March 2014 Lowband Contest Results

Entry levels were virtually the same as in 2013, although numbers of contacts made were down on the lower two bands and up on 3.4GHz.

Most entrants managed some continental DX on 1.3 and 2.3GHz thanks to the coincident European contests. G4DZU takes the best DX prize by some distance with an EME QSO with LU8ENU using JT65. This year EME contacts count for points up to a maximum of 1000 points per contact.

Tony G4NBS won 1.3GHz this time, with 5 PA’s, 3 DL’s, F, ON, GD, and GW in the log, and nice DX to DF9IC in JN48IW. Runner up was Neil G4BRK with a few less continentals.

G4BRK won 2.3GHz in a close fought battle with Neil G4LDR. Both worked DF0MU in JO32PC as their best DX. Numbers of contacts were noticeably down on the levels achieved in 2013.

On 3.4GHz Martyn G3UKV was the run-away leader with a large margin over G4LDR. Both stations worked G3XDY as best DX.

The overall winner was Neil G4BRK, who won 2.3GHz and was runner-up on 1.3GHz.

There was a tight finish for the runner-up spot with less than 100 points separating G4NBS, G4LDR, and G3UKV. G4NBS prevailed despite not being on 3.4GHz, having the leading score on 1.3GHz.

Certificates go to G4BRK as overall winner, to G4NBS as runner-up and to the following band leaders, runners-up and leading low power/portable stations.

1.3GHz   G4NBS, G4BRK

2.3GHz   G4BRK, G4LDR, G4WLC/P

3.4GHz   G3UKV, G4LDR

Normalised scores will go forward to the overall championship table which will be published when the results of the next low band contest are available.

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager