MICROWAVE CONTEST RESULTS
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RSGB
UK 10GHz Cumulatives 2002
Open Section:
May Jun Jul Aug
Sep Oct Points Mult Total
1 G4ZXO/P
0 4401 5250 5002
4425 3667 19078 18 343,404
2 G3PHO/P 4084 6285
5404 6074 4341
0 22104 15 331,560
3 G4LDR 1220
1871 2336 2731 2375
315 9313 16 149,008
4 G3JMY 1626
2077 2361 1594 2473
823 8537 13 110,981
5 G4NNS 2498
1594 1672 1562 1923 2065
8158 13 106,054
6 G3LRP 1635
1799 1882 2105 2511
3298 9796 10 97,960
7 G4ALY(/P) 800 2490
1738 3242 2509 2137
10378 9 93,402
8 G4BRK
0 3351 0
0 0 2650
6001 12 72,012
9 G0UPU 648
347 557 269
0 293 1845 6
11,070
10G8GTZ/P 411
0 0 0
0 0 411
4 1,644
Restricted Section: (Rf output
less than 1 watt)
1
GW3ATM/P 2205 2296 2685 0
2272 203 9458 10
94,580
2 G8BKE/P 0 1843
1639 0 1264
0 4746 11 52,206
3 G1MPW/P 0
694 744 0
1142 0 2580 9
23,220
4 G0RRJ 695 694
0 0 0 1139
2528 8 20,224
5 G6KIE/P 0
491 536 0
1167 0 2194 9
19,746
ADJUDICATOR'S
COMMENTS:
A total of 15 entries
were received for the 2002 10GHz cumulatives - 10 in
the open section and 5 in the restricted section. This compares
to a total of 13 entries in 2001. In
the Open section, congratulations to G4ZXO/P,operating
from Ditchling Beacon, who narrowly beat G3PHO/P,
due in part to managing the highest multiplier, of
18. G4ZXO/P was running a 10W PA into a 75cm dish, mounted
5m above ground level. Talkback on 2m was 150W into a 7 element
yagi. The best DX was HB9AMH/P (JN37) at 675km, in the July
session. In the Restricted section (max 10GHz
power of 1W), congratulations to GW3ATM/P,
who operated mostly from The Blorenge. GW3ATM/P was running
a 1W PA into a 70cm offset dish mounted 2m above ground. Best
DX was G4EAT (JO01) at 252km. The May
session saw the least activity, due to poor weather, with heavy
showers and strong winds, although there were still as many
stations QRV as most other months. Activity in October
was also not very good. The remaining sessions were
all about equal in terms of QSOs made and points scored.
Typically, there are between 30 and 40 stations active.
Peter G3PHO comments that the season was characterised by poor
microwave (and VHF) conditions on the whole. A few
good 500km plus contacts were
made, but there were no particularly good sessions for DX.
As usual, not everyone read the rules regarding scoring and
multipliers, and where necessary, the scores were
corrected. 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). One or two stations were
also a little careless in their logging, with a few incorrect
reports, serial numbers and even callsigns noticed;
this time, the errors did not
affect the overall results.
Thanks to all who took part, and especially to those
who sent in an entry, even if only active in a few
of the sessions. Thanks also to the many French,
Dutch and Belgian stations who come on regularly during the
cumulatives - they are much appreciated.
The calendar and rules for 2003 are about to be published.
The main change for 2003 is that there will
be concurrent cumulatives on both 10GHz and
5.7GHz on each of the six days (May, through to October) - scoring
for each will be separate.
G4KNZ
November 2002.
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OCTOBER
2002 MULTIBAND MICROWAVE CONTEST
6
Oct 2002
Adjudicated scores
Individual Band Tables
1.3GHz:
Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G3OHM/P(SBRS) DK0HN JO31PP
683km 17
3769
G3PHO/P G4LDR
IO91EC 247km
11 1470
G4BRK
PA0BAT JO31FX 563km
3 810
G4LDR
G3PHO/P IO93EH 247km
5 702
G0UPU
G3OHM/P IO82QL 72km
3 138
2.3GHz:
Best DX Located Distance
QSOs Score
G3OHM/P(SBRS)
PA6NL JO21BX 463km
5 1083
G4LDR
G3OHM/P IO82QL 168km
6 520
G0UPU
G3OHM/P IO82QL 72km
1 72
G4BRK
G4LDR IO91EC
61km 1
61
3.4GHz:
Best DX Located Distance
QSOs Score
G8IFT/P(SBRS)
PA6NL JO21BX 463km
6 1087
G4LDR
G3XDY JO02OB 223km
5 570
G4BRK
G3XDY JO02OB 206km
3 324
G0UPU
G8IFT/P IO82QL 72km
2 91
5.7GHz:
Best DX Located Distance QSOs
Score
G8IFT/P(SBRS) PA6NL JO21BX
463km 6
1092
G3PHO/P G4LDR
IO91EC 247km
6 976
G4LDR G3PHO/P
IO93EH 247km
5 777
G4BRK G3LRP
IO93HO 219km
4 672
G0UPU G3PHO/P
IO93EH 150km
3 241
10GHz:
Best DX Located Distance QSOs
Score
G3PHO/P F6DKW
JN18CS 572km
16 3197
GW3UKV/P G3XDY
JO02OB 297km
15 2147
G4MAP/P(SBRS) PA6NL JO21BX
463km 12
1890
G4LDR G3PHO/P
IO93EH 247km
12 1318
G4BRK G3LRP
IO93HO 219km
10 1141
G0UPU G3LRP
IO93HO 185km
5 506
24GHz:
Best DX Located Distance
QSOs Score
GW3UKV/P G4BRK
IO91DP 103km
2 173
G4BRK GW3UKV/P
IO81KW 103km
1 103
G8IFT/P(SBRS) GW3UKV/P IO81KW
69km 1
69
G4LDR G8ACE/P
IO91JA 31km
2 47
G3PHO/P G3LRP
IO93HO 35km
1 35
47GHz:
Best DX Located Distance
QSOs Score
GW3UKV/P G8IFT/P IO82QL
69km 1
35
G8IFT/P(SBRS) GW3UKV/P IO81KW
69km 1
35
Overall results
table :
GHz 1.3
2.3 3.4 5.7 10
24 47 Total
SBRS 1000 1000
1000 1000 591 399 1000
5990
GW3UKV/P 0 0
0 0 672 1000 1000
2672
G4LDR 186 480
524 712 412 272
0 2586
G3PHO/P 390 0
0 894 1000 202
0 2486
G4BRK 215 56
298 615 357 595
0 2136
G0UPU 37
66 84 221
158 0 0 566
ADJUDICATOR'S COMMENTS:
Conditions were described as average to poor, and activity
in the UK was fairly
low. Peter G3PHO commented that there were only 22 UK stations
QRV on
10GHz, but also thanks mainland European stations for their
support. Only six
entries were received; however, it was encouraging that five
out of these six
included 24GHz, and two also included 47GHz.
Congratulations to the overall winner, the South Birmingham
RS, operating as
G8IFT/P, G4MAP/P and G3OHM/P. The group were only only entrants
operational
on all bands from 1.3 to 47GHz, and were band leaders on 5 of
the 7 bands. An
impressive list of equipment was taken out for all bands. Operators
were Andy
G4MAP, Roy G8ACR, Bob G8GDZ, Ian G8IFT, Steve G8KOS and Mark
M0CZE.
Four stations were vying for second place, with fairly close
scores, and in the
end, the honour went to GW3UKV/P, who was band leader on 24GHz
and on
47GHz (jointly with SBRS).
Thanks to everyone who took part, also thanks to G3XDY for
the check log.
The event was timed to coincide with the IARU event on the
same weekend.
Opinion varied as to the merits of this, with some operators
entering both the
24 hour event and this contest, and as a result, having to work
some stations
again (that they had worked on the Saturday) for them to count
in this event.
NB: Some changes are planned to the calendar events to be run
in 2003.
Steve Davies G4KNZ.
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SEPTEMBER
2002 MILLIMETRE BANDS CONTEST
8
Sep 2002
Adjudicated scores
Individual Band Tables
24GHz
Best
DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G4BRK G3UKV/P IO82QL 112km
3 213
G8IFT/P G7MRF/P IO93AD
87km 2
143
47GHz
Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G8IFT/P G7MRF/P IO93AD
87km 1
43
Adjudicator's comments:
Activity for this event was rather poor, partly due to a number
of
operators being away at the Weinheim convention (unfortunate
scheduling).
From the two logs received, a total of five stations were logged
active
on 24GHz, and just two on 47GHz.
Of the two entries received, Neil G4BRK leads on 24GHz, and
he reports
being very pleased to get a one-way QSO with G1JRU over a very
obstructed
90km path. Just one entry, from G8IFT/P, was received for 47GHz.
Thanks to those operators who supported this event.
Steve G4KNZ.
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AUGUST
2002 MULTIBAND MICROWAVE CONTEST
11
Aug 2002
Adjudicated scores
Overall results table
1.3GHz 2.3GHz 3.4GHz
5.7GHz 10GHz 24GHz Total
G4BRK 1000
1000 750
454 1000 0
4204
G3PHO/P 290
0 0
1000 904 1000
3194
G3ZME/P 295
186 0
0 661 1000
2142
G4LDR 195
393 434
363 467
0 1852
G3YKI 108
0 1000
0 86
0 1194
G0UPU 147
148 250
83 74
0 702
G3JMY 0
0 0
0 318
0 318
Individual Band Tables
1.3GHz:
Best
DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G4BRK PA5DD JO22IC 443km
12 2296
G3ZME/P G4EAT JO01HR 235km 7
678
G3PHO/P G4BRK IO91DP 158km 7
665
G4LDR G4ALY IO70VL 447km 4
447
G0UPU G3PHO/P IO93FB 124km 5
338
G3YKI G3PHO/P IO93FB 104km 4
248
2.3GHz:
Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G4BRK GD4GNH IO74QD 340km 3
488
G4LDR G8JVM IO82SP 192km
2 192
G3ZME/P G0UPU IO91AX 70km
2 91
G0UPU G3ZME/P IO82QL 72km
1 72
3.4GHz: Best
DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G3YKI G4BRK IO91DP 57km 2
76
G4BRK G3YKI IO92BD 57km
1 57
G4LDR G1JRU IO90HU
33km 1 33
G0UPU G3YKI IO92BD 19km
1 19
5.7GHz:
Best
DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G3PHO/P F1PYR/P JN09LN 426km 7
1487
G4BRK F1PYR/P JN09LN 298km
3 675
G4LDR F1GHB/P IN88IN 540km
3 540
G0UPU G3PHO/P IO93FB 124km 1
124
10GHz: Best
DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G4BRK PA0WWM JO22FE
427km 15 2895
G3PHO/P F1PYR/P JN09LN
426km 16 2618
G3ZME/P F1GHB/P IN88IN
438km 15 1915
G4LDR F6DKW JN18CS
352km 8 1352
G3JMY G0HNW/P IO85VE
408km 7
921
G3YKI G3PHO/P IO93FB
104km 4
248
G0UPU G3PHO/P IO93FB
124km 3
215
24GHz:
Best
DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G3PHO/P G3ZME/P IO82QL 97km 1
97
G3ZME/P G3PHO/P IO93FB 97km 1
97
ADJUDICATOR'S COMMENTS:
Entrants report that conditions were very poor for most of
the contest, and
many paths which normally work refused to do so. The weather
was overcast
with drizzle and/or showers, depending upon where you were.
As a result,
activity was not that high, and only 1 QSO was reported on 24GHz,
and none
on higher bands.
The overall winner was the Neil G4BRK, operating from home.
Neil entered
scores for 5 out of the six bands, and was band leader on 3
bands. Despite
trying very hard, no QSOs were made on 24GHz.
Runner-up was Peter, G3PHO, operating /Portable from Alport
Height, who was band
leader on 2 bands and a close second on another. Peter comments
that there
was welcome support for 10 and 5.7GHz by several French/Dutch
stations.
Steve Davies G4KNZ.
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MAY
2002 MULTIBAND MICROWAVE CONTEST
Individual Band Tables
1.3GHz
Best DX Located Distance QSOs
Score
G3OHM/P F6DKW JN18CS
449km 14 2036
G3ZME/P G4CQR/P JO00CR
274km 14 1949
G3PHO/P G1JRU IO90HU
255km 12 1732
G3YKI DL5DAW/P JO31RF
651km 8
1455
G4LDR G3PHO/P IO93AD
228km 2
261
2.3GHz Best DX Located
Distance QSOs Score
G3OHM/P G6DER IO93GN
167km 2
253
G3ZME/P G4LRT IO92LS
106km 1
106
3.4GHz Best DX Located
Distance QSOs Score
G8IFT/P G6DER IO93GN
167km 3
343
G3YKI G8IFT/P IO92GB
30km 1
30
5.7GHz Best DX Located
Distance QSOs Score
G3PHO/P G4LDR IO91EC
227km 5
636
G4LDR G3PHO/P IO93AD
228km 3
346
G8IFT/P G3PHO/P IO93AD
125km 3
238
G3ZME/P G3PHO/P IO93AD
87km 1
87
G3YKI G8IFT/P IO92GB
30km 1
30
10GHz Best DX Located
Distance QSOs Score
G3PHO/P G4ALY/P IO70UM
332km 18 2767
G4LDR F1GHB/P IN88IN
307km 14 1682
G8IFT/P PA6NL JO21BX
382km 10 1598
G3ZME/P G8LSD/P JO01BB
243km 11 1360
G3YKI G3PHO/P IO93AD
111km 3
220
24GHz Best DX
Located Distance QSOs Score
G3PHO/P G8IFT/P IO92GB
121km 3
271
G3ZME/P G8ACE/P IO91GI
147km 2
232
G8IFT/P G3PHO/P IO93AD
125km 2
164
G4LDR G8ACE/P IO91GI
30km 1
30
Overall results table
1.3 2.3 3.4 5.7
10 24 Total
S.Birmingham R.S 1000
1000 1000 374 578 605
4557
G3PHO/P
851 0 0 1000
1000 1000 3851
G3ZME/P
957 419 0 137
492 856 2861
G4LDR
128 0 0
544 608 111 1391
G3YKI
715 0 87
47 80 0 929
Adjudicator's Comments:
Activity was generally low as a result
of the clash of three microwave
contests over the weekend (more of that
later). In addition, there were
few of the portable contest groups out
for the weekend -- and propagation
was not particularly good either.
The overall winner was the South Birmingham
RS, operating as G8IFT/P and
G3OHM/P, by virtue of being operational
on all bands from 1.3 to 24GHz,
and were band leaders on 3 of the 6 bands.
An impressive array of equipment
was taken out for all bands.
Peter G3PHO, as a single operator, was
not that far behind, being band
leader on 3 of the 4 bands he entered.
One more band, and I suspect the
result would have been quite close.
The contest had been intentionally scheduled
for the first weekend in May
to take advantage of the widespread European(432MHz
& up)activity on this
date, as per the October event run in
2001. Unfortunately, at the time this
"All-band" event was agreed, we had not
expected the 10GHz Trophy (which is
set by VHFCC)to be on the same weeked
(on the Saturday). Not surprisingly,
this clash diluted activity, and meant
some people had to decide which of
the events to support. Clearly we to change
something, and we need better
communication to avoid such a clash happening
again; thanks for the comments
from several entrants on this!
Regards,
Steve Davies G4KNZ.
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APRIL
2002 MILLIMETRE BANDS CONTEST
24/47GHz Microwave Contest
- 21/Apr/2002 - Adjudicated scores
Individual Band Tables
24GHz
Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G3PHO/P G8ACE/P IO91GI
139km 11 1160
G3UYM/P G0HNW/P IO83RO
182km 9
801
G8IFT/P G8ACE/P IO91GI
149km 7
785
G3UKV/P G3UYM/P IO92CA
124km 6
461
G4BRK G8IFT/P IO82QL
112km 7
415
G4LDR/P G8IFT/P IO82QL
149km 6
307
G8BKE/P G3PHO/P IO92QJ
139km 5
292
G3LRP G0HNW/P IO83RO
76km 2
140
47GHz
Best DX Located Distance QSOs Score
G8IFT/P G0HNW/P IO83RO
125km 2
212
G8BKE/P G3PYB/P IO91JA
38km 1
38
Adjudicator's Comments:
There was very good activity for this event, and there would
have been
even more had the weather forecast not been so wrongly pessimistic
(which put off one or two operators, including the adjudicator,
from
venturing out).
Congratulations to Peter G3PHO/P, who won the 24GHz event with
a clear
margin; Peter commented that this was his best ever score
in a 24GHz
contest. G3PHO was running 0.5W on transmit to a 35cm offset-fed
dish,
and with a receiver NF of approximately 2.2dB. He operated from
three
separate /P locations under the contest's "rover" rule ... Titterstone
Clee (IO82QJ), Robin Hood's Butts(IO82NN) and Halkyn Mt as GW3PHO/P(IO83JF).
The other stations in the contest remained on their first site
for the
whole contest.
Second and third places were close, with just a few points
separating
G3UYM/P and G8IFT/P - in years gone by, these would have been
winning
entries.
There were a number of quite long paths worked on 24GHz, the
best being
182km between G3UYM/P and G0HNW/P, from Broadway to Winter Hill.A
total
of 12 stations appeared in the logs, with another 3 thought
to be also
active.
On 47GHz, Ian G8IFT/P and the South Birmingham Radio Society
lead,
working 2 stations, including a path of 125km from Brown Clee
to Winter
Hill. The group was running 0.1mW to a 0.6m dish mounted some
5m above
ground level - to clear local obstructions in the direction
of Winter Hill
- the only snag is that the wind causes some QSB as the dish
blows.
No activity was logged on 76GHz this time.
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