June Low Band Contest 2014

Continental activity boosted QSO totals and scores for many entrants in this event. However, UK activity was poor, so stations away from SE England had a hard time building a good score.

On 1.3GHz DL0GTH provided some good aircraft reflection DX for several entrants, and a sprinkling of other continentals were in many logs. Scotland was represented by GM8IEM in the far north west who took advantage of aircraft reflection for both his QSOs.

After a close fought battle Keith G4KIY is the winner by a small margin over Tony G4NBS, with M0HNA/P as the leading portable station.

2.3GHz was won by Tony G4NBS, with an exceptional aircraft reflection QSO with DL0GTH at 765km.
M0HNA/P were runners up with the same number of contacts but only one continental, F4CKC/P in JN19.

Unusually there was a dead heat for the top spot on 3.4GHz, with G3UKV and G4LDR ending up with identical scores. Leading portable station was M0HNA/P in third place. No contacts outside the UK were reported on this band.

The overall table is led by the Combe Gibberlets M0HNA/P, who scored consistently well to take the lead with two third places and one second spot. Overall runner up is Neil G4LDR who was joint leader on 3.4GHz.

Congratulations to all the winners and runners up mentioned above.

73

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager