June 2017 Lowband Contest Results

Although there was a coincident microwave contest in several nearby European countries, not many continental contacts were made by stations away from the East coast, as tropo conditions were fairly average. Activity in the UK did seem rather sparse.

On 1296MHz John G4ZTR takes the leading position by a substantial margin, with some nice continental DX mainly worked using aircraft scatter. Neil G4BRK was runner up.

M0HNA/P worked G4DBN on 2300MHz as the only entry for that segment of 13cms. They also won 2320MHz by a fair margin from Neil G4BRK. The best DX worked was F8DLS at 369km.

Entry levels were very low on 3.4GHz, with M0HNA/P taking the lead over G4BRK, with best DX of 271km to G4ALY.

The overall winner was M0HNA/P with leading positions on three bands. Overall runner up was G4BRK, who was second on 1.3GHz, 2.32GHz and 3.4GHz.

Certificates go to the overall Winner M0HNA/P and Runner-up G4BRK and to the following winners and runners up:

1.3GHz   G4ZTR, G4BRK, G3YJR (Low Power)

2.32GHz   M0HNA/P, G4BRK, G3YJR (Low Power)

3.4GHz   M0HNA/P, G4BRK

In the overall Low Band Championship M0HNA/P have already secured top places on the higher three bands and overall. However, the top two places on 1.3GHz and the runners up positions on the other bands are all to play for in the final event in November.

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager