The May 2008 UHF/SHF contest

The group, left to right, front to back - Ian, G1JCC; Terry, G4UEM; Bryan, M0BIK; Barry G8FFM; Dick, G4LBH; Don, G4LOO; Andy, G8ATD

We were at IO91RU with the callsign G3SVJ/P and QRV on:

70cm, running 75W into 4 x 19 element Tonna antennas. We made 77 contacts and the best DX was DK4LI at 761km

23cm, running 100W into 4 x 36 element Tonna antennas. We made 26 contacts and the best DX was ON4HRT/P at 401km

13cm, running 10W into a 44 element quad loop yagi. We made 8 contacts and the best DX was GD0EMG at 374km

9cm, running 14W into a DD7MH dual band ring feed mounted on a 1.25m prime focus mesh dish. We made 6 contacts and the best DX was GD0EMG at 374km

6cm, running 1W into a DD7MH dual band ring feed mounted on a 1.25m prime focus mesh dish. We made 3 contacts and the best DX was G3ZME/P at 159km

3cm, running 10W into a 50cm dish. We made 7 contacts and the best DX was GD0EMG at 374km

Irene and Barry, G8FFM joined us on a visit from the USA

The 23cm - 6cm antennas going up. From the top 4 x 36 element Tonnas for 23cm, 2 element 2m beam for talk back, 44 element quad loop Yagi for 13cm, 1.25m dish with DD7MH dual band feed for 9cm and 6cm. The antennas are on two separate rotators.  The transverters, preamplifiers and PAs for all bands are mounted at the top of the mast.

Close-up of the 13cm - 6cm equipment. From left to right, 6cm transverter, 9cm transverter, 13cm transverter.

The antennas from left to right, 4 x 19 element Tonnas for 70cm, 23cm - 6cm antennas on a tower, 3cm dish.

Ian. G1JCC and Terry, G4UEM operating the 70cm station. Unfortunately the K2RIW power amplifier did not last long!

23 - 6cm station. On the left the FT726 has 2 x 2m modules and one 70cm module fitted so is the IF for 13, 9 and 6cm. It also has a softrock receiver fitted to the IF to give a spectrum display to help tuning.

Don, G4LOO in the 3cm "tent", it is made from scaffold staging around the 3cm mast covered in a tarpaulin

Dinner time, from left to right, Terry, G4UEM, Don , G4LOO, Ian, G1JCC, Bryan M0BIK, Dick, G4LBH, Irene, Barry, G8FFM. Andy G8ATD took the picture.

Bryan cooking