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Microwave Contest Results May Low Band 2017   
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May 2017 Lowband Contest Results

Compared with 2016 entries were up a little on 2320MHz, but rather lower on 23cm and 9cm. Once again there was only one entry on 2300MHz.

The IARU region 1 contest gave some DX on 1296MHz and 2320MHz for those in range of the continent.

1296MHz saw most of the action with M0HNA/P beating their score of 49 in 2016 by one QSO. G8OHM was runner up and leading fixed station despite having worked some stations earlier in the weekend. G4KIY worked the best DX of the event with a 783km contact to DL0GTH.

M0HNA/P had the band to themselves on 2300MHz - more activity here would be very welcome.

On 2320MHz G4BRK repeated his win of 2016, with M0HNA/P in the runner up position. G4KIY worked the best DX on this band as well, a 507km contact with DF0MU.

On 3400MHz M0HNA/P won by a narrow margin with G4LDR as the runner up. DX distances were limited to around 200km, with G4BRK working G4ALY at 237km for the best contact.

The overall winner was the Combe Gibberlets, M0HNA/P, with leading scores on 1296, 2300, and 3400MHz and runner up position on 2320MHz. Overall runner up was Neil G4BRK who won 2320MHz and was third on 1.3GHz and 3.4GHz.

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

1296MHz   M0HNA/P, G8OHM, G3YJR (Low Power)

2300MHz   M0HNA/P

2320MHz   G4BRK, M0HNA/P, G3WJG (Low Power)

3400MHz   M0HNA/P, G4LDR

John G3XDY

UKuG Contest Manager