ARRL September VHF Contest
Call: K9MU
Operator(s): K9MU
Station: K9MU
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: EN44
Operating Time (hrs):
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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6: 49 27
2: 51 22
222: 23 12
432: 25 11
903: 11 6
1.2:
2.3:
3.4:
5.7:
10G:
24G:
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Total: 159 78 Total Score = 17,862
Club: Chippewa Valley VHF Contesters
Comments:
This was the second-best September contest for me from my own station.
Conditions seems pretty decent throughout and resulted in my best 902 totals.
I always enjoy this contest as it’s the one which started my VHF/UHF
contesting obsession. Back in 2003, when operating from the famous W0UC/W0AIH
antenna farm, we had a great tropo opening with 59+ signals to the eastcoast
through 1296. I always dream to experience something like that again. This
year brought me closer to that…
The tropo opening started around 23:30z Sunday night with working K9MRI EN70
with 559 signals. The next couple of hours I worked K9EA EN71, KU8Y EN61,
NF2RS/R FN02, and W3SO FN00. I heard K3TLP EN91, N8ZM EN80, K8TQK EM89, K3TUF
FN10, and VE3ZV EN92. It’s disheartening to think of all the operators who
weren’t on enjoying the opening.
Thanks to the well-equipped family rover, W9FZ/KA9VVQ, who accounted for 29% of
my QSO’s and the source of all my 902 grids. In EN44, we had W0UC, N0AKC,
N9ISN, and N9CIQ running the bands with the dynamic rover which resulted in a
high rate for them. It’s been years since I’ve heard this! Fun times!
I kept thinking of all the operators who had been kept off the air from
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. I wish them a speedy rebuild and can’t wait to
work them on the bands next year.
Equipment: Elecraft K3, IC-746, FT-736R, DEMI transverters.
50 foot tower with:
6: 7 el and stacked 4 el's - 200w
2: 17 el - 200w
222: 16 el - 25w
432: 38 el - 25w
902: 33 el looper - 7w
73,
Justin, K9MU EN44
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