OM Low power VHF contest 2025 sa uskutočnil v nedeľu 3. augusta 2025 od 07:00 do 13:00 UTC on the 144 MHz band. Nine stations were entered into the results list, with all competitors except one operating at 10 W. The competition is a traditional test QRP schopností na VHF, where the antenna system, site location and operator experience play a decisive role.
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Result sheet
| Pl. | Call | Score | QSOs | Ø km | Locator | ASL (m) | ODX | QRB (km) | Error % | Performance | Antenna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | OM3CQF | 29,313 | 120 | 243.3 | JN88RT | 622 | LZ9A | 871 | 2.2 | 10W | F9FT |
| 2. | OM5CM | 25,308 | 83 | 303.9 | JN87WV | 108 | LZ8A | 776 | 2.3 | 10W | 4×16el. I0JXX |
| 3. | OM3KUK | 18,413 | 65 | 282.3 | JN99BB | 930 | IQ0PG | 767 | 2.0 | 10W | 2×10el. yagi |
| 4. | OM5LD | 7,555 | 47 | 159.7 | JN98AH | 180 | 9A0V | 360 | 1.9 | 10W | 1×5el. yagi |
| 5. | OM1HI | 5,973 | 26 | 228.7 | JN88LE | — | IK4GNG | 574 | 21.3 | 10W | 3-element Yagi |
| 6. | OM7AG | 4,879 | 20 | 242.9 | JN98NO | 335 | S50C | 416 | 37.2 | 10W | DK7ZB |
| 7. | OM5AST | 2,173 | 14 | 154.2 | JN88ND | 190 | S59DEM | 340 | 4.1 | 10W | HB9CV |
| 8. | OM2ADM | 1,770 | 11 | 159.9 | JN88VB | — | E73O | 339 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 9. | OM1PU | 651 | 5 | 129.2 | JN88PC | — | S50C | 277 | 0.0 | 5W | — |
Results overview
The winner of the 2025 edition was OM3CQF (JN88RT, 622 m ASL) with a score of 29,313 points from 120 contacts. He worked with the F9FT antenna and achieved an ODX of 871 km to the LZ9A station. The second OM5CM (JN87WV) achieved, despite a lower number of QSOs (83), the highest average distance in the competition – 303.9 km per contact – thanks to the 4×16el. I0JXX antenna system and a score of 25,308 points. ODX was directed to LZ8A, 776 km. Third place was taken by OM3KUK (JN99BB, 930 m ASL) with a score of 18,413 points, 65 QSOs and an average distance of 282.3 km; ODX reached 767 km to IQ0PG. The significant influence of site altitude is evident in these results – stations located above 600 m ASL dominate in both the number of connections and range.
Na štvrtom mieste skončil OM5LD (JN98AH) s 1×5el. Yagi a skóre 7 555 bodov z 47 QSO. OM1HI na piatom mieste dosiahol zaujímavú priemernú vzdialenosť 228,7 km so 3-prvkovou Yagi, no log vykazuje vyššiu chybovosť 21,3 %. Podobne OM7AG (DK7ZB Antenna) zaznamenal chybovosť 37,2 %, čo naznačuje problémy pri odovzdávaní alebo kontrole súťažného kódu.
Spodná časť tabuľky dokumentuje participáciu staníc s jednoduchším vybavením: OM5AST s HB9CV, OM2ADM a OM1PU, which competed with a power of only 5 W. For OM2ADM and OM1PU, the antenna and station height are not listed in the log.
OM Low power VHF CONTEST 2026
Ďalší ročník sa uskutoční v nedeľu 2. augusta 2026 from 07:00 to 13:00 UTC on the 144 MHz band. The conditions remain unchanged: maximum transmitter power 10 W from a single output stage, category Single and Multi op. spoločne, modulácie CW, SSB a FM. Súťažný kód tvorí RS(T), poradové číslo od 001 a WW lokátor. Boduje sa jeden bod za kilometer preklenutej vzdialenosti. Denník sa zasiela v elektronickom formáte EDI najneskôr desiaty deň po pretekoch na adresu log(@)CQ.sk alebo poštou na adresu vyhodnocovateľa. Podrobné podmienky nájdete na cq.sk/om-low-power- VHF -contest-2026.