March 2019 Lowband Contest Results

Storm Freya impacted on this event, with low activity and fewer entries than last year. A couple of hardy portables braved the wind and rain to create some interest for other entrants.

A few near continentals were worked on 1.3GHz by stations in the southeast of England, but otherwise DX was quite limited.

The Combe Gibberlets group (M0HNA/P) won 1.3GHz by a large margi, with Denis G3UVR in second place, and Keith G4KIY in third. Best DX reported was a good aircraft scatter contact between GM8IEM in northern Scotland and G4KCT in York, at a distance of 548km. Nick G0HIK/P was the leading low power station.

2300MHz continues to be a Cinderella band, with just the one QSO reported despite 1000 points being on offer to the band leader.

On 2320MHz Denis G3UVR put in a strong performance to push the Combe Gibberlets into second place. G3UVR worked G3XDY for the best DX on this band at 324km. Nick G0HIK/P won the low power section on this band too.

M0HNA/P are in the top spot on 3.4GHz with David M0GHZ in the runner up spot. The poor conditions and activity limited the best DX to 153km between M0HNA/P and G3XDY.

The Combe Gibberlets group were overall winners, with Denis G3UVR  in overall runner-up position and leading fixed station.

Certificates go to M0HNA/P as overall winner, to G3UVR as runner-up and to the following band leaders, runners-up and leading fixed and low power stations.

1.3GHz   M0HNA/P, G3UVR,  G0HIK/P

2.30GHz   M0HNA/P

2.32GHz  G3UVR, M0HNA/P, G0HIK/P

3.4GHz   M0HNA/P, M0GHZ

Normalised scores will be included in the overall championship table which will be published when the results of the next low band contest are available.

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager