CQ Worldwide VHF Contest
Call: VE3SMA
Operator(s): VA3ELE VE3AXC VE3SMA
Station: VE3SMA
Class: Multi-Op HP
QTH: FN05
Operating Time (hrs): 26
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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6: 97 53
2: 38 23
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Total: 135 76 Total Score = 13,148
Club: Contest Club Ontario
Comments:
Arrived at site (summer cottage) 3 hours before the start. Got equipment and
main antennas set up 3 minutes before the start! The 2 m EME antenna was
assembled during the contest in periods when 6 m wasn't open.
6 m Es was quite good on Saturday, but we were surprised to find that there was
much more activity on the new FT8 mode than on SSB or CW. 2 m was a slog, as
usual, quite far from any centres of activity. But we did better on 2 m EME
than previously, with a number of European stations in the log. Sunday was
pretty slow on both bands, as were the operators by this time, and we had to
take an hour or so off due to thunderstorms. I found myself wishing there were
more rovers active so we'd have someone to work.
Thanks to VA3ELE and VE3AXC for all their efforts at providing equipment
station assembly and tear-down, operating, providing and cooking food, washing
dishes etc.! And to VE3WJ for loaning us the 2 m amplifier, even although he
was unable to join us this year.
73,
Steve VE3SMA
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