4CAY
432
150
2 * 12 ele
Flight Refuelling ARS
4
G2KF/P
IO70PP
36
9,009
G4CAY
494
120
8 ele
  
5
G8CUL
IO91JO
35
5,650
GD0EMG
364
70
4 ele
  
6
G4ADV/P
IO70OJ
18
4,668
G4DEZ
455
150
7 ele
Newquay and District ARC
Section SF
Pos
Callsign
Locator
QSOs
Total
ODX Call
ODX Kms
Power
Ant
Group
1 *
GW8IZR
IO73TI
37
9,248
GM4FAM
464
160
7 ele
Dragon ARC
2 *
G4DEZ
JO03AE
40
9,040
G4ADV/P
455
150
8 ele
  
3
G4ZTR
JO01KW
35
8,176
GD0EMG
442
100
5 ele
  
4
G3JYP
IO84SN
23
5,541
G2KF/P
462
85
8 ele
  
5
G3MEH
IO91QS
29
4,881
GD0EMG
377
160
2 * 5 ele
  
6
G1KHX
IO81MI
25
4,101
G3JYP
359
90
6 ele
  
7
G4SJH
IO91PI
21
3,533
GD0EMG
408
150
5 ele
  
8
G8LZE
IO91SO
17
3,036
GD0EMG
398
50
Moxon
  
9
GM4AFF
IO86ST
8
2,941
G3IKR
511
140
8 ele
  
10
G3LVP
IO81WV
20
2,824
EI3IO
309
150
6 ele
  
11 *
G3RDQ
IO91GD
13
2,709
GD0EMG
397
10
4 ele
  
12
GM4DIJ
IO85IW
6
1,115
G0UWK
323
70
6 ele
  
13
G4RYV
IO91OI
7
1,089
GD0EMG
404
10
5 ele
 
14
G6GVI
IO83SN
11
1,075
G4DEZ
171
40
2 ele
Bolton Wireless Club
15
G1WKS
JO01CE
4
864
GD0EMG
463
25
5 ele
West Kent ARS
16
GM4FAM
IO77UM
1
464
GW8IZR
464
40
6 ele
  
17
G4SGI
IO81WV
2
127
G4RFR
126
25
halo
  
Comments from the logs
G0HIK/P
Lot's of fun sigs vy up and down. Lot's of snow during contest. 2hrs would be enough. Only five Q's in last hour.
G1KHX
Average, deep QSB.
G2KF/P
Deep; QSB. Sorry about GM - QRS please. Many thanks to all. GB3ANG S5 to S7 most of the time. Only one GM on CW at 30wpm.
G3JYP
Considering it snowed during most of the contest condx were good. As the HF and VHF contests are run by the same gang surely they should be a time gap between ROPOCO and this contest!
G3LVP
Late start spent first hour fixing a fault with the transverter.
G3MEH
Poor conditions with deep QSB. Activity disappointing but snow in some parts of the UK must have discouraged portables. Part time entry, just over 1 1/2 hours, because of other commitments.
G4ADV/P
We had Rain, Sleet, Hail, Snow, Static Snow, and Sunshine. Poor radio conditions - couldn't hear much, or was it local noise blanking signals out?
G4DEZ
Beautiful day up here Sunshine and 12 degrees, bit different from down South! Thanks everyone for the points sorry about the station with DF in call who tried so hard, and also could not copy the LX who kept calling me!
G4RFR
Poor, Rapid QSB.
G4RYV
Fair with QSB. Attenuation due to snow!
G4SJH
Average conditions but a shame it clashed with Kempton Park rally and the microwave lo-band.
G6GVI
Lying snow soon melted in the sunshine. As I usually operate portable, it was interesting to find which stations I could work from home. I did hear
G2KF/P
, albeit briefly.
G8CUL
Lively at the start with 2" of snow, dead at the end!
G8LZE
Noisy C/H thermostat in the vicinity made operating difficult.
GD0EMG
Sunshine, snow and hail, breezy at times, rain static resulted.
GM4DIJ
Conditions flat
GM4FAM
Not good!