24GHz/47GHz/76GHz Contest October 2023 and mm-wave Championship

After a poor showing on the higher bands during the middle of the year, it was pleasing to see more entrants on these bands in the final session. 24GHz benefited from the coincident RSGB UHF Contest with several additional stations active, including several fixed stations.

Martyn G3UKV/P was victorious on 24GHz, also working the best DX in the contest with runner up Dave G1EHF/P at 147km.

On 47GHz Roger G8CUB/P was tehe winner by a clear margin, with G4FRE/P just pipping G1EHF/P to the runner-up slot. Best DX was the contact from G8CUB/P to GW4HQX/P at 101km.

Roger G8CUB/P also won on 76GHz, with Dave G4FRE/P runner up. The contact between them was the best DX at 53km.

This was the last event in the mm-wave Championship for 2023. Compared with 2022, entries were up this year on 24GHz but lower on the higher two bands.

Martyn G3UKV/P repeated his win as last year on 24GHz, with Dave G1EHF/P taking the runner-up slot. Unusually no-one managed to win more than one session this year.

Roger G8CUB/P won by a large margin on 47GHz, with two wins and one second place. Dave G4FRE/P was runner up with one session win.

76GHz was rather poorly supported this year, but Roger G8CUB/P was the clear leader with two session wins. Dave G4FRE/P was the runner up with two second places.

Congratulations to all the winners and runners up. Martyn G3UKV/P will receive the G0RRJ Memorial Trophy for 24GHz, and the 47GHz Trophy will go to Roger G8CUB/P.

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager