Conditions were poor once again this year, some short ES openings from the UK to Europe depending on where your located. Entries were down once again this year, the rise in popularity of FT8 is continues to impact on contest participation. In an effort to improve the likelihood of getting better conditions, next years contest will be held on 19th June - 20th June.
Congratulations to our winners and runners up as follows:
Multi Operator
G4ANT/P
MOP Winners Certificate Awarded
Single Operator Fixed
G0RMG
SOF Winners Certificate Awarded
Single Operator Portable
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No Entry
QRP
-
No Entry
Six Hour Fixed
DL2OM
6F Winners Certificate Awarded
Six Hour Portable
G8JXV/P
6P Winners Certificate Awarded
A special thanks to Pete G4CLA and Mike G0GJV for supplying the robot contest entry platform and the contest adjudication software, and and Ian, G0FCT for his assistance with the contest adjudication. Details are shown in the results tables below, please scroll down to view.
Check logs are gratefully acknowledged from M1ABK.
Soapbox
DK6OC
Unfortunately, only a few SSB stations were on the air, and conditions were poor.
DL2OM
Just one weak Es opening on Sunday morning to Portugal. Outside UK the contest is still met with apathy. How many stations could have been worked via tropo if they had been present!
G3SVD
Best QRB is 1705km for CT/DC7DX/P at IM57MA. This event was really a waste of time. Propagation was very poor and noise levels were very high.
G4NBS
Predictably Es switched off for the duration of the contest. Plenty FT8 seen and audible on Sunday but little on SSB unfortunately.
G5KW
very poor conditions this year, some Es towards the end with band open to EA and CT, not many stations on though.
G8JXV/P
Very quiet with weak signals. Only QRV for last 30mins.
M1ABK
Generally quite poor condx, a little better sunday morning, only a casual entry due to family commitments
OH5ZA
One local QSO to the neighbouring square. Periods with weak FT8-activity but no usable signal levels for CW/SSB...
