ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
Call: KC9BQA
Operator(s): KC9BQA
Station: KC9BQA
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: EN63
Operating Time (hrs): 17
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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6: 32 17
2: 36 16
222: 21 14
432: 24 14
903: 9 8
1.2: 6 5
2.3:
3.4:
5.7:
10G:
24G:
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Total: 128 74 Total Score = 16,132
Club: Badger Contesters
Comments:
Worst prop and overall conditions in the 10 years I've been V/U contesting. The
noise, high wind, plus the increasing cold later Saturday and Sunday all made
this January very tough. Good thing 6 opened up some on both evenings.
Plenty of positives, though. Heard many SSB'ers talking about and using the
3-band category. This new category is a winner. There was widespread FM
activity in the Milwaukee and especially Chicago areas. Dozens of FM'ers on.
Can we get some of them on SSB/CW someday? Sure hope so.
VHF'ers -- SPREAD THE WORD about these new categories to Joe/Jane Q. Ham.
Start doing it now and you'll have new ones on board by the spring/summer
sprints and contests.
Contest activity has been declining (to put it mildly) in/near WI for 3
years now. Especially in 2011 and 2012. But this weekend, I heard encouraging
activity from WI. Even with the lousy bands, I know of at least 27 WI signals
that were on the air. Just on the SSB side. Plus a fair # of these VHF'ers
were on for many hours -- not just dabbling.
Thanks to W9FZ/R for going out and activating 7 grids, right to the bitter
cold end up in EN55/65 on Sunday night.
Been doing my V/UHF blog kc9bqa.com for nearly 4 years now. The focus is on
actively promoting more on-air activity. Made a number of updates the past few
weeks. The hope is that you can put some of my enthusiasm to work in your own
region.
73,
Todd KC9BQA EN63ao 40 N of Milwaukee
www.kc9bqa.com For Frequent VHF/UHF Updates
www.wivuch.com WI VHF/UHF County Hunters Award
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