2007 ARRL International EME Competition
Categorically Speaking
by Jeremy Alexander W7EME
[A note from the editor, Ward Silver NØAX] The EME competition covers a large number of bands and in several different modes of operation. This means a lot of categories! 144 categories, to be exact. Only 28 categories had entries from a total of 184 entries, so perhaps this pie is being sliced a bit too narrowly? As a counter-example, the DUBUS EME competition (http://www.dubus.org) has six basic categories: QRP/QRO/PRO, SSB-CW/Digital, and Multi-Op. You might offer your thoughts on the appropriate number of entry categories for this event to
contest@arrl.org.
Single-Operator Categories
Single-operator categories include multi-band and single-band operations, further divided into analog (CW and SSB modes) and digital (any data mode) sub-categories, plus a mixed category for stations using both analog and digital modes. Assisted sub-categories include operations that employed externally-obtained resources, such as Internet chat rooms or spotting networks.
Single-Operator Multi-Band categories:
- Stig, OZ4MM operated Single-Op Multi-Band 50 - 1296 Mcs Analog and wins this category with a huge score of 1,224,500 points. In second place is SV1BTR and in third, VK3UM.
- The Single-Op Multi-Band 50 – 1296 Mcs Digital was won by Vicente, EB5EEO with total score of 475,200 points. Vincente was followed by EB2FJN and RZ3AED.
- Alexander, UA4AQL puts away the Single-Op Multi-Band 50 – 1296 Mcs Mixed Mode (analog and digital) with a grand total of 82,800 points. Alex was closely followed by W8PAT at 81,000 points and by RK3WWF in third.
- The Single-Op Multi-Band 2304 Mcs And Up bracket goes to Philippe, F2TU finishing up with score of 193,800. ES5PC and SP6GWN were the following entrants in this category.
- In the Single-Op All Band Analog class yet another fine year for Boreisha, RW1AW pounding out his big signal across the bands for a final score of 1,513,200. He was closely followed by G3LTF with 1,424,000 points. DF3RU (972,400) and WA6PY (972,000) battled it out for third place separated by the slimmest of margins!
Single-Operator Single-Band categories:
- 50 Mcs
- Mixed Mode: Hideki, JR6EXN, won this category with 30,400 points
- Digital category: Gerard, PE1BTX, made a great score of 48,000 points
- 144 Mcs
- Analog: Marko, LZ2US scored 284,900 total points, ahead of F3VS (210,800) and OK1MS (189,000). There were 19 logs in this category.
- Digital: Gary, KB8RQ, crushed the competition with 1,245,600 points, well ahead of EA3BB (236,800) and LU1CGB (236,000) who finished in a virtual tie in this 25-entry category!
- Mixed Mode, Unassisted: Alex, RU1AA, pulled an amazing 2,618,700 points, thus owning this category. W3SZ scored 792,000 points and RA6DA 534,100 points to place second and third.
- Mixed Mode, Assisted: By far the most popular category with 34 contestants, first place score goes to John, K9DX, with a final score of 1,339,600. John was followed by RX1AS with 1,043,700 points and AO6VQ with 947,200.
- 432 Mcs
- Analog: Johann, DL9KR finishes with a very sweet score of 230,400. UA3PTW (198,400) and I1NDP (122,500) were in second and third place of the 16 entries.
- Digital: Katsumi, JHØTOG, mustered a QSO as the only entrant in this category
- Mixed Mode: Solo entries by Ken, KE2N, (52,800) and Matej, OK1TEH, (2000) filled out the Assisted category. There were no entrants in the Unassisted category.
- 1296 Mcs
- Analog: This category had high participation (17 logs) and big scores.
Placing first was Wayne, K9SLQ, with 356,000 points. The runner up in this
category was Zdenek, OK1DFC, with a total of 334,400.
- Mixed Mode, Assisted: Howard, G4CCH took top honors with a score
of 514,800.
- Mixed Mode, Unassisted: Van, PA3FXB, totaled 20,400 points as the only
entrant in this category.
- 5.7 Gcs
- Analog: OK1CA scored 3600 points as the only single-op entry on a band higher than 1296 Mcs.
Multi-Operator Categories
In the Multi Operator category participation there were and normally are the largest scores in the event.
- All Band, Mixed Mode: The partnership of two stations in two locations within the same state brought Joe, K1JT and Allen, K2UYH the highest overall score in the 2007 competition, a huge 4,253,400 points.
[ A Note From ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X: In the original scores posting in the April 2008 QST, HB9Q was listed as the winner of the Multi-Operator, Multi-Band, Mixed Mode category. Unfortunately, HB9Q used assistance, which is not permitted under EME contest rules for that entry class. HB9Q was contacted and presented with a list of acceptable entry categories, and HB9Q chose to enter as a multi-operator, single band 2.3 GHZ entrant. HB9Q was NOT disqualified, merely re-classified to an acceptable category.]
- 50 – 1296 Mcs, Analog: first-place goes to the team of SP6JLW amassing 460,600 points.
- 50 – 1296 Mcs, Mixed Mode: the K4EME team scored 428,400 points to take the category. The N9JIM team did score more points, but used commercial equipment in accomplishing their QSO’s.
- 2.3 Gcs and Up, Mixed Mode: OK1KIR brought home 127,100 points.
- Single Band 144 Mcs, Mixed, Assisted: IK1UWL took 1,724,800 points for their participation, ahead of KA1VHF (319,800) and F5KCH (220,500).
- Single Band 144 Mcs, Mixed, Unassisted: team YO9FRJ scored 881,600 points.
- Single Band 432 Mcs, Mixed, Unassisted: OH2PO finished with a nice score of 360,400.
- Single Band 1296 Mcs, Analog: once again very high scores, with 5 of the 7 logs entered here in six figures. Team IZ1BPN took first place in this category with 207,700 points, followed by SM3LBN (195,300) and SK0UX (186,000).
- Single Band 1296 Mcs, Mixed, Assisted: RD3DA won with 183,000 points ahead of VA7MM with a total of 122,200 points.
- Single Band 2.3 Gcs, Analog: The team of HB9Q scored 37,800 points, just ahead of WD5AGO with 34,000. HB9Q also operated on several other bands and modes, but this was the only category matched by their entry.
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