May 2018 Lowband Contest Results

This years entry level was comparable with 2017, but with a couple more on 1296MHz and two less on 2320MHz. Due to equipment problems there were no entrants active on 2300MHz this time.

As usual the IARU region 1 contest provided good DX on 1296MHz and 2320MHz for those in range of the continent.

Conrad PA5Y was the run away winner on 1296MHz with a substantial score from over 50 QSOs. His continental location was very beneficial as high levels of activity in central Europe were within reach by aircraft scatter. Conrad also made the best DX, working OM3KII at 900km. M0HNA/P were the runners up this time.

On 2320MHz Neil G4LDR took top spot by a small margin from G8OHM and also registered the best DX with a 620km QSO with PI4GN.

M0HNA/P won 3400MHz with over three times the score of runner up Neil G4BRK. Ralph G4ALY provided the best DX to two out of the three entrants.

The overall winner was the Combe Gibberlets, M0HNA/P, with a leading score on 3400MHz and runner up position on 1296MHz. Overall runner up was Neil G4LDR who won 2320MHz and was third on 3.4GHz.

Certificates go to the overall Winner M0HNA/P and Runner-up G4LDR and to the following winners and runners up:

1296MHz   PA5Y, M0HNA/P, G3YJR (Low Power)

2320MHz   G4LDR, G8OHM, G3YJR (Low Power)

3400MHz   M0HNA/P, G4BRK

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager