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THE 2024 XMAS CONTEST RESULTS

January 25, 2025 By: john daws Category: Club, Contest, Fun

David G7IBO proud winner of the 2m/70cm competition. The 2E0BLP Trophy

Mike G4VPD winner of the All Modes Xmas Competition 2024. The G7OJO trophy

Congratulations to David G7IBO (2m/70cm trophy) and Mike G4VPD (All modes trophy) on their successes in the recently held (and hotly contested) Wythall Radio Club 2024 XMAS contest.

In an award ceremony at Wythall House hosted by the organiser Lee G0MTN Lee spoke of the welcome increase in activity in the event with 16 Club members involved

Other highlights of the 6 day competition were:

Increased activity from members; ; unusual bands and modes tried; more focus on the HF bands this year but a dip in the FT8 activity.

A regular CW get together involving 5 of the Club members

Remote activation by Lee from Poland , Munich, and the centre of Birmingham.

Good use made of the 145.225 frequency and GB3WL

IN THE END, AS LEE REMINDED US, THE AIM WAS TO HAVE FUN AND INCREASE ACTIVITY WITHIN THE CLUB (AMD PERHAPS PROVIDE A VALUABLE ESCAPE ROUTE FROM THE XMAS RELATIVES?!)

Many thanks as ever to Lee for masterminding the whole operation and even now we look forward to the Easter Competition. April 17th-April 21st.

COMING NEXT .. 8R7X DXPEDITION TO GUYANA; A PRESENTATION BY JAMIE M0SDV

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