Almost universally entrants commented on the lack of activity during this contest. Peter, GI7JYK commented "band was flat, very flat! The only DX that was workable were those few stations who could be bothered to swing their beams north-west to GI!"
Some DX was about however. MI1DRU commented "an IK5 came up on our frequency and we nearly fell out of the back of the landrover - didn't get him though - there's always next year!" To compensate for the poor band conditions most contestants commented on the nice warm weather during this contest.
Congratulations to the winners and runners-up in each section, you will all receive certificates.
Ian, G0FCT Email: g0fct@rsgb.org.uk
Multi-operator 10W Pos Group Name Call sign Loc QSO Multi Points Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* GW5NF/P IO81KR 60 46 7090 326140 GI7JYK/P384 10 3EL MFJ9406 2* Wythall CG G1WAC/P IO82XJ 67 48 6037 289776 G8BCG/P 264 10 3EL IC706 3 One Man and His Dog CG G8NWM/P IO92TR 26 29 3664 106256 ON1APG 371 10 5EL FT736 Multi-operator 3W Pos Group Name Call sign Loc QSO Multi Points Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* Oldham RC G1ORC/P IO83XN 31 27 2639 71253 G8BCG/P 374 2.5 4EL FT690 2* Drunken Radio Users MI1DRU/P IO74FP 13 20 1229 24580 2C0SIX 293 3 5EL IC706 Single Operator 10W Pos Call sign Loc QSO Multi Points Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* M0AFC/P IO84SA 97 70 17528 1226960 IK5ZUL 1567 10 5EL FT847 2* G8JAY/P IO91AW 34 39 4651 181389 ON1APG 434 10 5EL TS130+TVR Single Operator 3W Pos Call sign Loc QSO Multi Points Total Best DX km Power Ant Equipment 1* GI7JYK/P IO74BS 21 25 2565 64125 G3SKR 479 3 2EL MFJ9406 2* G1WKS/P JO01ED 14 20 1860 37200 M0AFC/P 373 3 5EL IC505 3 GW0PZO/P IO83JF 15 21 1480 31080 GI7JYK/P244 2.5 3EL FT690 4 G4FAA/P IO81PG 10 11 439 4829 G1WAC/P 133 3 3EL IC706G * Certificate winner