Practical Wireless 144 MHz QRP Contest
2009 Results

Full results of the 26th annual contest, held on 14th June 2009.
See also the article published in November 2009 issue of Practical Wireless.

Pos Name Callsign Score QSOs Squs Sngl
op 		Loc Ant. asl,m Tx/Rx
1 Warrington Contest Group G3CKR/P 8092 238 34   IO93  2x18-ele Cushcraft 1x18-ele 460 TS-850S+SSB LT2S Transverter
2 Dave Hewitt GW8ZRE/P 5096 182 28 S IO83  7-ele ZL Special 561 Kenwood TR751E
3 SADGITS G4RLF/P 4800 150 32   IO80  17-ele tonna 277 Trio TS770e, SSB LNA, Daytong Processor,
4 Chris & Dave Martin ( TDARS ) G3ZME/P 2900 116 25   IO82  17-ele Tonna 508 Yaesu FT897
5 Mike Bryant GW6NLP/P 2898 126 23 S IO82  Cushcraft 19-ele boomer 400 Kenwood/Trio TS700, Datong speech proces
6 Bolton Wireless Club G0BWC/P 2646 126 21   IO83  Homebrew 12- ele ZL special 400 Kenwood TR751e
7 Bill and Malcolm G0XAZ/P 2618 119 22   IO91  10-ele crossed yagi (horiz. only) 292 Icom IC290E + Mutek preamplifier
8 Worthing & District ARC G1WOR/P 2472 103 24   IO90  11-ele Tonna 0 Icom IC275
9 UBA TRA-OSB Contest Team F/OT3T 2424 101 24   JO00  3x 5-ele DK7ZB 160 TX IC-7400 + preamp mastmount
10 Paul Knocker, William Sweeney, Andrew Mulholland MI0AYR/P 2178 99 22   IO74  17-ele F9FT 500 FT847
11 Cousinjack Contest Group G4LXS/P 2079 77 27   IO70  2 x 10-ele home made yagi’s 308 Yaesu FT225RD
12 Declan Lennon EI9HQ/P 1900 76 25   IO62  17-ele beam 120 Yaesu FT290R
13 Tony Crake G0OVA/P 1804 82 22 S IO91  13-ele modified TONNA 75 Icom IC706mk2g
14 Cambridge & District ARC G2XV/P 1694 77 22   IO92  17-ele Tonna 77 Kenwood TS 780 + Mutek
15 Warrington ARC G0WRS/P 1691 89 19   IO83  12-ele Yagi 200 Yaesu FT-817
16 Ian Harling G7HFS/P 1488 62 24 S JO00  9-ele Tonna 168 Yaesu FT817ND
17 Guildford & District RS G5RS/P 1449 69 21   JO00  2 times 17-ele yagi 170 Kenwood TS2000
18 Sheffield ARC G2AS/P 1420 71 20   IO93  Stacked 2 x 18-ele 305 Icom IC706G2
19 G8PNN/P G8PNN/P 1330 70 19   IO95  9-ele 192 Icom IC202
20 Keith Haywood G8HXE/P 1224 72 17 S IO83  SOTA 5-ele beam 1400 Yaesu FT817
21 Tony Jay G8JAY/P 1003 59 17 S IO81  9-ele Tonna 365 Yaesu FT-817
22 Peter and Paul (Stafford & DARS) G3SBL/P 1001 77 13   IO82  2BCX 15-ele 124 Kenwood TS2000
23 East Cheshire Radio Group MX0ECR/P 960 64 15   IO93  Home brew 6-ele yagi 480 Yeasu FT290R + Mutek
24 Scarborough ARS G2CP/P 936 52 18   IO94  9-ele Tonna 29 Yaesu FT817
25 Bob Doran G4VRC/P 884 52 17 S IO90  12-ele ZL Special 235 Yaesu FT817
26 Aylesbury Vale RS G4VRS/P 855 57 15   IO91  9-ele M Squared 235 Icom IC275E
27 Morecambe Bay ARS G4YBS/P 800 50 16   IO84  3-ele SOTA beam 35 Yaesu FT290 Mk 1
28 Keith Lewis G4TJE/P 770 55 14 S JO01  9-ele Yagi 178 Yaesu FT817
29 White Noise Listening Society G4HQX/P 705 47 15   IO81  17-ele portable tonna 900 Icom 910
30 Worthing Radio Events Group M0REG/P 700 50 14   IO90  13-ele Yagi 180 Icom IC706 MkIIG
31 Lawrie Atkinson G4FAA/P 660 60 11 S IO91  8-ele yagi 250 Icom IC706G
32 Poole Radio Society G4PRS/P 650 50 13   IO80  9-ele Tonna 0 Icom IC706
33 Jane & Andy GD1LVY/P 646 38 17   IO74  12-ele ZL Special 352 Yaesu FT707 + MM TVTR
34 John Duddridge G4NVM/P 629 37 17 S JO01  13-ele Tonna yagi 110 Yaesu FT847
35 Iain Groom G0FCA/P 594 54 11 S IO83  2-ele HB9CV 325 Icom IC7000
36 Graeme Stoker, Keith Morrison and Jonathan Taylor M0EUK/P 585 39 15   IO95  7-ele ZL-Special 440 Yaesu FT290
37 Waterside New Forest Radio Club G4JYN/P 574 41 14   IO91  16-ele Tonna 122 Trio TR9130
38 Bromsgrove & D.A.R.C G3VGG/P 561 51 11   IO82  9-ele portable Tonna 428 Icom 756pro driving a microwave modules
39 Steve Hartley G0FUW/P 518 37 14 S IO81  7-ele MET Yagi 325 Yaesu FT817
40 Ynys Mon - Anglesey LFBG MW0GCT/P 450 30 15   IO73  2 x 4-ele stacked yagi 164 Yaesu FT290R
41 G3VRE G3VRE/P 444 37 12   IO91  15-ele Yagi 9 Kenwood TM-255E
42 Bruce Wallwork G7PAL 432 36 12 S IO92  Cushcraft 13B2 13-ele 150 Icom IC275E
43 Otley Amateur Radio Society G3XNO 420 30 14   IO93  9-ele Tonna 138 Yaesu FT847
44 John Graham G6HFW 407 37 11 S IO83  11-ele Parabeam 70 Yaesu FT290 Mk1
45 Gary Swain 2E0BFJ/P 396 33 12 S IO80  SOTA 3-ele 270 0 Yaesu FT817
46 Steve J. Turner M0RNA/P 385 35 11 S IO90  HB9CV 131 Yaesu FT817ND
47 Jeremy Kewn G7TBJ/P 385 35 11 S IO70  11-ele ZL special 164 Kenwood TR751e
48 MSARS G7VBR/P 360 30 12   JO00  Diamond A144S10 165 Yaesu FT817
49 Rob Luscombe MJ0RZD 352 32 11 S IN89  10-ele Yagi 200 Yaesu FT290R
50 Cray Valley RS G1RCV/P 351 27 13   JO01  Tonna 9-ele portable yagi. 194 Icom IC7000
51 David Rumbold G4RYV 348 29 12 S IO91  9-ele Tonna @8m 67 Icom IC706 mk1
52 North Norfolk Amateur Radio Group G0NWT/P 348 29 12   JO02  Multi element Yagi 60 Yaesu FT290 Mk1 + preamp
53 Eugene Purvis M0HMS/P 348 29 12 S IO94  4-ele quad 410 Yaesu FT897D
54 Chris Rees GU3TUX 312 26 12 S IN89  5-ele yagi 200 Yaesu FT817
55 Eastern Angles G7SOQ/P 300 25 12   IO92  SOTA Beam SB5 Yagi 83 Standard C58
56 Wade Stuart G0TKF/P 286 26 11 S IO93  SB3 3-ele Sota Beam 524 Yaesu FT817ND
57 Linda Leavold G0AJJ 275 25 11 S JO02  17-ele yagi 43 Icom IC-271E + Mutek
58 West Devon Radio Club M0WDC/P 264 22 12   IO80  Stacked Quagi 0 FT817
59 Ben Rutlidge M5AFO/P 264 22 12 S IO70  5-ele Yagi 0 Kenwood TS700S
60 Galashiels and District ARS GM4YEQ/P 260 20 13   IO85  8-ele YAGI 363 Yaesu FT290R MK2
61 David A'Bear G0VZV/P 248 31 8 S IO90  Maspro 10-ele beam 400 Yaesu FT290R
62 N and V Radio Days M0VRR/P 243 27 9   IO92  Crushcraft A270-10S 890 Yaesu FT817
63 Rob Steel G1TPO/P 198 18 11 S IO84  4-ele yagi 426 Yaesu FT-817
64 Scott Marshall 2E0RCS/P 189 21 9 S IO83  3-ele 402 Yaesu FT817
65 Mark Dumpleton 2E0NCG 180 18 10 S JO03  3-ele homebrew yagi 4 Yaesu FT857D
66 Alan Barnes M3AFF 180 20 9 S IO70  4-ele Quad 0 Yaesu FT817
67 Jonathan Kempster M5AEO/P 175 25 7 S IO91  SOTA 3- ele 30 Yaesu FT817
68 Jim Nicol MM0SMD/P 168 21 8 S IO87  3-ele hairpin match home brew 841 Yaesu FT817
69 Ricky Amos M0ZAV/P 154 14 11   IO92  5-ele Yagi 16 Yaesu FT290
70 Ian W. Swindells M0SWZ/P 154 22 7 S IO83  Moonraker 5-ele beam 88 Yaesu 817 ND.
71 Carmarthen ARS GW4YCT/P 153 17 9   IO72  4-ele Moonraker 380 Icom IC706
72 Ryan Pugh MW0PRP/P 153 17 9 S IO81  home made moxon beam 571 Yaesu FT817
73 Richard Page G4KKR/P 152 19 8 S IO84  3-ele SOTA 723 Yaesu FT817
74 Contestgroup ALKMAAR PI4ALK/P 104 8 13   JO22  9-ele Tonna 25 Icom IC706MKII
75 west bromwich central radio club G4WBC/P 96 16 6   IO92  5-ele yagi 350 Yeasu FT817
76 Andy Gayne G7KPF 78 13 6 S IO82  7-ele ZL special 130 Yaesu FT817ND
77 Brian Howard G0LJD/P 77 11 7 S JO01  13-ele Yagi 130 Yaesu FT817
78 Chris Pettitt G0EYO/P 72 12 6 S IO92  3-ele SOTA beam 150 Yaesu FT817
79 Robin Farrer MM3SRF/P 70 10 7 S IO85  Vargarda 5-ele 400 Yaesu FT817
80 Chris Margetts M0BQE/P 70 10 7 S IO82  8-ele beam 80 Yaesu FT817
81 ROY BRITTON MW3DLA 66 11 6   IO72  5-ele Beam HB 150 Yaesu FT817
82 DAVID THORPE G4FKI 36 9 4 S IO92  collinear vertical 150 Yaesu FT817
83 Chris Wood GD6TWF/P 30 6 5 S IO74  6 ele yagi @ 4.5m agl 150 Kenwood TR-9130 modified
84 Mark Bryant M6MWB 24 8 3 S IO83  Diamond V2000 vertical 103 Yaesu FT847
85 Ian Stevenson M3XNM/P 20 4 5 S IO84  3-ele Yagi 650 Yaesu FT290R2
86 Barry Page G4YFT/P 20 10 2 S IO81  5-ele ZL 5 Yaesu FT290R
87 Philip Hammersley G7IXP 16 4 4 S IO92  Home Made 4-ele. Jpole Yagi (PW jul2008) 160 Icom IC251E
88 John Goody M1IOS/P 12 6 2 S IN69  3-ele sota beam 28 Yaesu FT817
89 K. Harris G1FMU/P 9 3 3 S IO80  3-eleTonna Yagi 110 Yaesu FT290 MK2
90 D. Hugh Church MW0DSZ/P 8 2 4 S IO82  Folded dipole & reflector 435 Yaesu FT290R
91 Denis Spooner G3WDS 6 3 2 S IO95  Square Halo 60 Icom 706MK2
92 Jeff Moye G7TAT 3 3 1 S JO01  2m / 70cm co-linear 37 Yaesu FT290R
 

 

Checklogs gratefully received from:

                  
  David Stocker G4JSR         IO82      
  Peter Lewis G6NSU/P         IO80      
  Gordon Smith GW6TEO         IO71      

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