Results of Pacific 160 Metres Contest 1998



CW (posn\call\score)    Phone   


1    VK6VZ       952*     1   VK5CRS    1554*
2    ZL2SQ       946*     2   VK3EW     1245*
3    VK3IO       792*     3   VK3IO      940
4    VK3APN      264      4   VK3ZL      658
5    VK2AYD      208*     5   ZL1BRY     639*
6    W8JI        180*     6   ZL2AS      480
7    VK3DID      126      7   ZL1BQW     344
8    VE7BS       100*     8   ZL3TX      196
9    VK4ICU       72*     9   VE7BS       60*
10   YC0LOW       45*     10  VK3APN      24*
11   VK3ZL        44      11  VK3DID      21
12   W7LR         40      12  VK6VZ       16
13   K6SE         10       
14   N6RO          5
                                *=certificate


A total of 26 logs was received this year, nine of them by e-mail. Some 
scores had to be altered upwards, as several logs forgot to add the 
extra multiplier for additional DXCC countries.  


Activity was brisk at the beginning in CW mode, with SSB emerging later 
in the day.  Most of the ZL/VK activity was up to midnight local time.


Interest was shown from USA and Africa, even though propagation did not 
allow any western paths.  However, there is interest from the DXers and 
probably room for expansion of the  rules to encourage them.


Many thanks to all those who took part.  See you next year.
73 de Ian VK3DID
Federal Contests Co-ordinator, 
Wireless Institute of Australia.