UK MICROWAVE CONTEST RESULTS 2001

 

2001

 

 

RSGB 10GHz Cumulatives 2001 

A total of 13 entries were received for the 2001 10GHz cumulatives - 8 in the open section and 5 in the restricted section. This compares to a total of 8 entries in 2000, and despite the Foot & Mouth restrictions on using some portable sites in the earlier part of the year. 

In the Open section, congratulations to G3PHO/P, who leads with a convincing score, due in part to very good scores for the July and August events. In July, 33 stations were worked, best DX 572km, and in August, 29 stations were worked, best DX 585km. Peter was using a 5W PA and 1.3dB NF receiver, mounted behind a 1.2m diameter dish at 3m agl, also 50W talkback on 2m with an 8 element Yagi. The runner-up in the open section was G4ZXO/P.

In the Restricted section (max 10GHz power of 1W), congratulations to G8LSD/P, who narrowly beats GW3ATM/P, due to tallying one extra locator for the multiplier. Allan was using just under 1W to an 80cm dish, also mounted 3m above ground. 

Some people cannot read the rules and did not score correctly! The best 4 sessions should be counted, muLtiplied by the total number of squares worked over the entire cumulative. Some people only counted the squares worked in the best 4 sessions. Some people did not state whether they wished to enter the Open or Restricted session - in which case, they were entered according to the output power they declared they were using (but if in doubt, in the Open section). 

There were no entries for the Wideband only section in 2001. 

A check log is acknowledged from G3XDY, who was not able to be active in  all the sessions. 

Finally, the dates for 2002 are now published and the rules are unchanged. Lets hope we see some good activity on 10GHz, and please do send in your entry, even if you can only make one or two of the sessions. 

G4KNZ January 2002. 


 
 
RSGB 10GHz Cumulatives 2001 

Open Section 

    May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep  Oct   Points  Mult    Total
1 G3PHO/P  4463  4811  7229  6412  3247 1911   22915    18    412,470
2 G4ZXO/P  4269  4380  5538  3887  3772 1741   18074    18    325,332
3 G4LDR    2754  3308  3115  2971   304  444   12148    17    206,516
4 G4NNS    2454  1631  3493  2081   437  926    9659    15    144,885
5 G0API      54  3402  2518  2972  1586  247   10478    13    136,214
6 G3JMY    1509  1488  1862  2550     0    0    7409    11     81,499
7 G3LRP    1292  1357  1853  2544   893 1382    7136    10     71,360
8 G3JMB/P     0   423   712     0     0   25    1160     6      6,960

Restricted Section 

    May  Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Points   Mult   Total
1 G8LSD/P   973  3150  3788     0     0    0    7911    13    102,843
2 GW3ATM/P    0  2638  1975  2572   747    0    7932    12     95,184
3 G4BRK    1069  1003  1424   884   365    0    4380     9     39,420
4 G7JTT/P     0     0     0  2094     0    0    2094     7     14,658
5 G0RRJ       0   978     0  1007     0    0    1985     7     13,895
 

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OCTOBER 2001 ALL  MICROWAVE BANDS CONTEST
 
The weather was very poor, gales and heavy rain, which led to poor activity and only a handful of portable stations out. Only two entries were received - G3PHO/P (Houndkirk Moor, IO93EH) and the South Birmingham RS operating as G8IFT/P and G3OHM/P on the Lickey Hills near Birmingham.
All-band Microwave Contest - 07.Oct.2001 
Adjudicated scores 

 Individual Band Tables

1.3GHz  Best DX  Located  Distance(km)  QSOs   Score
G3OHM/P PA3DYS   JO21JP     475           8    1464 
G3PHO/P G4NBS    JO02AF     164           9     984

2.3GHz  Best DX  Located  Distance      QSOs   Score
G3OHM/P PA6NL    JO21BX     423           3     783

3.4GHz  Best DX  Located  Distance      QSOs   Score
G8IFT/P PA6NL    JO21BX     423           4    1054

5.7GHz  Best DX  Located  Distance      QSOs   Score
G8IFT/P PA6NL    JO21BX     423           5     849 
G3PHO/P G8P      JO01QD     315           7     675

10GHz   Best DX  Located  Distance      QSOs   Score
G3PHO/P G8P      JO01QD     315          12    1911 
G3OHM/P G8P      JO01QD     273           8    1176 

24GHz   Best DX  Located  Distance      QSOs   Score
G8IFT/P G3PHO/P  IO93EH     108           2     167 
G3PHO/P G8IFT/P  IO82XJ     108           2     142 
 

Overall results table

       1.3    2.3    3.4   5.7   10    24    Total
S. Birmingham RS     1000   1000   1000   1000  615  1000    5615
G3PHO/P               672      0      0    795 1000   850    3317
 


 

On 24GHz, the rain was put to good use, the two stations working each other over a 108km badly obstructed path, by rainscatter.By virtue of being operational on all bands from 1.3 to 24GHz, the South Birmingham group won easily. To see the effort put into each band, here is a summary of the equipment in use:

        1.3GHz  -       130W / 8x 23 ele at 10m agl
        2.3GHz  -       30W / 1.2m dish at 7m agl
        3.4GHz  -       30W / 1.2m dish at 8m agl
        5.7GHz  -       15W / 1.2m dish at 8m agl
        10GHz   -       15W / 1.2m dish at 3m agl
        24GHz   -       0.3W / 0.3m dish at 3m agl

Their efforts /P, especially under not very good conditions,are appreciated.

G3PHO, with an entry on 4 of these 6 bands, entered quite a respectable score, as a single operator, and was band leader on 10GHz.

A check log was received from G3XDY.

Regards,
Steve Davies G4KNZ.

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SEPTEMBER MILLIMETRE WAVE MICROWAVE CONTEST

From: g4knz [g4knz@netscapeonline.co.uk] Sent: 24 October 2001 23:36
Subject: Results: Mm-band contest 09/Sep/2001

Here are the results of the mm-band contest held on Sunday 9th
September 2001.

24/47/76GHz Microwave Contest - 09/Sep/2001

Adjudicated scores

                Individual Band Tables   (BAND LEADERS SHOWN IN BOLD TYPE)

24GHz   Best DX Located DX      QSOs    Score
G4BRK/P G7MRF/P IO93AD  125     7       617
G3PHO/P G4BRK/P IO92CA  117     9       617
G4KNZ/P G0HNW/P IO93RO  143     6       490
G8BKE/P G4BRK/P IO92CA  79      3       134
G8ACE/P G8BKE/P IO91GI  38      2        49
G4LDR/P G8BKE/P IO91GI  30      2        24 (INLC. ONE 'ONE WAY' CONTACT)

47GHz   Best DX Located DX      QSOs    Score
G4KNZ/P G0IVA/P IO83XE  90      2       175
G8BKE/P G3PYB/P IO91MX  53      2        93
G8ACE/P G8BKE/P IO91GI  38      2        58

76GHz   Best DX Located DX      QSOs    Score
G8ACE/P G8BKE/P IO91GI  31      2        42
G8BKE/P G8ACE/P IO91HB  33      1        33

There was good activity in this event, despite being a very windy day,
the best mm activity of the year so far. A total of 14 stations were active.

Adjudicating the 24GHz event was difficult, with the top two stations,
G3PHO/P and G4BRK/P, very close. Initially, G3PHO had claimed
fewer points due to an error totalling up his score. Correcting this put
G3PHO slightly ahead, before checking the distances (and points)
claimed. Working from just the locators in the entry logs, G4BRK
came out 1 point ahead, whereas using knowledge of most stations
actual exact location put G3PHO slightly ahead again. In the end,
the adjudicator decided the fairest option was to award 1st equal to
both stations!

On 24GHz, most stations were using a PA, running up to 0.5W, and
this firstly made the contacts easier and quicker, and secondly allowed
one or two more difficult (non Line-of-Sight) contacts to be made.
G3PHO/P also made use of the rover rule, allowing a second contact
with G0HNW/P, after having moved more than 16km.

On 47GHz, there was less activity - 6 stations logged as being active.
G4KNZ lead on this band, working two stations (90, 85km).

On 76GHz, activity was confined to the South, with 3 stations logged
active: G8ACE/P, G8BKE/P, and G3PYB. This band was won by
G8ACE, with 2 contacts.

73 from

Steve G4KNZ, Contest Adjudicator, RSGB MICROWAVE COMMITTEE

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AUGUST 2001 ALL BAND MICROWAVE CONTEST
 
Here are the results, first an overall table, based upon normalized scores and then the individual band tables. 

Some comments from the adjudicator, G4KNZ:

With the help of email reminders, a total of 8 stations were persuaded to send in logs, of which 6 operated on more than one band. Thanks to all those who sent in entries - they help to build up a picture of activity - and even those with more modest scores have worked stations which would otherwise have been missed. All logs received are included in the tables. 

There was good activity on 1.3, 5.7 and 10GHz. For example, on 10GHz, some 30 narrowband stations were logged active in a total of 13 squares, plus a further 10 stations running TV on the band. 

On 1.3GHz and 5.7GHz, it was a close run competition between G4BRK and G3PHO/P, with G4BRK managing to finish top on both bands. On 10GHz, the competition was between G3PHO/P and G3ZME/P, with G3PHO/P finishing in the lead, despite G3ZME/P gaining quite a number of points from 10 QSOs with TV stations. 

Activity on 2.3GHz, 3.4GHz and 24GHz was disappointing. There were just two entrants on 2.3GHz, and G4BRK picked up an easy 1000 points on this band. There were no entries at all on 3.4GHz!  On 24GHz, again there were only two entrants, both working just each other (G3PHO/P and G3ZME/P) - all that remained for the adjudicator here was to equalise the distances claimed, so both stations were first equal. Maybe we can have more competition on these bands next time? 

Overall winner was G3PHO, who was active on 4 bands (and leader on 2 bands), with G4BRK just a little way behind, also active on 4 bands in the contest (and leader on 3 bands). 

NB: Most of the logs were received electronically, which is easier for 
the adjudicator (acknowledgements can be sent, if required). 

G4KNZ 04/Oct/2001  

              
Adjudicated scores              
               Overall results table

         1.3     2.3     3.4     5.7     10      24       Total
G3PHO/P  934                     830    1000    1000      3764
G4BRK   1000    1000            1000     432              3432
G3ZME/P                                  841    1000      1841
G0RRJ    133      72                     379               584
G3YKI    148                     172     142               462
G4NNS                                    439               439
G0UPU    111                      49      51               211
G7JTT/P                                  144               144 

                                    
                                 Individual Band Tables 
1.3GHz    Best DX      Located      Distance    QSOs       Score(km)
G4BRK     DG1KJG       JO30NT        621         11         2211
G3PHO/P   GU0FDZ/P     IN89RL        408         15         2066
G3YKI     G4LDR        IO91EC        117          5          327
G0RRJ     GU0FDZ/P     IN89RL        203          3          293
G0UPU     G3PHO/P      IO93AD        130          5          245

2.3GHz    Best DX      Located      Distance     QSOs       Score
G4BRK     PA0WWM       JO22FE        427          6          713
G0RRJ     G4BRK        IO91DP         52          1           52

No entries were received for 3.4GHz 

5.7GHz Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G4BRK     G3LRP        IO93HO        219          6          777
G3PHO/P   G4LDR        IO91EC        227          5          645
G3YKI     G4BRK        IO91DP         57         3          105
G0UPU     G3YKI        IO92BD         19          2           38

10GHz Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G3PHO/P   G4ALY/P      IO70UM        332         22         3830
G3ZME/P   G4EZP        JO01GN        238         28         3221
G4NNS     F1PYR/P      JN19BC        352         16         1682
G4BRK     G4ALY/P      IO70UM        219         16         1654
G0RRJ     G3PHO/P      IO93AD        220         15         1451
G7JTT/P   G3ZME/P      IO82QL        217          5          551
G3YKI     G4EAT        JO01HR        178          6          545
G0UPU     G3ZME/P      IO82QL         70          5          197

24GHz Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G3ZME/P   G3PHO/P      IO93AD         86          1           86
G3PHO/P   G3ZME/P      IO82QL         86          1           86

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JUNE 2001 ALL BAND MICROWAVE CONTEST
 

All-band Microwave Contest - 24/Jun/2001

                   Individual Band Tables

1.3GHz    Best DX  Located  Distance  QSOs  Score
G3XDY     DL8OBU   JO42XI   597 km       21   5857
G3PHO/P   G1JRU    IO90HU   256 km        9   1275
G4LDR     PA0WWM   JO22FE   437 km        8   1148
G4BRK     G3XDY    JO02OB   205 km        6    500
G0RRJ     G4BRK    IO91DP   52 km         2     63
 

2.3GHz    Best DX  Located  Distance  QSOs  Score
G3XDY     DG1KJG   JO30NT   433 km       12   2910
G4WYJ/P   PA5DD    JO22IC   360 km        6    941
G4LDR     G3XDY    JO02OB   223 km        5    435
G4BRK     G3XDY    JO02OB   205 km        4    411
G4ZXO/P   PA0WWM   JO22FE   349 km        1    349
G0RRJ     G4BRK    IO91DP   52 km         2     63
 

3.4GHz    Best DX  Located  Distance  QSOs  Score
G4BRK     G4LRT    IO92LJ   96 km         1     96
 

5.7GHz    Best DX  Located  Distance  QSOs  Score
G3PHO/P   G4WYJ/P  IO90WV   278 km        6   1013
G4LDR     F1GHB/P  IN88IN   307 km        6    953
G4ZXO/P   PA0WWM   JO22FE   349 km        2    660
G4WYJ/P   F1GHB    IN88IN   345 km        3    534
G4BRK     G3LRP    IO93HO   220 km        3    375
 

10GHz     Best DX  Located  Distance  QSOs  Score
G3PHO/P   F1GHB/P  IN88IN   517km        23   4912
G4ZXO/P   PE1PFW   JO22TD   363 km       25   4368
G3XDY     DG1KJG   JO30NT   433 km       18   4282
G0API     G3LRP    IO93HO   318 km       23   3402
G4LDR     PA0WWM   JO22FE   437 km       24   3308
G8LSD/P   PA0WWM   JO22FE   326 km       20   3150
G4WYJ/P   F1GHB/P  IN88IN   345 km       13   1700
G8IMR     G3PHO/P  IO93AD   251 km       15   1135
G4BRK     G3LRP    IO93HO   220 km       11    997
G0RRJ     G3PHO/P  IO93AD   220 km       12    978
 

24GHz     Best DX  Located  Distance  QSOs  Score
G3PHO/P   G3UKV/P  IO82RQ   63 km         2    112
 

OVERALL FINAL POSITIONS

       1.3  2.3  3.4  5.7   10   24  Total
G3PHO/P    218    0    0 1000 1000 1000    3218
G3XDY     1000 1000    0    0  872    0    2872
G4LDR      196  149    0  941  673    0    1960
G4BRK       85  141 1000  370  203    0    1800
G4ZXO/P      0  120    0  652  889    0    1661
G4WYJ/P      0  323    0  527  346    0    1197
G0API        0    0    0    0  693   0     693
G8LSD/P      0    0    0    0  641    0     641
G0RRJ       11   22    0    0  199    0     232
G8IMR        0    0    0    0  231    0     231
 

Some comments from the adjudicator, G4KNZ:

With the help of email reminders, a total of 10 stations were persuaded to
send in logs, of which 7 operated on more than one band. Thanks to all
those who sent in entries - they help to build up a picture of activity -
and even those with more modest scores have worked stations which would
otherwise have been missed. All logs received are included in the tables.

There was good activity on 1.3, 2.3, 5.7 and 10GHz, for example, with
some 42 stations logged active on 10GHz in a total of 16 locator squares.
On 1.3GHz and 2.3GHz, G3XDY leads by a large margin. On 5.7GHz and
10GHz, there was somewhat more competition, but G3PHO managed to
finish at the top of both of these tables.

Activity on 3.4GHz and 24GHz was disappointing - so much so that
the only entrant on each of these bands were able to earn themselves
1000 points with just 1 or 2 contacts. Please try and give them some
competition next time!

Overall winner was G3PHO, who was active on 4 bands, with G3XDY
just a little way behind, being active only on 3 bands in the contest.

NB: Most of the logs were received electronically, which is easier for
the adjudicator (acknowledgements can be sent, if required).

G4KNZ
02/Aug/2001

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