[VHFcontesting] N6ZE: 70 Cm Sprint 2015 SPRINT Entry

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   70 Cm SPRING 2015 SPRINT  
     
   ENTRY OF PETER HEINS, N6ZE (DM04QB)   
                                                                                
         
   
    
     
        
       DATE APR 2015      
  
     
        
       TIME      
  
     
        
       CALL RECEIVED      
  
     
        
       GRID RECEIVED      
  
     
        
       DIST: KM      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0201      
  
     
        
       KM6B      
  
     
        
       DM04NG      
  
     
        
       32.65      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0203      
  
     
        
       WA6EJO      
  
     
        
       DM04JG      
  
     
        
       58.46      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0212      
  
     
        
       W6NCT      
  
     
        
       DM04NE      
  
     
        
       26.9      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0223      
  
     
        
       K6VCR      
  
     
        
       DM12MT      
  
     
        
       207.9      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0230      
  
     
        
       KQ6NO      
  
     
        
       DM04KI      
  
     
        
       56.27      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0238      
  
     
        
       W6WE      
  
     
        
       CM95RA      
  
     
        
       205.3      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0253      
  
     
        
       N6VI      
  
     
        
       DM04QG      
  
     
        
       23.2      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0318      
  
     
        
       N7WLC      
  
     
        
       DM04NE      
  
     
        
       26.9      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0321      
  
     
        
       AG6AY      
  
     
        
       DM04NH      
  
     
        
       36.1      
  
    
    
     
        
       30APR      
  
     
        
       0347      
  
     
        
       N5BF      
  
     
        
       DM04VF      
  
     
        
       42.6      
  
    
    
     
        
              
  
     
        
              
  
     
        
              
  
     
        
       TOTAL KM:      
  
     
        
       716.28      
  
    
   
  
    
   
    10 QSOs; 3 GRIDS WORKED FROM DM04qb  
     
   SCORE = 10 X 3 = 30 POINTS  
     
   Soapbox:  
     
   N6ZE operated for 1.9 hours from a ridge in the Santa Monica Mountains (CA). 
Weather was great! (So was the pizza!) Initial temperature was near 80 deg. F & 
visibility was in excess of 50 miles. Now for activity levels: not many ARRL SW 
Division area hams bothered to get on the air for this SPRINT. QSOs were made 
with 6 Ventura County (CA) stations, all members of the Ventura Co. Amateur 
Radio Society (VCARS). Thanks to those who got ‘on the air’ for a while!   
     
   By 2.6 km, K6VCR was best DX at 207.9 km, while W6WE in Nipomo, CA was 
second best DX at 205.3 km.  As in the 222 MHz SPRINT, closest QSO (23.2 km) 
was with N6VI in Chatsworth. I continue to support and promote the VHF/UHF 
SPRINT Program as I have for many years and I passionately encourage others, 
particularly HFers & “Newbies”, to try VHF/UHF communicating without resorting 
to the use of repeaters.   
     
   Rig: FT736 + 100 watt “Brick” + 17 element M-2 horizontally polarized yagi 
at about 2380 ft. above sea level.  
     
   NOTE: It is time for ARRL to again sponsor the Spring & Fall VHF/UHF SPRINT 
Program!   
  
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