DX Weekend (14-15 February 2009) Contest - Results

This from Doug ZL2TAR:

Band Frequency
Callsign Locator Points

6 m (50 MHz)
ZL4DK RE54fe 95

2 m (144 MHz)
ZL4DK RE54fe 528
ZL1SWW RF73kd 131
ZL2ALW RF73hb 2

70 cm (432 MHz)
ZL4DK RE54fe 218

23 cm (1296 MHz)
ZL1SWW RF73kd 18

TOTAL SCORES
ZL4DK RE54fe 841
ZL1SWW RF73kd 149
ZL2ALW RF73hb 2

CHECK LOGS

BEST DX
6 m ZL3ADC-ZL4DK 310 km
2 m ZL1SWW-ZL3TY 693 km
70 cm ZL3CU-ZL4DK 303 km
23 cm ZL1SWW-ZL1TPH 34 km

21 STATIONS ACTIVE:
ZL1AVZ, ZL1QF, ZL1TBG, ZL1TGC, ZL1TPH, ZL2ALW, ZL2IH, ZL2IP, ZL2TAL, ZL3AAU, ZL3ADC, ZL3CU, ZL3FJ, ZL3MH, ZL3PN, ZL3TY, ZL4CG, ZL4DK, ZL4DLU, ZL4IS, ZL4LV

EQUIPMENT USED (WHERE STATED)
6 m
TS-680 + 60 W amplifier + 3-element yagi

2 m
TR-751 + 150 W amplifier + 10-element (horizontal) or 6/6 skeleton slot (vertical)
IC-706MkIIg + 460 W amplifier

70 cm
TR-851 + 80 W amplifier + 16-element yagi

23 cm
Homebrew 1 W transverter (S53MV) + 17-element yagi
Homebrew 15 W transverter + 54-element yagi stack

THE NEXT CONTEST

The next contest is the Low Band Contest, 50 MHz to 440 MHz, on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of April 2009. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZT and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZT. This is the weekend BEFORE VHF Convention.

The following contest is the Hibernation Contest, 50 MHz and up, on Saturday the 6th and Sunday the 7th of June 2009. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZT and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZT. This is the weekend AFTER NZART Conference.

The rules are available at:

http://www.vhf.org.nz/VHF-UHF-SHF-ContestRules

All contest logs should be sent, to arrive within two weeks, to:

zl2wa@clear.net.nz
with Contest Log in the subject line, or by post to:

Contest Manager
Wellington VHF Group
P.O. Box 12-259
Thorndon
Wellington