EASTER CONTEST 2025 THE RESULTS

Lee G0MTN organiser .. promoter .. and very very worthy winner of the All Bands All Modes award
A healthy gathering of members gathered the other night , in person and. on Zoom to hear Lee, G0MTN organiser and driving force of this popular event ,report on recent activity and award the certificates.
The general post- contest feeling had been that this had been a close one and that there were a few surprises in store.
First the report on activity and Lee reminded members of the two cups awarded in the memory of two former members:
The David Dawkes G0ICJ award
The Colin Baker G6ZDQ award
First some trends and stats outlined by Lee:
1.There were hundreds of contacts this year: FM GB3WL ,GB3XO (echolink) SSTV HF CW SSB AM FT8 etc
2. There was much more activity away from 145.225 with successful stations showing the agility to switch between bands and modes.
3. New to the contest this year: SSTV via MB7TW 10m AM Echolink via GB3XO and some D star
4. TFMC (The Friday Morning Club!) on Good Friday provided a welcome activity boost on HF and VHF
5.MB7TW successes from G1TZC, G3YHF, 2E0EGP and G0MTN

Simon G4TVR the happy and surprised (?) winner of the 2m/70cm certificate
6. The GB3XO 70cm repeater station in Redditch was a great help.
7. There were 13 logs received and 18 members active
THE RESULTS
THE ALL BAND ALL MODE CATEGORY
3RD MARTIN M0XFI 2ND CHRIS G0EYO
FIRST PRIZE LEE G0MTN
THE 2m/70cm AWARD
3RD MARIE G7OKF 2ND IAN M0LQY
FIRST PRIZE AND OVERALL WINNER SIMON G4TVR
COMING SOON:
SATURDAY MAY 10TH NEIL AND DEBRA INVITATION
FRIDAY MAY 16TH THE FRIDAY MORNING CLUB 9.45-11.45 OR LATER BY ARRANGEMENT
TUESDAY MAY 27TH WRTC PRESENTATION BY LEE G0MTN 8.00 P.M.