An Emotional Event: Wythall Radio Club Easter 2023 Results and Awards’ Evening
Wythall Radio Club Easter Contest 2023: Tears and Fond Memories
The Award ceremony was held recently for the 2023 Easter contest .
This annual competition , held to simply stimulate Club activity on the bands , ran from Maundy Thursday to Easter Monday and is always fiercely contested!
There were a few tears and some lovely memories shared as Lee G0MTN presented the results and , to no one’s surprise, Jim 2E0BLP, comfortably won the G6ZDQ Shield for the 2m/70cm Contest 
In a moving tribute Kevin 2E0NCO, revealed that despite Jim’s failing health, how determined his dad had been to take part and succeed in this Easter competition. 
Maz , M6NKO, had been on hand to help Jim record his many contacts (see photo left) but sadly this was to be Jim’s final competition for he died a few days later.
Jim’s record over the years in the Christmas and Easter competitions is simply astonishing with 12 wins: he can truly be hailed as Wythall Radio Club’s ‘Greatest of All Time’ 
Les 2E0LRV was second with 130 points and third place was held by Ian M0IDR with 80 points.
In the HF All Bands section for The G0ICJ trophy, Chris G0EYO (pictured below) was a comfortable winner followed by Chairman Chris G3YHF and Ian M0LQY.
Although numbers participating were smaller this year many other members submitted check logs and there was certainly a flurry of activity over the Easter weekend
Our many thanks go to Lee G0MTN for yet again organising the Competition.
Future events won’t seem quite the same without the much loved Voice of the Midlands.