March 2017 Lowband Contest Results

There was a modest increase in entries this year compared with March 2016. The coincident European contest offered some good opportunities for DX for some stations, despite poor radio conditions and some wet and windy weather.

On 1.3GHz John G4ZTR opened a good lead over the Combe Gibberlets group (M0HNA/P). His log included 9 German stations, and most of the leading stations managed some continental contacts on this band.

For the first time 2300MHz is treated distinctly from 2320MHz to encourage operation on this segment, but in practice this only resulted in one valid entry from M0HNA/P. More activity is needed!

DX on 2320MHz was more limited than on 1.3GHz, but in winning the band Combe Gibberlets did break the 400km mark with PE1CKK. Runner up on this band was Neil G4BRK.

M0HNA/P also worked PE1CKK for good DX on 3.4GHz, opening a substantial lead over Martyn G3UKV in the runner-up slot.

The Combe Gibberlets group were overall winners, with Neil G4BRK  in overall runner-up position and leading fixed station.

Certificates go to M0HNA/P as overall winner, to G4BRK as runner-up and to the following band leaders, runners-up and leading portable and low power stations.

1.3GHz   G4ZTR, M0HNA/P, G1DFL

2.3GHz   M0HNA/P, G4BRK, G1DFL

3.4GHz   M0HNA/P, G3UKV

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

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager