2m Low Power 2008

Very poor conditions were reported throughout most of the UK with some finding it very hard going. Entry level was the same as last year with 28 logs received including 1 checklog, which revealed that a total of 278 different stations were active. A good standard of logging was received and several stations took advantage of the web log entry system to be found at www.vhfcc.org

Congratulations go to the following certificate winners:

A1 Contest Group G4ZAP/P as winners of the Open section & to Colchester CG of Colchester RA as runners up. Bob Harrison G8HGN as winner of the Single Operator Fixed section & Bryn Llewellyn G4DEZ as runner up. Ivan Davies G3IZD/P as winner of the Single Operator Other section & Dave Hewitt GW8ZRE/P as runner up. Billy Warwicker M3ZWW & Chris Moore M3XLG/P as leading foundation licensees, Chris Judge 2E0CFJ as leading intermediate licensee & to Frank Laanen PE1EWR as leading overseas station.

Richard Cooper G4WFR

Open
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1*	G4ZAP/P	IO93EH	SD	173	29,430	107	3,149,010	F6JMT/P	648	25	2x12Y+2x12Y+Colinear	IC7400	A1 CG
2*	G0VHF/P	JO01PU	CO	96	28,760	76	2,185,760	F1USF/P	837	25	3x8Y	FT847	Colchester CG of Colchester RA
3	G4SIV	IO92WS	PE	74	15,893	75	1,191,975	F5SGT/P	557	25	6x12Y	TS850+Tvtr	Five Bells CG
4	G3WIR/P	IO91MP	HP	58	8,541	61	521,001	GM4JTJ	566	25	2x13Y	FT736R	Burnham Beeches RC
5	G4FUR/P	IO91XG	CR	61	7,749	60	464,940	F5SGT/P	413	25	17Y + Colinear	TS2000	Coulsdon ATS
Single Operator Fixed
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1*	G8HGN	JO01FO	CM	65	13,489	61	822,829	F4EGZ/P	596	25	2x15Y	FT847
2*	G4DEZ	JO03AE	PE	59	12,548	64	803,072	F5SGT/P	604	20	4x12	FT225RD
3	G1KHX	IO81MI	BS	25	4,974	34	169,116	F6JMT/P	554	25	9Y	FT101ZD+Tvtr
4	G3YDY	JO01FQ	CM	19	3,836	31	118,916	F6JMT/P	420	25	9Y	FT847
5	G0JJG	JO02LE	IP	20	4,238	26	110,188	F5SGT/P	536	25	11Y	FT1000+Tvtr
6*	PE1EWR	JO11SL		15	4,317	23	99,291	F5SGT/P	605	25	10Y	TS790E
7	G8LZE	IO91SO	HA	18	3,227	27	87,129	F6JMT/P	447	24	12Y	TS2000
8	G3UFY	IO91WJ	CR	17	2,852	23	65,596	F5SGT/P	421	20	9Y	FT817
9*	M3ZWW	JO01ED	TN	18	2,487	24	59,688	DG9YIH/P	490	5	13Y	FT817
10	G0VOK	IO83RG	CW	13	2,133	21	44,793	F8BRK	478	25	7Y	FT736R
11	G4RQI	IO93IR	WF	10	2,188	18	39,384	F6JMT/P	676	25	10Y	FT897
12	GW4RWR	IO83HE	LL	11	1,859	18	33,462	G8HGN	315	25	9Y	FT-225RD
13	G3YJR	IO93FJ	SD	12	1,327	19	25,213	GM4JTJ	367	25	9Y	FT817
14	M0DSZ	IO82LS	SY	6	1,291	11	14,201	G0VHF/P	312	25	Moxon	TR9130
15	G6CSY	JO01BJ	BR	5	346	8	2,768	G4SIV	154	5	9Y
16*	2E0CFJ	IO91NJ	RG	2	77	4	308	G4WYJ	48	25	Vertical	FT897
Single Operator Other
Pos	Callsign	Locator	Postcode	QSOs	Score	Multiplier	Total	ODX Call	ODX Kms	Power	Ant	Equipment	Group
1*	G3IZD/P	IO84KE	LA	49	11,067	52	575,484	F5SGT/P	672	25	10Y	IC7000
2*	GW8ZRE/P	IO83JF	CH	51	7,262	47	341,314	F6FLB	428	25	7Y	TR751E
3	G0EHV/P	IO84XT	DL	30	7,593	41	311,313	F6JMT/P	805	25	13Y	FT-847
4	G4XZL/P	IO90MX	GU	40	7,319	42	307,398	G0EHV/P	433	25	6Y	FT857
5	G0VZV/P	IO90JO	PO	22	3,679	30	110,370	F6KRK	311	25	Maspro	IC706MkIIG
6*	M3XLG/P	IO83WV	BD	21	3,051	28	85,428	G4XZL/P	334	10	16Y	FT857
Checklog gratefully received from G3MEH
* certificate winners

Comments from the logs:

G0EHV/P

WX fine but a little windy. Periods of fair to good propagation but long period of little activity from 1700 - 1800.

G0JJG

Low activity and rather quiet.

G0VOK

Band was pretty quiet but I did manage to work a French station in IN99. Still enjoyed the challenge.

G0VZV/P

Dry, windy.

G1KHX

average, hard going here.

G3IZD/P

started OK but after 2 hrs propagation worsened markedly to what must be the worst 2 m condx I have known in over 55 yrs of amateur radio.

G3WIR/P

Stuck in mud getting to site but bright sunshine all afternoon little propagation.

G3YJR

Nice to hear all the portable stations on.

G4DEZ

Poor conditions and very hard work with just 20 watts. Still managed 10 countries so can't really complain.

G4SIV

Average only. Hard going, but hospitality great - as ever! Thanks.

G4XZL/P

Flat conditions, low activity in south, hard going.

G4ZAP/P

More QSOs but a lot less points than last year. I guess conditions were a little enhanced in 2007.

G6CSY

Glad to give a few points away. Running 5W and 9-ele on a dropped-down mast!

G8HGN

Pretty flat not a lot from the east, French contest helped.

G8LZE

Could only do first three hours but don't think it would have made too much difference.

GW4RWR

Low activity or is it just my valley QTH?

GW8ZRE/P

Warm n sunny for a change after 3hours new QSOS nil. Only the sheep to talk to! Only one GM no GI/GD/EI.

M0DSZ

Very poor propagation here.

M3XLG/P

Not to good in rainy Yorkshire left and went home early waste of time. Big antenna too low due to wind as well.