1st 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 1998

1^st 144MHz Backpackers Contest of 1998

This series of contests remains as popular as ever with the top spot in the 3 Watt, Multi-operator section being very keenly contested. GW4IDF/P emerged on top after adjudication thanks to more accurate logging.

Generally, the standard of logging was very good. However, please check that you do not swap between recording the time of each QSO in GMT and BST as one station did. Also, a very careful duplicate QSO check may pay dividends, as the penalty for an un-marked dupe is ten time the claimed score.

Congratulations to the section winners and runners-up, you will all receive certificates.

Ian, G0FCT

10 Watt Multi-operator

Pos	Name	Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	Km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	Wirral & District ARC	GW4MGR/P	IO83JA	120	81	19251	1559331	G6TTL/P	353	10	13EL	IC290D
2*	One Man and His Dog CG	G8NWM/P	IO92TR	83	71	16167	1147857	DL8GP	638	10	2x10EL	FT736
3	Northumberland CG	G8PNN/P	IO95BF	68	66	16497	1088802	G4ADV/P	563	10	2x9EL	TS700S
4		G0KYS/P	IO91GI	95	69	13827	954063	GM4WLL/P	496	10	2x10EL	TR9130
5	Single Yagi & Transceiver CG	G1SYT/P	JO02QB	49	54	10760	581040	DL1IAZ	625	10	9EL	IC821
6	Wythall Contest Group	G0WRC/P	IO82QL	75	55	10380	570900	GJ8RVT/P	363	10	4EL	FT480R
7	Charlie & Sue Jordan	GW0PZO/P	IO83JF	72	59	8419	496721	G1WKS/P	337	10	5Q	IC706
8	MALVERN HILLS A.R.C. "A"	M1CMH/P	IO82TB	49	44	5489	241516	GI7JYK/P	376	10	4EL	TR9000

3 Watt, Multi-operator

Pos	Name	Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	MALVERN HILLS R.A.C. "B"	GW4IDF/P	IO82KA	79	69	12668	874092	ON1DDD	428	3	19EL	IC202S
2*		G0GRI/P	IO81XG	91	69	12203	842007	GM4WLL/P	499	2	13EL	TR751E
3		GW5NF/P	IO81LT	84	61	11582	706502	G7ANV/P	391	2.5	9EL	FT290
4		G0HDV/P	IO93GD	60	51	8132	414732	GM4WLL/P	302	3	9EL	TR751E
5	West Kent ARS	G1WKS/P	JO01ED	52	48	7170	344160	DJ2JA	589	3	13EL	FT290
6	Tony Jarvis & Friends	G6TTL/P	JO01OI	36	43	7130	306590	GD0EMG	499	2.5	14EL	FT290
7	Wythall Contest Group	GW1WAC/P	IO81KP	46	44	5506	242264	G1SYT/P	312	3	7EL	FT290
8	Coulsdon ATS	G4FUR/P	IO91WI	36	41	4940	202540	GD0EMG	434	3	10EL	FT290
9	The Barpackers CG	M1BAR/P	IO83XH	48	42	4743	199206	G8LNC/P	306	2.5	9EL	FT290
10	Cleddau ARS	GW0SYG/P	IO71JR	19	31	4063	125953	G4PIQ	413	2.5	5ZL	FT290

10 Watt, Single Operator

Pos	Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	M0AFC/P	IO84SA	111	81	21303	1725543	ON1OAD	587	10	13EL	IC706
2*	GW8ZRE/P	IO83JF	121	83	18999	1576917	G6TTL/P	365	10	7ZL	TR751E
3	G0SOO/P	IO91SE	82	66	12742	840972	GI7JYK/P	534	10	9EL	TR751E
4	G0PQF/P	JO02HV	51	59	11416	673544	GI7JYK/P	467	10	9EL	IC251E
5	M0BAO/P	IO80MV	48	43	7317	314631	GD0EMG/P	378	10	8EL	IC706
6	EI7GY/P	IO63VD	24	37	8122	300514	G0MSA/P	513	10	5EL	FT290+PA

3 Watt, Single Operator

Pos	Call sign	Loc	QSO	Multi	Points	Total	Best DX	km	Power	Ant	Equipment
1*	GI7JYK/P	IO74DT	67	65	20571	1337115	G0MSA/P	593	3	9EL	FT290
2*	G0JLF/P	IO93AD	92	70	13609	952630	GJ8RVT/P	436	3	9EL	IC202S
3	G8JAY/P	IO91AW	70	63	10065	634095	GM4WLL/P	425	3	9EL	IC202S
4	G1JDM/P	IO90SV	46	50	6885	344250	GD0EMG	458	3	9EL	IC202S
5	GW0LBO/P	IO82JW	47	49	6260	306740	G4PIQ	312	3	9EL	TR751E
6	G0BVW/P	IO92RA	48	48	5900	283200	GD0EMG	361	2.5	9EL	FT290
7	G0GZI/P	IO83PF	39	43	4511	193973	G8LNC/P	309	3	3EL	TR9130
8	GW3OIN/P	IO83EC	33	41	4261	174701	G8LNC/P	310	2	5EL	IC706
9	G7WJK/P	IO83RU	27	32	2886	92352	G8LNC/P	355	2.5	5EL	FT290
10	G7NBE/P	IO92AR	26	31	2904	90024	G0MSA/P	256	2.5	9EL	FT290
11	G4FAA/P	JO01AG	23	26	3039	79014	GD0EMG	449	2.5	6EL	FT290

* Certificate winner

Check log: GJ8RVT/P (log received too late for adjudication, claimed score was 312804, 10W multi-op section)