March 2018 Lowband Contest Results

Entries on 1.3GHz were well up this year, with the other bands remaining about the same as 2017. A range of continental stations were available on the lower bands  to stations nearer the East coast, but G3UVR noted that this was no real help to stations in the North West.

On 1.3GHz  the Combe Gibberlets group (M0HNA/P) ran out winners with Conrad PA5Y running them fairly close, and John G4ZTR in third place. M0HNA/P included 12 continentals in their haul of 32 contacts. Best DX was the contact between PA5Y and GU6EFB at 637km.

As last year 2300MHz is treated as a separate band to encourage operation on this segment, however there is still only one entry. At least the number of contacts made increased this year.

The Combe Gibberlets lead on 2320MHz by a good margin over runner up Neil G4BRK.  M0HNA/P worked the best DX on this band with PI4GN at 547km.

Neil G4LDR is the winner on 3.4GHz, with Neil G4BRK in the runner up slot.Best DX was somewhat down at 237km between G4BRK and G4ALY in IO70 square.

The Combe Gibberlets group were overall winners, with Neil G4BRK  in overall runner-up position and leading fixed station.

Certificates go to M0HNA/P as overall winner, to G4BRK as runner-up and to the following band leaders, runners-up and leading fixed and low power stations.

1.3GHz   M0HNA/P, PA5Y,  G3SQQ

2.30GHz   M0HNA/P

2.32GHz  M0HNA/P, G4BRK, G3YJR

3.4GHz   G4LDR, G4BRK

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