IARU Region 1 UHF/SHF contest 2006 priniesol opäť množstvo napínavých súbojov medzi rádioamatérmi v rôznych kategóriách, od 432 MHz až po 24 GHz. Súťaž sa konala v duchu presného merania výkonu, efektivity antén a skúseností operátorov. Tento rok sa do súťaže zapojilo rekordných 316 denníkov zo štátov IARU Region 1, čo potvrdzuje stúpajúcu popularitu VHF and microwave bands among radio amateurs.
V kategórii 432 MHz Single dominoval OM3TZQ s výkonom 50 W a dvoma 21-elementovými F9FT anténami, ktorý získal 44 301 bodov a uskutočnil 189 QSO with an average distance of 234 km. Runner-up OM1DK held steady with 38,138 points and a similar number of QSOs, while OM5LD and OM5XX placed third and fourth, showing that quality antenna system can compensate for lower performance.

In the category 432 MHz Multi zaznamenal víťaz OM3KII impozantný výsledok 110 452 bodov pri 375 QSO a výkone 750 W so štyrmi 18-elementovými anténami. Nasledovali OM5M a OM3KHE, ktorí so silnými anténnymi sústavami a výkonom 500–700 W dokázali konkurovať vedúcemu tímu.
Na vyšších pásmach sa súťažiaci rovnako predviedli: v kategórii 1,3 GHz Single získal prvenstvo OM3ID s 4 262 bodmi, zatiaľ čo v Multi kategórii dominoval OM3KII s výkonom 100 W a 1,7 m parabolou. In the 2.3-24 GHz bands, performances were more focused on precise antenna pointing and the ability to make QSOs even with very low power, which was demonstrated by winners such as OM0C, OM3W or OM3LQ.
Category: 432 MHz, Single
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM3TZQ | 44301 | 189 | 234.4 | JN98ET | 996 | DG1GLH/p | 771 | 0.0 | 50W | 2×21 el. F9FT |
| 2. | OM1DK | 38138 | 167 | 228.4 | JN87UU | 105 | IQ4RA/5 | 634 | 0.7 | 50W | F9FT 21 el |
| 3. | OM5LD | 24332 | 119 | 204.5 | JN98AH | 200 | DL0GTH | 585 | 1.5 | 75W | 1x19el DL6WU |
| 4. | OM5XX | 22381 | 96 | 233.1 | JN97ER | 131 | DK0NA | 572 | 9.8 | 20W | 2x13el DK7ZB |
| 5. | OM3CQF | 19832 | 120 | 165.3 | JN88RT | 622 | DL0GTH | 521 | 4.7 | 5W | 23.el.F9FT |
| 6. | OM3CFR | 19562 | 102 | 191.8 | JN88RP | 290 | DC2MW | 472 | 6.9 | 100W | 21 el. F9FT |
| 7. | OM1AVK | 18462 | 103 | 179.2 | JN88OD | 140 | DL0GTH | 542 | 1.9 | 100W | 19 el. F9ft |
| 8. | OM3CUG | 13017 | 80 | 162.7 | JN99KD | 1076 | DL3MBG/p | 473 | 1.3 | 5W | 7 el yagi |
| 9. | OM3ID | 12092 | 62 | 195.0 | JN88LE | 514 | DF0YY | 541 | 8.0 | 15W | 1x19 electric yagi |
| 10. | OM3CAQ | 11522 | 76 | 151.6 | JN88PE | 140 | UR7D | 412 | 1.3 | 20W | 7 el. QUAD |
| 11. | OM3WEB | 10681 | 62 | 172.3 | JN97CT | 110 | DL0GTH | 624 | 0.5 | 70W | 2×16 el. CARANT |
| 12. | OM5GU | 10402 | 58 | 179.3 | JN97CX | 119 | DM7A | 470 | 4.6 | 20W | 10ele. Yagi |
| 13. | OM5UM | 8830 | 58 | 152.2 | JN98EO | 200 | DL3MBG/p | 431 | 3.8 | 70W | 21 elyagi |
| 14. | OM2RL | 8762 | 58 | 151.1 | JN88NR | 199 | DK0NA | 437 | 6.0 | 50W | 2×21 electric Yagi |
| 15. | OM5KV | 8015 | 43 | 186.4 | JN97BS | 110 | DL6UFN | 508 | 7.6 | 50W | 10 el yagi |
| 16. | OM3SEM | 7118 | 46 | 154.7 | JN97CS | 110 | OL3Z | 369 | 3.3 | 20W | 10 el. DK7ZB |
| 17. | OM3WMA | 7101 | 38 | 186.9 | JN88RP | 286 | DL0GTH | 529 | 8.1 | 100W | 16 el. F9FT |
| 18. | OM5AL | 6232 | 29 | 214.9 | JN97CX | 119 | DL5YWM | 495 | 9.0 | 20W | 19 Yagi |
| 19. | OM0CS | 6089 | 28 | 217.5 | KN09OF | 1057 | S57C | 566 | 0.0 | 10W | 18 el YAGI |
| 20. | OM7AC | 3981 | 32 | 124.4 | JN98NN | 400 | S51ZO | 295 | 2.1 | 20W | 14 EL DK7ZB |
| 21. | OM7CM | 3886 | 30 | 129.5 | JN98QO | 320 | S59R | 390 | 22.3 | 10W | F9FT – 17 ele. |
| 22. | OM3CCR | 2676 | 27 | 99.1 | JN98AH | 185 | OL3Z | 320 | 22.1 | 20W | 1x5el quad |
| 23. | OM1AXO | 2408 | 29 | 83.0 | JN88ME | 220 | OL2R | 172 | 0.0 | 35W | 1-el.quad |
| 24. | OM6TX | 1963 | 26 | 75.5 | JN99JL | 630 | OK5Z | 199 | 0.0 | 20W | YAGI 5 EL |
| 25. | OM1MJ | 1642 | 16 | 102.6 | JN88PE | 140 | HA8MV/p | 294 | 0.0 | 20W | 7 el. QUAD |
| 26. | OM7PY | 1267 | 14 | 90.5 | JN98UI | 200 | UR7D | 233 | 6.1 | 20W | 8 el quad |
| 27. | OM3ZAS | 613 | 8 | 76.6 | KN08PQ | ? | UW5Y | 141 | 9.1 | 20W | 6 el. Yagi |
Category: 432 MHz, Multi
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM3KII | 110452 | 375 | 294.5 | JN88UU | 970 | DL3LAB | 846 | 2.1 | 750W | 4x18 el. |
| 2. | OM5M | 77734 | 272 | 285.8 | JN88RS | 575 | DF1JM | 819 | 0.8 | 500W | 2x28 el m2 9wl |
| 3. | OM3KHE | 76225 | 271 | 281.3 | JN99JC | 1476 | DR5A | 905 | 2.2 | 700W | 2 x 38 el. M2 |
| 4. | OM0C | 65698 | 249 | 263.8 | JN88VJ | 279 | IQ1KW | 919 | 2.3 | 500W | 2×27-ele. OK2ZZ |
| 5. | OM8A | 62119 | 221 | 281.1 | JN87WV | 108 | DL6WT | 770 | 1.9 | 1000W | 8x25JXX70 |
| 6. | OM3RAL | 16224 | 88 | 184.4 | JN98LR | 1232 | DL0GTH | 625 | 2.6 | 50W | 19 el. F9FT |
| 7. | OM3KBB | 12897 | 72 | 179.1 | JN98NR | 1102 | IK4WKU/6 | 754 | 3.7 | 20W | 2x9 el. DK7ZB |
| 8. | OM3KVW | 11789 | 61 | 193.3 | JN88MH | 350 | DG1GLH/p | 671 | 9.1 | 25W | 15 el. yaggi |
| 9. | OM3VSZ | 9315 | 38 | 245.1 | KN08LS | 1242 | OL4N | 559 | 22.3 | 20W | 23 el yagi |
| 10. | OM3RXB/p | 6273 | 29 | 216.3 | KN09OF | 1057 | S57C | 566 | 0.0 | 10W | yagi 18 el |
| 11. | OM3W | 4928 | 44 | 112.0 | JN99BB | 925 | OK1IBB | 372 | 0.0 | 50W | 4x23 electric yagi |
| 12. | OM3RKP | 2254 | 16 | 140.9 | KN09AD | 1450 | OM1DK | 225 | 7.1 | 20W | 13el.DK7ZB |
Category: 1.3 GHz, Single
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM3ID | 4262 | 28 | 152.2 | JN88LE | 514 | HA6W | 261 | 5.5 | 10W | 1x45 electric yagi |
| 2. | OM3CQF | 3544 | 33 | 107.4 | JN88RT | 622 | HG6V | 217 | 0.0 | 1W | 36 el. G3JVL |
| 3. | OM2RL | 1551 | 16 | 96.9 | JN88NR | 199 | OL7M | 179 | 0.0 | 5W | 18 rows of sofas. |
| 4. | OM5AL | 1300 | 12 | 108.3 | JN97CX | 119 | OK2JI | 234 | 0.0 | 3W | 38ele.loop yagi |
| 5. | OM5UM | 1268 | 14 | 90.6 | JN98EO | 200 | OE3GWC | 192 | 0.0 | 10W | g3jvl |
| 6. | OM7CM | 1041 | 10 | 104.1 | JN98QO | 320 | OM8A | 137 | 10.9 | 5W | ToNa 39 ele. |
Category: 1.3 GHz, Multi
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM3KII | 40105 | 142 | 282.4 | JN88UU | 970 | IQ1KW | 934 | 0.5 | 100W | 1.7m DISH |
| 2. | OM5M | 29472 | 113 | 260.8 | JN88RS | 575 | SK7MW | 796 | 5.0 | 120W | 2.3m dish |
| 3. | OM0C | 23203 | 83 | 279.6 | JN88VJ | 279 | IK4ADE | 689 | 2.2 | 50W | 2.3m dish |
| 4. | OM3W | 18714 | 78 | 239.9 | JN99BB | 925 | DR5A | 859 | 0.5 | 180W | Dish 1.8 m |
| 5. | OM3KHE | 18528 | 76 | 243.8 | JN99JC | 1476 | SK7MW | 802 | 2.2 | 120W | 1.7 m Dish |
| 6. | OM8A | 14296 | 57 | 250.8 | JN87WV | 108 | I4LCK/4 | 658 | 11.2 | 110W | 180cm Dish |
Category: 2.3 GHz, Multi
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM0C | 7021 | 30 | 234.0 | JN88VJ | 279 | DL0GTH | 564 | 2.3 | 80W | 2.3m dish |
| 2. | OM3W | 2757 | 17 | 162.2 | JN99BB | 925 | DL6NAA | 475 | 27.3 | 15W | Dish 1.2 m |
| 3. | OM3KHE | 924 | 9 | 102.7 | JN99JC | 1476 | OL2R | 202 | 6.5 | 5W | 4x yagi |
Category: 3.4 GHz, Multi
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM0C | 4239 | 15 | 282.6 | JN88VJ | 279 | DL0GTH | 564 | 8.5 | 40W | 90 cm dish |
Category: 5.7 GHz, Single
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM3ID | 551 | 3 | 183.7 | JN88LE | 514 | OK2TT | 210 | 11.8 | 160mW | 1.2 mdish |
Category: 10 GHz, Single
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM3LQ | 6004 | 30 | 200.1 | JN88MK | 160 | DL6NCI | 436 | 1.4 | 5W | 70 cm dish |
| 2. | OM3ID | 3037 | 19 | 159.8 | JN88LE | 514 | DM7A | 383 | 0.0 | 10W | 0.75m dish |
| 3. | OM3CLS | 1784 | 16 | 111.5 | JN99EH | 1000 | OK1DST | 275 | 1.4 | 4W | Dish 0.48m |
Category: 10 GHz, Multi
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM5M | 7711 | 35 | 220.3 | JN88RS | 575 | I4XCC | 661 | 10.5 | 4W | 1.2m dish |
| 2. | OM3W | 4768 | 28 | 170.3 | JN99BB | 925 | OK1KRQ | 416 | 0.0 | 10W | Dish 60 cm |
| 3. | OM0C | 4424 | 23 | 192.3 | JN88VJ | 279 | S55M | 433 | 8.6 | 5W | 85 cm dish |
| 4. | OM3KHE | 3192 | 21 | 152.0 | JN99JC | 1476 | DM7A | 445 | 4.9 | 200mW | 0.6 m Dish |
| 5. | OM3KEG | 2819 | 16 | 176.2 | JN98ET | 808 | DM7A | 431 | 27.9 | 5W | 1M DISH |
| 6. | OM8A | 1946 | 12 | 162.2 | JN87WV | 108 | OK1KIR | 443 | 7.2 | 5W | 100cm Dish |
Category: 24 GHz, Single
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSO | Avg. | Locator | ASL | ODX | QRB | Err. % | Power | Antenna |
| 1. | OM3LQ | 146 | 1 | 146.0 | JN88MK | 160 | OL2R | 146 | 0.0 | 250mW | 60 cm dish |
Logs for review:
316 competition journals from IARU Region 1 countries.
Reviewed by: Paľo/OM5CM Vráble, November 8, 2006.
