Location
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- Operating Location:
- Lat/Long (WGS84 Geoid): 51.387896°N, 2.622039°W
- OSGR: ST 56812 65612 (6 figure ST568656)
- What 3 Words: ///dogs.free.mute
- Site Entrance:
- Off Wells Road south of the Carpenters Tavern
- Lat/Long (WGS84 Geoid): 51.389001°N, 2.624978°W
- OSGR: ST 56609 65736 (6 figure ST566657)
- What 3 Words: ///farmer.duke.rams
- IARU: IO81qj
- WAB: ST56 – England
- IOTA: EU005 (UK Mainland)
Operation
After a couple of years of on-site problems or missing equipment we planned better, checking equipment ahead of time, making repairs and preparing checklists. Unlike last year, where the logistics fell on a single person, this year saw a number of people take a load of the equipment to site.
This year the equipment was:
| Item | 144MHz (2m) Station | 50MHz (6m)/70MHz (4m) Station |
|---|---|---|
| Power Source | 2500W constant 2800W peak 4 stroke petrol generator | |
| Power Supply | Nissei DPS300GL | K-PO SPS-30-II (Gary M0RCE) |
| Transceiver | Yaesu FT991 | Yaesu FT710 (Norman M7BBZ) |
| Microphone/Speakers | Heil dual earcup headphones and boom mic with footswitch (Norman M7BBZ) | Heil single earcup headphones and boom mic with footswitch (Norman M7BBZ) |
| Feeder | 25m Messi & Paoloni Airborne 10 | 25m Messi & Paoloni Airborne 10 |
| Mast | 9m 4 section swaged pole with tripod stand, 4-way guying | 8m Aluminium tapered section pole with tilt over drive on stand, 3-way guying (Drive on stand loaned by Norman M7BBZ) |
| Rotator | Yaesu G450 | Yaesu G400 |
| Antenna | 14 ele mono band beam | DB-46M8EL dual band, 4/6 metre Yagi |
| Logging | HP Laptop running MINOS under Windows 10 | HP Laptop running MINOS under Windows 10 |
Saturday dawned with Andy G7KNA organising transporting the horsebox and the main equipment to site. Gary M0RCE and Norman M7BBZ brought the antennas, rotators, coax, masts, and stands. Other people on site included, in no particular order, Greg 2W1BUF, David M7GVY, Ken G4XCB and Craig M/Z21LX.
The weather was fine, although the winds were higher than we would have liked when putting antennas up at full height. The hill we use is quite exposed and tends to experience higher wind speeds than weather forecasts predict. Fortunately, we had sufficient bodies on site to get the antennas up without mishap, but the wind did cause a bit of a problem when rotating the larger 2m beam. When this was “broadside” to the wind any attempts to turn it had to be timed to coincide with the lulls in the wind gusts as the windforce on the large beam was sufficient to overcome the torque of the rotator.
With a good number of people on site and a sensible start time with a bit of focus the antennas went together without mishap and both beams were in place in about 2 hours. We did have to drop the 6m/4m beam briefly to check the wiring as the controller wasn’t talking to it properly, but this was a minor setback and of the two antennas the 6m/4m beam is both lighter and slightly lower so not too difficult to deal with.
After the antennas were sorted efforts transferred to the interior of the horsebox as the equipment was set up, plugged in and tested. A minor hiccup occurred when we realised that the usual camping table that lives in the horsebox wasn’t present. This resulted in the 2m station having to set up on the sofa in the “living” section of the horsebox which meant that we didn’t have the advantage of having an “operating” space and a “social/catering” space.
This wasn’t the issue we expected it to be, the pace was not frenetic and there was plenty of time to operate and boil the kettle without any real conflict of activities.
We were ready to go at 14:00 UTC (15:00 BST) which is something we haven’t achieved in the last couple of years due to various issues during setup. We operate in the Low Power Class on each band participating in the 2m, 4m and 6m bands. Why those bands? Well, we’re only allowed to enter on 3 bands in Low Power, something that is a completely artificial construct as the Open class may operate on any of the contest bands (6m, 4m, 2m, 70cm, and 23cm) but only the best 4 normalised scores will be used to evelauate overall performance and the Restricted Section is allowed to operate on 5 bands (i.e. all bands) with the best 4 normalised scores being used to determine final placement. There is no reason why all classes can’t be treated equally and, if they can assemble the equipment and personnel, they should be allowed to enter on all bands with the best “x” bands beinf taken forward. Just because we choose to operate in Low Power doen’t make us third class citizens, our efforts should be treated equally with the other classes.
A simlar case of “special treatment” occurs in the allowed hours of operation. While the Restricted and Open classes are allowed to operate on 2m from 14:00 UTC on Saturday to 14:00 UTC on Sunday, Low Power entrants can only operate for a maximum of 16 hours. There is no justification for this restriction on the Low Power operation, participants in this class do not need special protection and should be allowed, assuming they want to or can find the manpower, to operate for the same amount of time as the Restricted and Open classes. Interestingly, similar maximum time limts are not imposed on the Low Power Class on 70cm or 23cm so it is clearly a complete fabrication.
Our choice of 6m, 4m and 2m is a tactical one, while 2m runs across 24 hours (less the unnecessary and unjustified 8 hour shutdown) 6m and 4m occur on different days, 6m on Saturday and 4m on Sunday. We can use the same transceiver and antenna for both bands and the team that worked 6m on Saturday can operate 4m on Sunday so two teams are able to enter on 3 bands and there is no additional setup or setup changes required on the Sunday.
6m started really slowly, with a slow QSO rate and limited distances, the band opened around 18:00 UTC (19:00 BST) with contacts into Eastern Europe and Canada. Despite this the number of contacts was disappointing.
On Sunday the team consisted of Andy G7KNA, Greg 2W1BUF, Ken G4XCB, Norman M7BBZ and Dave M7GVY. Dismantling the station was straightforward and the only flaw in the plans was that no one was able to transport the antennas straight back to the Club so these were stored in the horsebox for a few days until plans could be made to transfer these back to the Club.
Analysis of 6m Operation
Table 1 – 6m QSO’s Recorded
This table demonstrates the distribution of QSOs throughout the contest period. This can be useful for spotting trends in activity to inform when to concentrate operational activity and when to have a beer!
| Day | Time (UTC) | Hour | QSOs | %age of QSOs | Deviation from Average QSOs per Hour | Cumulative QSOs | Cumulative %age of QSOs | Cumulative QSOs/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S a t u r d a y |
14:00 – 15:00 | 1 | 1 | 3.33% | -73.33% | 1 | 3.33% | 1.00 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | 2 | 3 | 10.00% | -20.00% | 4 | 13.33% | 2.00 | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | 3 | 3 | 10.00% | -20.00% | 7 | 23.33% | 2.33 | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | 4 | 5 | 16.67% | 33.33% | 12 | 40.00% | 3.00 | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 5 | 4 | 13.33% | 6.67% | 16 | 53.33% | 3.20 | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | 6 | 2 | 6.67% | -46.67% | 18 | 60.00% | 3.00 | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | 7 | 3 | 10.00% | -20.00% | 21 | 70.00% | 3.00 | |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | 8 | 9 | 30.00% | 140.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 23:00 – 00:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| S u n d a y |
00:00 – 01:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 30 | 100.00% | 3.75 | |
| Totals | 30 | 100.00% | ||||||
The best summary for this year’s performance is “flat”. 30 contacts in 8 hours is not particularly special, we’ve never had the QSO haul that we experience on 2m, partly due to the reduced operation period on 6m. But, leaving aside the rather compromised performances in 2025 and 2024 we usually manage over 50 contacts on 6m on the Saturday of VHF Field Day.
Table 2 – 6m Points Scored
This table demonstrates the distribution of points throughout the contest period. There are instances when frenetic periods in terms of QSOs do not translate into high points scores and vice-versa.
| Day | Time (UTC) | Hour | Points | Average Points/QSO | %age of Total Points | Deviation from Average Points/QSO | Cumulative Points | Cumulative %age of Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S a t u r d a y |
14:00 – 15:00 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0.09% | -97.30% | 20 | 0.09% |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | 2 | 400 | 133.33 | 1.80% | -82.01% | 420 | 1.89% | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | 3 | 757 | 252.33 | 3.40% | -65.96% | 1177 | 5.29% | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | 4 | 1084 | 216.80 | 4.87% | -70.75% | 2261 | 10.17% | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 5 | 246 | 61.50 | 1.11% | -91.70% | 2507 | 11.27% | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | 6 | 3811 | 1905.50 | 17.14% | 157.07% | 6318 | 28.41% | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | 7 | 4038 | 1346.00 | 18.16% | 81.59% | 10356 | 46.57% | |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | 8 | 11881 | 1320.11 | 53.43% | 78.10% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 23:00 – 00:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| S u n d a y |
00:00 – 01:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 22237 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 22237 | 741.23 | 100.00% | |||||
The band seemed, from our persepctive at least, to be closed for much of the contest period with little or no obvious DX propagation. The first 5 hours of operation from 14:00 UTC – 19:00 UTC accounted for just over 50% of the total number of contacts but only 11% of the total points score with every one of the first 5 hours being below the overall average points per QSO.
From 19:00 UTC onwards the band seemed to open and become much more friendly but the really big points haul didn’t occur until the final hour of the contest.
Table 3 – 6m Distances Worked and Table 4 – 6m Statistical Analysis of Distances Worked
These tables shows the distribution of distances worked. If the dataset is small, this is likely to be of limited value.
| Table 3 – 6m Distances Worked | Table 4 – 6m Statistical Analysis of Distances Worked | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance (km) | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Stations Worked | Quantity | Value | Population | |
| D <= 1 | 0 | 0.00% | Mean Distance (km) | 741.23 | ||
| 1 < D <= 5 | 0 | 0.00% | Median Distance (km) | 300.00 | ||
| 5 < D <= 10 | 1 | 3.33% | Mode (km) | N/A | 0 | |
| 10 < D <= 20 | 2 | 6.67% | 1 Standard Deviation | 824.15 | 90.00% | |
| 20 < D <= 50 | 1 | 3.33% | 2 Standard Deviations | 1648.30 | 96.67% | |
| 50 < D <= 100 | 3 | 10.00% | 3 Standard Deviations | 2472.46 | 96.67% | |
| 100 < D <= 200 | 5 | 16.67% | ||||
| 200 < D <= 350 | 4 | 13.33% | ||||
| 350 < D <= 500 | 1 | 3.33% | ||||
| 500 < D <= 750 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 750 < D <= 1000 | 3 | 10.00% | ||||
| 1000 < D <= 1500 | 6 | 20.00% | ||||
| 1500 < D <= 2000 | 3 | 10.00% | ||||
| 2000 < D | 1 | 3.33% | ||||
| Totals | 30 | 100.00% | ||||
The sample set is small and clearly not a normal distribution curve. This is not the first time that we’ve seen a distribution graph showing two distinct peaks, one for when the band is “closed” and essentially operating as a typical VHF band when average distances of around 200km can be expected and a second for when the band “opens” and real DX is possible.
Table 5 – 6m Breakdown of UK Callsigns
This tables shows if we managed to collect all RSLs on a single band, at the end of this page will be an indication of if we managed to collect all RSLs when the bands are aggregated.
| Country | Callsign Groups | Number of Stations Worked | %age of UK Stations | %age of All Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Events | GB | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Isle of Man | MD, 2D, GD, GT, MT | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Northern Ireland | MI, 2I, GI, GN, MN | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Jersey | MJ, 2J, GJ, GH, MH | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Scotland | MM, 2M, GM, GS, MS | 1 | 5.88% | 3.33% |
| Guernsey | MU, 2U, GU, GP, MP | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Wales | MW, 2W, GW, GC, MC | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| England or Unspecified | ME, 2E, GE, GX, MX, G, 2, M | 16 | 94.12% | 53.33% |
| Club Stations (included above) | GT, MT, GN, MN, GH, MH, GS, MS, GP, MP, GC, MC, GX, MX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Totals | 17 | 100.00% | 56.67% | |
Only 2 parts of the UK shows how dire things were.
Table 6 – 6m Breakdown of Overseas Callsigns
This table shows if we managed to contact anywhere exotic! This table is designed to cover 95% of likely contacts to standardise analysis not for any thought that we might manage all countries on all bands.
| Country | Callsign Groups | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Non UK Stations | %age of All Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | C3 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Austria | OE | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Belgium | ON, OO, OP, OQ, OR, OS, OT | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | E7 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada | VA, VB, VC, VD, VE, VF, VG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada (Labrador) | VO2, VO4, VO6, VO8, VO0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada (Newfoundland) | VO1, VO3, VO5, VO7, VO9 | 1 | 7.69% | 3.33% |
| Croatia | 9A | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Cyprus | 5B, C4 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Czech Republic | OK, OL | 1 | 7.69% | 3.33% |
| Denmark | 5P, OZ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Eire | EI, EJ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| France (inc Overseas Territories) | F, TM, TO, TX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Germany | DA, DB, DC, DD, DF, DG, DH, DJ, DK, DL, DP, DR | 5 | 38.46% | 16.67% |
| Gibraltar | ZB, ZG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Greece | J4, SV | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hungary | HA, HG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Italy | I, IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH, IK, IL, IN, IP, IR, IT, IV, IW, IX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Latvia | YL | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Liechtenstein | HB0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Lithuania | LY | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Luxembourg | LX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Monaco | 3A | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Netherlands (inc Antilles) | PA, PB, PD, PE, PI, PJ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Norway | LA, LB, LC, LG, LI, LJ, LN | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Poland | HF, SN, SO, SP, SQ, SR | 4 | 30.77% | 13.33% |
| Portugal (inc Azores) | CT, CU | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| San Marino | T7 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sardinia | IM, IS | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Serbia | YT, YU | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Slovak Republic | OM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Slovenia | 7S | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Spain (inc Overseas Territories) | AM, AN, AO, EA, EB, EC, ED, EF, EG, EH | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 8S, S5, SE, SH, SI, SJ, SL, SM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | HB, HE | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Turkey | TA, YM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ukraine | UR, US, UT, UU, UV, UW, UX, UY, UZ | 2 | 15.38% | 6.67% |
| Vatican City | HV | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total | 13 | 100.00% | 43.33% | |
The highlight has to be the contact with Newfoundland, made doubly impressive as we were beaming east at the time we received and worked them.
Table 7 – 6m Breakdown of Countries Worked
This table is a summary of the two previous tables for those who prefer fewer facts.
| Classification | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Total QSO |
|---|---|---|
| All UK Stations | 17 | 56.67% |
| All Non-UK Stations | 13 | 43.33% |
| All Identified UK and Non-UK Stations | 30 | 100.00% |
| Unmatched Callsigns | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 30 | 100.00% |
A more or less 50/50 split between UK and non-UK contacts this year.
Map of Stations Worked on 6m
We have seen, in previous years, the difference between when the band is “closed” and when it is “open” with that odd gap in western Europe which is too far to be worked when the band is closed and too close to be worked when the band is open.
Of more interest this year is the very thin East-West geographic distribution. We did have a bit of interaction between the two beams that made some combination of directions more problematic than others but we might need to get a bit more creative next year.
Log of Stations Worked on 6m
| Date (UTC) | Time (UTC) | Station Worked | Band | Mode | Sent | Received | Operator’s Name | QTH | IARU Locator | Dist (km) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RST | No. | RST | No. | ||||||||||
| 04/07/26 | 14:39 | G2BQY/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 1 | 59 | 59 | IO81RF | 20 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 15:19 | G7HOC/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 2 | 59 | 22 | IO91JH | 99 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 15:22 | G3PYE | 6m | SSB | 59 | 3 | 59 | 50 | JO02CE | 214 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 15:36 | G4FJK | 6m | SSB | 59 | 4 | 59 | 30 | IO80EW | 87 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:16 | G6IPU/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 5 | 59 | 26 | JO02QV | 320 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:23 | G0FBB/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 6 | 59 | 35 | JO01LD | 251 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:25 | M0MCV | 6m | SSB | 59 | 7 | 59 | 23 | JO01AL | 186 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:10 | G5LK/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 8 | 59 | 71 | JO01QD | 280 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:15 | G8LNR | 6m | SSB | 59 | 9 | 59 | 2 | IO81UR | 44 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:17 | G6WCG/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 10 | 59 | 53 | IO93AD | 200 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:20 | G3SRT/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 11 | 59 | 32 | IO82KV | 171 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:28 | MM0CPS/P | 6m | SSB | 59 | 12 | 59 | 50 | IO84BT | 389 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:02 | G4FKA | 6m | SSB | 59 | 13 | 59 | 4 | IO81SM | 19 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:11 | G4SND | 6m | SSB | 59 | 14 | 59 | 2 | IO81RI | 8 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:17 | G4ASR | 6m | SSB | 59 | 15 | 59 | 10 | IO81MX | 69 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:23 | G8LED | 6m | SSB | 59 | 16 | 55 | 45 | IO92LH | 150 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:15 | UR5W | 6m | SSB | 59 | 17 | 59 | 21 | KN18PX | 1855 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:38 | UW8SM | 6m | SSB | 59 | 18 | 59 | 21 | KN28IV | 1956 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 20:35 | SQ7MM | 6m | SSB | 59 | 19 | 59 | 8 | JO91SS | 1527 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 20:46 | SP3WKW | 6m | SSB | 59 | 20 | 59 | 7 | JO82MH | 1351 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 20:55 | DD5Y | 6m | SSB | 59 | 21 | 59 | 53 | JO73CE | 1160 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:01 | DL1AQU | 6m | SSB | 59 | 22 | 59 | 9 | JO53OX | 974 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:05 | OK7N | 6m | SSB | 59 | 23 | 59 | 1 | JO70AE | 1177 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:09 | DL6BBT | 6m | SSB | 59 | 24 | 59 | 1 | JO43IO | 805 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:33 | SQ6H | 6m | SSB | 59 | 25 | 59 | 96 | JO80SH | 1417 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:44 | DL9NDK | 6m | SSB | 59 | 26 | 59 | 13 | JO50PL | 980 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:48 | DL9UO | 6m | SSB | 59 | 27 | 59 | 26 | JO62SO | 1113 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:50 | G4JED | 6m | SSB | 59 | 28 | 55 | 22 | JO01CF | 198 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:51 | SP3FLY | 6m | SSB | 59 | 29 | 59 | 6 | JO92GB | 1455 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:53 | VO1SIX | 6m | SSB | 59 | 30 | 59 | 7 | GN27JD | 3762 | |||
Analysis of 4m Operation
Table 1 – 4m QSO’s Recorded
This table demonstrates the distribution of QSOs throughout the contest period. This can be useful for spotting trends in activity to inform when to concentrate operational activity and when to have a beer!
| Day | Time (UTC) | Hour | QSOs | %age of QSOs | Deviation from Average QSOs per Hour | Cumulative QSOs | Cumulative %age of QSOs | Cumulative QSOs/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S a t u r d a y |
14:00 – 15:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 23:00 – 00:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| S u n d a y |
00:00 – 01:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00 | |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | 1 | 7 | 38.89% | 94.44% | 7 | 38.89% | 7.00 | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | 2 | 2 | 11.11% | -44.44% | 9 | 50.00% | 4.50 | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | 3 | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 15 | 83.33% | 5.00 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 4 | 1 | 5.56% | -72.22% | 16 | 88.89% | 4.00 | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 5 | 2 | 11.11% | -44.44% | 18 | 100.00% | 3.60 | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 18 | 100.00% | 3.60 | |
| Totals | 18 | 100.00% | ||||||
4m is not a particulary active band for us even in good years, and this wasn’t a good year. Over tha past years when we have mounted a 4m station we have typically only managed between 15 – 33 QSOs, so although this year’s total of 18 QSOs is at the lower end of that range it is by no means unrepresentative of our performance.
Table 2 – 4m Points Scored
This table demonstrates the distribution of points throughout the contest period. There are instances when frenetic periods in terms of QSOs do not translate into high points scores and vice-versa.
| Day | Time (UTC) | Hour | Points | Average Points/QSO | %age of Total Points | Deviation from Average Points/QSO | Cumulative Points | Cumulative %age of Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S a t u r d a y |
14:00 – 15:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 23:00 – 00:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| S u n d a y |
00:00 – 01:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | 1 | 1207 | 172.43 | 42.28% | 8.71% | 1207 | 42.28% | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | 2 | 447 | 223.50 | 15.66% | 40.91% | 1654 | 57.93% | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | 3 | 679 | 113.17 | 23.78% | -28.65% | 2333 | 81.72% | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 4 | 251 | 251.00 | 8.79% | 58.25% | 2584 | 90.51% | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 5 | 271 | 135.50 | 9.49% | -14.57% | 2855 | 100.00% | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 2855 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 2855 | 158.61 | 100.00% | |||||
The first hour had about 40% of the toal contacts and about 40% of the points scored. This opening hour was manned by those who had stayed overnight and were ready for the opening of the contest. This made hunt and pounce type tactics very rewarding as the there were plenty of new stations to work at the start of the contest.
After than the track of QSOs v Points becomes a little less linear but reamins quite similar.
Table 3 – 4m Distances Worked and Table 4 – 4m Statistical Analysis of Distances Worked
These tables shows the distribution of distances worked. If the dataset is small, this is likely to be of limited value.
| Table 3 – 4m Distances Worked | Table 4 – 4m Statistical Analysis of Distances Worked | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance (km) | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Stations Worked | Quantity | Value | Population | |
| D <= 1 | 0 | 0.00% | Mean Distance (km) | 158.61 | ||
| 1 < D <= 5 | 0 | 0.00% | Median Distance (km) | 147.50 | ||
| 5 < D <= 10 | 1 | 5.56% | Mode (km) | N/A | 0 | |
| 10 < D <= 20 | 1 | 5.56% | 1 Standard Deviation | 108.46 | 55.56% | |
| 20 < D <= 50 | 2 | 11.11% | 2 Standard Deviations | 216.92 | 94.44% | |
| 50 < D <= 100 | 2 | 11.11% | 3 Standard Deviations | 325.38 | 100.00% | |
| 100 < D <= 200 | 6 | 33.33% | ||||
| 200 < D <= 350 | 5 | 27.78% | ||||
| 350 < D <= 500 | 1 | 5.56% | ||||
| 500 < D <= 750 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 750 < D <= 1000 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 1000 < D <= 1500 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 1500 < D <= 2000 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 2000 < D | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| Totals | 18 | 100.00% | ||||
The data set is really too small to draw any meaningful conclusions from. Our “bin” sizes are larger in the larger distance ranges so the graph may not appear to be a typical normal distribution “bell-curve”, it almost certainly is closer to it than the bar chart might suggest.
Table 5 – 4m Breakdown of UK Callsigns
This tables shows if we managed to collect all RSLs on a single band, at the end of this page will be an indication of if we managed to collect all RSLs when the bands are aggregated.
| Country | Callsign Groups | Number of Stations Worked | %age of UK Stations | %age of All Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Events | GB | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Isle of Man | MD, 2D, GD, GT, MT | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Northern Ireland | MI, 2I, GI, GN, MN | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Jersey | MJ, 2J, GJ, GH, MH | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Scotland | MM, 2M, GM, GS, MS | 1 | 5.56% | 5.56% |
| Guernsey | MU, 2U, GU, GP, MP | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Wales | MW, 2W, GW, GC, MC | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| England or Unspecified | ME, 2E, GE, GX, MX, G, 2, M | 17 | 94.44% | 94.44% |
| Club Stations (included above) | GT, MT, GN, MN, GH, MH, GS, MS, GP, MP, GC, MC, GX, MX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Totals | 18 | 100.00% | 100.00% | |
Like the 6m UK results only England and Scotland.
Table 6 – 4m Breakdown of Overseas Callsigns
This table shows if we managed to contact anywhere exotic! This table is designed to cover 95% of likely contacts to standardise analysis not for any thought that we might manage all countries on all bands.
| Country | Callsign Groups | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Non UK Stations | %age of All Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | C3 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Austria | OE | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Belgium | ON, OO, OP, OQ, OR, OS, OT | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | E7 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada | VA, VB, VC, VD, VE, VF, VG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada (Labrador) | VO2, VO4, VO6, VO8, VO0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada (Newfoundland) | VO1, VO3, VO5, VO7, VO9 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Croatia | 9A | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Cyprus | 5B, C4 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Czech Republic | OK, OL | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 5P, OZ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Eire | EI, EJ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| France (inc Overseas Territories) | F, TM, TO, TX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Germany | DA, DB, DC, DD, DF, DG, DH, DJ, DK, DL, DP, DR | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Gibraltar | ZB, ZG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Greece | J4, SV | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hungary | HA, HG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Italy | I, IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH, IK, IL, IN, IP, IR, IT, IV, IW, IX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Latvia | YL | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Liechtenstein | HB0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Lithuania | LY | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Luxembourg | LX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Monaco | 3A | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Netherlands (inc Antilles) | PA, PB, PD, PE, PI, PJ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Norway | LA, LB, LC, LG, LI, LJ, LN | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Poland | HF, SN, SO, SP, SQ, SR | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Portugal (inc Azores) | CT, CU | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| San Marino | T7 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sardinia | IM, IS | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Serbia | YT, YU | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Slovak Republic | OM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Slovenia | 7S | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Spain (inc Overseas Territories) | AM, AN, AO, EA, EB, EC, ED, EF, EG, EH | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 8S, S5, SE, SH, SI, SJ, SL, SM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | HB, HE | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Turkey | TA, YM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ukraine | UR, US, UT, UU, UV, UW, UX, UY, UZ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Vatican City | HV | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
As in previous years, nothing out side of the UK.
Table 7 – 4m Breakdown of Countries Worked
This table is a summary of the two previous tables for those who prefer fewer facts.
| Classification | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Total QSO |
|---|---|---|
| All UK Stations | 18 | 100.00% |
| All Non-UK Stations | 0 | 0.00% |
| All Identified UK and Non-UK Stations | 18 | 100.00% |
| Unmatched Callsigns | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 18 | 100.00% |
Wholly UK stations
Map of Stations Worked on 4m
4m is probably a lesser band in the UK as well as other European Countries that have 4m priviliges compared to 6m and 2m. Moreover the low power limit in the contest of only 10W on 4m is 4dBW down on the power levels permitted in the same class as 2m and 6m. There is no justification for this restriction, even Foundation Licensees are permitted to use 25W on 4m outside of the contest.
Log of Stations Worked on 4m
| Date (UTC) | Time (UTC) | Station Worked | Band | Mode | Sent | Received | Operator’s Name | QTH | IARU Locator | Dist (km) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RST | No. | RST | No. | ||||||||||
| 05/07/26 | 08:03 | G0VHF | 4m | SSB | 59 | 1 | 59 | 4 | JO01PU | 276 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 08:04 | G2BQY | 4m | SSB | 59 | 2 | 59 | 1 | IO81RF | 20 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 08:08 | G5LK/P | 4m | SSB | 59 | 3 | 59 | 7 | JO01QD | 280 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 08:11 | G3PYE/P | 4m | SSB | 59 | 4 | 59 | 10 | JO02CE | 214 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 08:19 | G0ARC/P | 4m | SSB | 59 | 5 | 59 | 8 | IO91EH | 71 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 08:23 | M0NDA/P | 4m | SSB | 59 | 6 | 55 | 1 | IO92FM | 146 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 08:42 | G6WCG/P | 4m | SSB | 59 | 7 | 59 | 18 | IO93AD | 200 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 09:40 | MM0CPS | 4m | SSB | 59 | 8 | 59 | 30 | IO84BT | 389 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 09:57 | G3TA | 4m | SSB | 59 | 9 | 55 | 3 | IO81XS | 58 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:12 | 2E0OUT | 4m | SSB | 59 | 10 | 59 | 4 | IO81WO | 42 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:15 | G8LNR | 4m | SSB | 59 | 11 | 59 | 5 | IO81UR | 44 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:18 | M0NOO | 4m | SSB | 59 | 12 | 59 | 11 | IO92KL | 159 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:21 | G3TKF | 4m | SSB | 59 | 13 | 59 | 5 | IO81RI | 8 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:30 | G6IPU/P | 4m | SSB | 55 | 14 | 55 | 19 | JO02QV | 320 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:38 | G4CSD | 4m | SSB | 59 | 15 | 59 | 8 | IO91KG | 106 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 11:01 | G0FBB/P | 4m | SSB | 59 | 16 | 59 | 33 | JO01LD | 251 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:44 | M0SPS | 4m | SSB | 59 | 17 | 59 | 4 | IO92KI | 149 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:49 | G3ULT/P | 4m | SSB | 59 | 18 | 59 | 18 | IO91NL | 122 | |||
Analysis of 2m Operation
Table 1 – 2m QSO’s Recorded
This table demonstrates the distribution of QSOs throughout the contest period. This can be useful for spotting trends in activity to inform when to concentrate operational activity and when to have a beer!
| Day | Time (UTC) | Hour | QSOs | %age of QSOs | Deviation from Average QSOs per Hour | Cumulative QSOs | Cumulative %age of QSOs | Cumulative QSOs/Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S a t u r d a y |
14:00 – 15:00 | 1 | 17 | 18.89% | 164.44% | 17 | 18.89% | 17.00 |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | 2 | 3 | 3.33% | -53.33% | 20 | 22.22% | 10.00 | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | 3 | 8 | 8.89% | 24.44% | 28 | 31.11% | 9.33 | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | 4 | 6 | 6.67% | -6.67% | 34 | 37.78% | 8.50 | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 5 | 8 | 8.89% | 24.44% | 42 | 46.67% | 8.40 | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | 6 | 6 | 6.67% | -6.67% | 48 | 53.33% | 8.00 | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | 7 | 2 | 2.22% | -68.89% | 50 | 55.56% | 7.14 | |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | 8 | 3 | 3.33% | -53.33% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 23:00 – 00:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| S u n d a y |
00:00 – 01:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 53 | 58.89% | 6.63 | |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | 9 | 1 | 1.11% | -84.44% | 54 | 60.00% | 6.00 | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | 10 | 2 | 2.22% | -68.89% | 56 | 62.22% | 5.60 | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | 11 | 17 | 18.89% | 164.44% | 73 | 81.11% | 6.64 | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 12 | 3 | 3.33% | -53.33% | 76 | 84.44% | 6.33 | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 13 | 6 | 6.67% | -6.67% | 82 | 91.11% | 6.31 | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | 14 | 8 | 8.89% | 24.44% | 90 | 100.00% | 6.43 | |
| Totals | 90 | 100.00% | ||||||
The usual high hit rate start as everyone wants to work everyone else in the first hour. This year the evening secondary peak was less pronounced than in some previous years although 16:00 UTC – 20:00 UTC showed a steady hit rate with these hours turning out to be about the average for the whole contest.
The slow start on Sunday was a function of limited manpower on site as only one body remained on site overnight and was ready for the start of the 4m contest. Concentrating on the 4m contest the opportunities to run from station to station were limited and only really worthwhile if we were explicitly told by a station, as we were with G3PYE/P, that they were also QRV on 2m.
Table 2 – 2m Points Scored
This table demonstrates the distribution of points throughout the contest period. There are instances when frenetic periods in terms of QSOs do not translate into high points scores and vice-versa.
| Day | Time (UTC) | Hour | Points | Average Points/QSO | %age of Total Points | Deviation from Average Points/QSO | Cumulative Points | Cumulative %age of Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S a t u r d a y |
14:00 – 15:00 | 1 | 3167 | 186.29 | 19.30% | 2.18% | 3167 | 19.30% |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | 2 | 936 | 312.00 | 5.70% | 71.14% | 4103 | 25.01% | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | 3 | 2349 | 293.63 | 14.32% | 61.06% | 6452 | 39.32% | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | 4 | 1029 | 171.50 | 6.27% | -5.93% | 7481 | 45.59% | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | 5 | 1091 | 136.38 | 6.65% | -25.20% | 8572 | 52.24% | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | 6 | 1186 | 197.67 | 7.23% | 8.42% | 9758 | 59.47% | |
| 20:00 – 21:00 | 7 | 420 | 210.00 | 2.56% | 15.19% | 10178 | 62.03% | |
| 21:00 – 22:00 | 8 | 486 | 162.00 | 2.96% | -11.14% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 22:00 – 23:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 23:00 – 00:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| S u n d a y |
00:00 – 01:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% |
| 01:00 – 02:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 02:00 – 03:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 03:00 – 04:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 04:00 – 05:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 05:00 – 06:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 06:00 – 07:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Shutdown | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00% | -100.00% | 10664 | 64.99% | |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | 9 | 214 | 214.00 | 1.30% | 17.38% | 10878 | 66.30% | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | 10 | 236 | 118.00 | 1.44% | -35.28% | 11114 | 67.74% | |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | 11 | 2279 | 134.06 | 13.89% | -26.47% | 13393 | 81.62% | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | 12 | 703 | 234.33 | 4.28% | 28.53% | 14096 | 85.91% | |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | 13 | 1131 | 188.50 | 6.89% | 3.39% | 15227 | 92.80% | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | 14 | 1181 | 147.63 | 7.20% | -19.03% | 16408 | 100.00% | |
| Totals | 16408 | 182.31 | 100.00% | |||||
A large part of the contacts made on the Saturday were above the average points per QSO for the contest. this is contrary to what we have seen in previous years when the more frenetic periods, such as contest start, tends to be a large haul of stations but with a relatively poor points value. Sunday saw a big reduction in points value as more local stations were worked.
Table 3 – 2m Distances Worked and Table 4 – 2m Statistical Analysis of Distances Worked
These tables shows the distribution of distances worked. If the dataset is small, this is likely to be of limited value.
| Table 3 – 2m Distances Worked | Table 4 – 2m Statistical Analysis of Distances Worked | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance (km) | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Stations Worked | Quantity | Value | Population | |
| D <= 1 | 2 | 2.22% | Mean Distance (km) | 182.31 | ||
| 1 < D <= 5 | 0 | 0.00% | Median Distance (km) | 165.00 | ||
| 5 < D <= 10 | 2 | 2.22% | Mode (km) | 200.00 | 2 | |
| 10 < D <= 20 | 2 | 2.22% | 1 Standard Deviation | 138.06 | 68.89% | |
| 20 < D <= 50 | 10 | 11.11% | 2 Standard Deviations | 276.12 | 96.67% | |
| 50 < D <= 100 | 13 | 14.44% | 3 Standard Deviations | 414.19 | 97.78% | |
| 100 < D <= 200 | 27 | 30.00% | ||||
| 200 < D <= 350 | 24 | 26.67% | ||||
| 350 < D <= 500 | 7 | 7.78% | ||||
| 500 < D <= 750 | 3 | 3.33% | ||||
| 750 < D <= 1000 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 1000 < D <= 1500 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 1500 < D <= 2000 | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| 2000 < D | 0 | 0.00% | ||||
| Totals | 90 | 100.00% | ||||
The average distance is very similar to previous years, and the distribution is close to a normal bell-curve. The mean is higher than the mode indicating that there is a slight skew to the longer distance stations which is good.
Table 5 – 2m Breakdown of UK Callsigns
This tables shows if we managed to collect all RSLs on a single band, at the end of this page will be an indication of if we managed to collect all RSLs when the bands are aggregated.
| Country | Callsign Groups | Number of Stations Worked | %age of UK Stations | %age of All Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Events | GB | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Isle of Man | MD, 2D, GD, GT, MT | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Northern Ireland | MI, 2I, GI, GN, MN | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Jersey | MJ, 2J, GJ, GH, MH | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Scotland | MM, 2M, GM, GS, MS | 3 | 3.61% | 3.33% |
| Guernsey | MU, 2U, GU, GP, MP | 2 | 2.41% | 2.22% |
| Wales | MW, 2W, GW, GC, MC | 3 | 3.61% | 3.33% |
| England or Unspecified | ME, 2E, GE, GX, MX, G, 2, M | 75 | 90.36% | 83.33% |
| Club Stations (included above) | GT, MT, GN, MN, GH, MH, GS, MS, GP, MP, GC, MC, GX, MX | 1 | 1.20% | 1.11% |
| Totals | 83 | 100.00% | 92.22% | |
A reasonable spread of UK callsigns. nice to work Gurnsey, typical to miss out on Jersey and the Isle of Man and odd not to have made a Northern Ireland contact, or for that matter anything in Eire either.
Table 6 – 2m Breakdown of Overseas Callsigns
This table shows if we managed to contact anywhere exotic! This table is designed to cover 95% of likely contacts to standardise analysis not for any thought that we might manage all countries on all bands.
| Country | Callsign Groups | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Non UK Stations | %age of All Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | C3 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Austria | OE | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Belgium | ON, OO, OP, OQ, OR, OS, OT | 1 | 14.29% | 1.11% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | E7 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada | VA, VB, VC, VD, VE, VF, VG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada (Labrador) | VO2, VO4, VO6, VO8, VO0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Canada (Newfoundland) | VO1, VO3, VO5, VO7, VO9 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Croatia | 9A | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Cyprus | 5B, C4 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Czech Republic | OK, OL | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Denmark | 5P, OZ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Eire | EI, EJ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| France (inc Overseas Territories) | F, TM, TO, TX | 3 | 42.86% | 3.33% |
| Germany | DA, DB, DC, DD, DF, DG, DH, DJ, DK, DL, DP, DR | 2 | 28.57% | 2.22% |
| Gibraltar | ZB, ZG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Greece | J4, SV | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Hungary | HA, HG | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Italy | I, IA, IB, IC, ID, IE, IF, IG, IH, IK, IL, IN, IP, IR, IT, IV, IW, IX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Latvia | YL | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Liechtenstein | HB0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Lithuania | LY | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Luxembourg | LX | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Monaco | 3A | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Netherlands (inc Antilles) | PA, PB, PD, PE, PI, PJ | 1 | 14.29% | 1.11% |
| Norway | LA, LB, LC, LG, LI, LJ, LN | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Poland | HF, SN, SO, SP, SQ, SR | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Portugal (inc Azores) | CT, CU | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| San Marino | T7 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sardinia | IM, IS | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Serbia | YT, YU | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Slovak Republic | OM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Slovenia | 7S | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Spain (inc Overseas Territories) | AM, AN, AO, EA, EB, EC, ED, EF, EG, EH | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Sweden | 8S, S5, SE, SH, SI, SJ, SL, SM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Switzerland | HB, HE | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Turkey | TA, YM | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Ukraine | UR, US, UT, UU, UV, UW, UX, UY, UZ | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Vatican City | HV | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total | 7 | 100.00% | 7.78% | |
A typical sweep of European stations, we’ve had Germany as a Best DX for a couple of years lately. Unusual not have worked Eire from our /P QTH.
Table 7 – 2m Breakdown of Countries Worked
This table is a summary of the two previous tables for those who prefer fewer facts.
| Classification | Number of Stations Worked | %age of Total QSO |
|---|---|---|
| All UK Stations | 83 | 92.22% |
| All Non-UK Stations | 7 | 7.78% |
| All Identified UK and Non-UK Stations | 90 | 100.00% |
| Unmatched Callsigns | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 90 | 100.00% |
7% – 8% of non UK QSOs is consistent with previous years, we still beleive that stations on the east of the UK have a better chance of making European contacts but that’s geography for you.
Map of Stations Worked on 2m
Whilst not identical to previous years there are clear similarities with the maps of previous years.
Log of Stations Worked on 2m
| Date (UTC) | Time (UTC) | Station Worked | Band | Mode | Sent | Received | Operator’s Name | QTH | IARU Locator | Dist (km) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RST | No. | RST | No. | ||||||||||
| 04/07/26 | 14:02 | G2BQY/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 1 | 59 | 3 | IO81RF | 20 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:06 | G5LK/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 2 | 59 | 11 | JO01QD | 280 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:08 | G0FBB/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 3 | 59 | 4 | JO01LD | 251 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:13 | M0LBO | 2m | SSB | 59 | 4 | 59 | 3 | IO81XJ | 41 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:14 | G4DMC | 2m | SSB | 59 | 5 | 59 | 3 | IO81WI | 36 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:16 | M0ABT/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 6 | 59 | 6 | JO00DR | 217 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:20 | PE1EWR | 2m | SSB | 59 | 7 | 59 | 1 | JO11SL | 428 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:21 | G3TKF | 2m | SSB | 59 | 8 | 59 | 2 | IO81RI | 8 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:22 | G4ASR | 2m | SSB | 59 | 9 | 59 | 5 | IO81MX | 69 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:23 | G0JDL | 2m | SSB | 59 | 10 | 59 | 4 | JO02SI | 306 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:27 | G6WCG/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 11 | 59 | 26 | IO93AD | 200 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:29 | G4LPP | 2m | SSB | 59 | 12 | 59 | 4 | JO02SS | 324 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:30 | G4HQX | 2m | SSB | 59 | 13 | 59 | 3 | IO81SQ | 35 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:31 | G8IXK | 2m | SSB | 59 | 14 | 58 | 2 | IO91SV | 160 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:33 | G8FRS | 2m | SSB | 59 | 15 | 59 | 1 | IO91AR | 60 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:55 | DK0PU | 2m | SSB | 59 | 16 | 59 | 26 | JO31JN | 652 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 14:58 | G4RFR/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 17 | 59 | 27 | IO80SQ | 80 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 15:10 | G4ZAP/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 18 | 59 | 88 | JO01PU | 276 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 15:16 | ON7JA | 2m | SSB | 59 | 19 | 59 | 26 | JO11MB | 397 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 15:28 | M0BAA | 2m | SSB | 59 | 20 | 59 | 136 | JO01NC | 263 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:15 | G6HIE | 2m | SSB | 56 | 21 | 55 | 3 | JO00DW | 210 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:17 | F4HRD | 2m | SSB | 59 | 22 | 59 | 12 | JO00XX | 323 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:23 | M0NFD/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 23 | 59 | 75 | IO94MJ | 352 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:28 | MM0CPS/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 24 | 59 | 47 | IO84BT | 389 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:39 | GM4JTJ | 2m | SSB | 59 | 25 | 59 | 10 | IO86RP | 584 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:40 | G3WGN | 2m | SSB | 59 | 26 | 59 | 30 | IO80EJ | 132 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:46 | G4CIB/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 27 | 59 | 12 | IO81VX | 71 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 16:47 | G0WUU | 2m | SSB | 59 | 28 | 59 | 9 | IO93KT | 288 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:01 | M9JWJ | 2m | SSB | 59 | 29 | 59 | 2 | IO81VG | 33 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:03 | G7LRQ | 2m | SSB | 59 | 30 | 59 | 45 | JO03BC | 267 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:18 | F8KGU | 2m | SSB | 59 | 31 | 59 | 231 | JN19BQ | 386 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:35 | G4JBH | 2m | SSB | 59 | 32 | 59 | 7 | IO80QW | 51 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:42 | G2DX | 2m | SSB | 59 | 33 | 57 | 24 | IO91RF | 146 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 17:54 | M0NDA/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 34 | 59 | 39 | IO92FM | 146 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:05 | G8OFA | 2m | SSB | 59 | 35 | 59 | 10 | IO91DC | 72 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:22 | G3YDY | 2m | SSB | 59 | 36 | 59 | 4 | JO01FQ | 216 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:23 | M8NKC | 2m | SSB | 59 | 37 | 59 | 6 | IO91UB | 167 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:24 | G4LRP | 2m | SSB | 59 | 38 | 59 | 2 | IO91TA | 163 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:25 | G0GJV | 2m | SSB | 59 | 39 | 59 | 20 | IO91OK | 128 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:27 | G0HFX | 2m | SSB | 59 | 40 | 59 | 2 | IO81VH | 31 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:39 | G3SRC/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 41 | 45 | 22 | IO91VG | 169 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 18:48 | G3MDG/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 42 | 59 | 43 | IO91QS | 145 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:24 | M0RCE | 2m | SSB | 59 | 43 | 59 | 1 | IO81QJ | 1 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:24 | M7BBZ | 2m | SSB | 59 | 44 | 59 | 1 | IO81QJ | 1 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:52 | G3UHN | 2m | SSB | 59 | 45 | 57 | 5 | IO91UT | 168 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:54 | G4GTP | 2m | SSB | 59 | 46 | 59 | 20 | JO00DV | 211 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:57 | DL8DOK | 2m | SSB | 57 | 47 | 55 | 47 | JO30MN | 683 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 19:58 | G4CDF | 2m | SSB | 59 | 48 | 58 | 10 | IO91NK | 122 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 20:18 | F1ISM | 2m | SSB | 59 | 49 | 59 | 29 | JN09VK | 382 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 20:43 | M0PPF | 2m | SSB | 59 | 50 | 59 | 5 | IO81RB | 38 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:40 | M0INY | 2m | SSB | 59 | 51 | 59 | 20 | IO83WC | 193 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:58 | G4CBZ | 2m | SSB | 59 | 52 | 59 | 2 | IO90XT | 192 | |||
| 04/07/26 | 21:59 | M0HDO | 2m | SSB | 59 | 53 | 59 | 31 | IO91JO | 101 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 08:13 | G3PYE/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 54 | 59 | 119 | JO02CE | 214 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 09:16 | G0DRX | 2m | SSB | 59 | 55 | 59 | 1 | IO81RJ | 6 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 09:55 | G4ODA | 2m | SSB | 59 | 56 | 59 | 16 | IO92WS | 230 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:00 | M0HAO | 2m | SSB | 59 | 57 | 59 | 2 | IO91LK | 110 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:01 | G1MZD | 2m | SSB | 59 | 58 | 57 | 5 | IO92NB | 142 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:04 | G0LGS | 2m | SSB | 59 | 59 | 59 | 11 | IO81WV | 66 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:06 | G8KJJ | 2m | SSB | 59 | 60 | 59 | 6 | IO92KV | 196 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:07 | G4BVY | 2m | SSB | 59 | 61 | 59 | 4 | IO82UD | 87 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:10 | G8LNR | 2m | SSB | 59 | 62 | 59 | 3 | IO81UR | 44 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:14 | G4DSP/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 63 | 59 | 62 | IO92VU | 232 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:15 | G5UM | 2m | SSB | 59 | 64 | 59 | 8 | IO92JP | 170 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:15 | G7OOT | 2m | SSB | 59 | 65 | 59 | 14 | IO92MP | 180 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:16 | G8BGV/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 66 | 59 | 12 | JO01HP | 227 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:18 | G4CZB/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 67 | 59 | 9 | IO92KG | 142 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:20 | G5OLD | 2m | SSB | 59 | 68 | 57 | 1 | IO81OK | 13 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:21 | M8MDJ | 2m | SSB | 59 | 69 | 59 | 33 | IO81WV | 66 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:24 | 2E0OUT | 2m | SSB | 59 | 70 | 59 | 3 | IO81WO | 42 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:26 | G1JJA/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 71 | 59 | 4 | IO92AI | 116 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:27 | G6IPU/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 72 | 59 | 152 | JO02QV | 320 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 10:59 | G4XZL/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 73 | 59 | 20 | IO90MX | 126 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 11:35 | GM4DIJ/P | 2m | SSB | 57 | 74 | 55 | 52 | IO74MU | 415 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 11:41 | GW1YBB/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 75 | 59 | 84 | IO81KW | 70 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 11:44 | GU6EFB | 2m | SSB | 59 | 76 | 59 | 10 | IN89RK | 218 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:39 | M0XPO/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 77 | 59 | 11 | IO81PC | 33 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:40 | G3TDH | 2m | SSB | 59 | 78 | 59 | 31 | IO83WI | 221 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:41 | G7TGK | 2m | SSB | 59 | 79 | 59 | 13 | IO82WC | 86 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:42 | G4TGJ/P | 2m | SSB | 57 | 80 | 57 | 22 | IO93CV | 284 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:44 | MX0KYP/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 81 | 57 | 15 | IO93GC | 206 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 12:45 | G0EAT | 2m | SSB | 56 | 82 | 55 | 6 | IO93OU | 301 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:06 | G6IVR/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 83 | 59 | 30 | IO91IB | 100 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:10 | G/DL8OBF/P | 2m | SSB | 57 | 84 | 59 | 4 | IO91IK | 93 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:29 | GU3TUX | 2m | SSB | 59 | 85 | 59 | 3 | IN89VR | 188 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:32 | GW0HKU/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 86 | 58 | 2 | IO81LN | 35 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:47 | GW4SHF | 2m | SSB | 59 | 87 | 59 | 69 | IO82HP | 149 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:49 | G0RMG | 2m | SSB | 59 | 88 | 57 | 5 | IO92AG | 108 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:51 | M0KPW/P | 2m | SSB | 59 | 89 | 59 | 75 | IO84KD | 308 | |||
| 05/07/26 | 13:54 | G8ZRE | 2m | SSB | 59 | 90 | 59 | 48 | IO83NE | 200 | |||
10 Year RSL Tracker (2017 – 2026)
The Regional Secondary Locators (RSLs) are optional (except in the case of Intermediate Licences commencing with a 2 when they are mandatory) letters altered or added to an individual or club amateur radio callsign to denote which part of the United Kingdom the station is operating from, the map and table below indicate the principles:
| Location | Foundation Callsigns | Intermediate Callsigns | Full Callsigns | Club Callsigns | Special Event Callsigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | M#☐☐☐ | 2E#☐☐☐ | G#☐☐☐ M#☐☐☐ |
GX#☐☐☐ MX#☐☐☐ |
GB~
Following the implementation of Phases 2 and 3 of the Amateur Radio Licence changes that commenced in 2024, since the latter part of 2025 the new SES format will allow call signs to a maximum 6 characters in length, in the format ‘GBdccccca’ (d = digit other than 3 or 7, c = digit or letter, a = letter). Licensees are able to choose a range of SES call signs, as long as they start ‘GB’ |
| Guernsey | MU#☐☐☐ | 2U#☐☐☐ | GU#☐☐☐ MU#☐☐☐ |
GP#☐☐☐ MP#☐☐☐ |
|
| Isle of Man | MD#☐☐☐ | 2D#☐☐☐ | GD#☐☐☐ MD#☐☐☐ |
GT#☐☐☐ MT#☐☐☐ |
|
| Jersey | MJ#☐☐☐ | 2J#☐☐☐ | GJ#☐☐☐ MJ#☐☐☐ |
GH#☐☐☐ MH#☐☐☐ |
|
| Northern Ireland | MI#☐☐☐ | 2I#☐☐☐ | GI#☐☐☐ MI#☐☐☐ |
GN#☐☐☐ MN#☐☐☐ |
|
| Scotland | MM#☐☐☐ | 2M#☐☐☐ | GM#☐☐☐ MM#☐☐☐ |
GS#☐☐☐ MS#☐☐☐ |
|
| Wales | MW#☐☐☐ | 2W#☐☐☐ | GW#☐☐☐ MW#☐☐☐ |
GC#☐☐☐ MC#☐☐☐ |
We have long harboured the ambition to work all RSL’s on a single Special Event or contest but have yet to manage this (although we have come close on a few occasions). We didn’t manage it again this time either, but we live in hope!
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A o t A |
England | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| Guernsey | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | |
| Isle of Man | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | |
| Jersey | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | |
| Northern Ireland | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | |
| Scotland | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Wales | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| M o t A |
England | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| Guernsey | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | |
| Isle of Man | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | |
| Jersey | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | |
| Northern Ireland | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Scotland | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Wales | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | |
| V H F F D |
England | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| Guernsey | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Isle of Man | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | |
| Jersey | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☑ | ☐ | ☒ | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | |
| Northern Ireland | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☐ | ☒ | ☐ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | |
| Scotland | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Wales | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| I L L W |
England | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
| Guernsey | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| Isle of Man | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| Jersey | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| Northern Ireland | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| Scotland | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| Wales | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | |
| R o t A |
England | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ |
| Guernsey | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | |
| Isle of Man | ☒ | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | |
| Jersey | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☐ | |
| Northern Ireland | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | |
| Scotland | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | |
| Wales | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | |
| I n Y e a r |
England | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
| Guernsey | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Isle of Man | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | |
| Jersey | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | ☒ | ☒ | ☑ | ☒ | |
| Northern Ireland | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Scotland | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☒ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |
| Wales | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | |