April 2018 Lowband Contest Results

There were 20 entries this year, a 17% increase on last year. As expected most of the action was on 1296MHz, with 2300MHz still the Cinderella band.

Conditions were nothing special, there was a reasonable spread of stations available on 1296MHz including several continentals who provided good DX.

On 1296MHz Conrad PA5Y was the winner with John G4ZTR as runner-up. PA5Y also reported the best DX with a 710km QSO with Ralph G4ALY. The leading low power station was Peter G3PHO.

On 2320MHz  M0HNA/P ran out the winner with Martyn G3UKV as runner up. Mel G8EOP managed the best DX with G0JBA at 334km. Graham G3YJR was the only low power entrant.

M0HNA/P took the top spot on 3.4GHz, with Martyn G3UKV as runner-up.

The overall winner was the Combe Gibberlets group M0HNA/P consisting of G3TCU, G4SJH, and G1EHF, who won three bands. Overall runner up and leading fixed station is Martyn G3UKV.

Certificates go to the overall Winner M0HNA/P and Runner-up G3UKV and to the following winners:

1296MHz   PA5Y, G4ZTR, G3PHO (Low Power)

2320MHz   M0HNA/P, G3UKV, G3YJR (Low Power)

3400MHz   M0HNA/P, G3UKV

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager