The following from Doug Ingham ZL2TAR, Contest Manager:
RESULTS OF THE VHF/UHF/SHF DX CONTEST 4th & 5th February 2012 Band Callsign Locator Points 6 m ZL4AA RE54fe 620 ZL3RR RE66et 209 2 m ZL4AA RE54fe 1301 ZL3RR RE89co 646 ZL2FAE RE78lx 592 ZL1SWW RF73ir 189 70 cm ZL4AA RE54fe 1553 ZL3RR RE89co 358 23 cm ZL4AA RE54fe 4 CHECK LOGS ZL2TAR RE78ks ZL4RO RE55oo TOTAL SCORES ZL4AA RE54fe 3478 ZL3RR RE66et 1213 ZL2FAE RE78lx 592 ZL1SWW RF73ir 189 BEST DX 6 m ZL3RR – ZL4AA 327 km 2 m ZL2FAE - ZL4AA 644 km 70 cm ZL3RR - ZL4AA 327 km 23 cm ZL4AA - ZL4IS 14 km28 STATIONS ACTIVE: ZL1AKW ZL1BK ZL1BNO ZL1HI ZL1SWW ZL1UJG ZL2FAE ZL2OK ZL2TAL ZL2UGL ZL3ADT ZL3CU ZL3DC ZL3LM ZL3MH ZL3NW ZL3PX ZL3RR ZL3TLA ZL3TQH ZL4AA ZL4BEP ZL4FM ZL4IS ZL4LV ZL4PLM ZL4PP ZL4QD EQUIPMENT USED (IF STATED) 6 metres IC-7000 + 3-element horizontal Yagi TS-680 + 60 W Amp + 3-element Yagi 2 metres FT-897 + 13-element Hi-gain 15B Yagi IC-7000 + 5-element horizontal Yagi IC-706MkII + 460 W Amp + 11-element Yagi TR-751 + 150 W Amp + 2 x 9-element Yagis 50 W + 16-element G2BCX Yagi 70 cm IC-7000 + 11-element horizontal Yagi TR-851 + 80 W Amp + 3.3 m dish 23 cm Homebrew transceiver 10 W + 3.3 m dish THE NEXT CONTEST The next contest is the Low Band Contest, 50 MHz to 440 MHz, on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th of April 2012. This is the weekend after Easter. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZST and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZST. The contest after that is the Hibernation Contest, all bands 50 MHz and up, on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of April 2012. This is the weekend after Queen's Birthday weekend. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZST and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZST. The contest after that is the Brass Monkey Contest, all bands 50 MHz and up, on Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th of August 2012. The operating times are: Saturday 1700 to 2300 NZST and Sunday 0700 to 1300 NZST. The Contest 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 Please include your email address if you wish to receive the results as soon as they are available.