I know what 6m VUCC can and has been done in less than a weekend, but does anyone have an idea as to how quickly someone has earned a 2 meter VUCC? I think I did it in 5 months or so after moving to
I know what 6m VUCC can and has been done in less than a weekend, but does anyone have an idea as to how quickly someone has earned a 2 meter VUCC? I think I did it in 5 months or so after moving to
Hi Gene, Wow! Never would have thought that 100 grids in a single weekend could be done on 2m. That is surely impressive. Probably need a mixture of enhanced propagation-like Eskip with some tropo or
I know that in the case of WS4F it took some really seriously good conditions. But Gene is right, just about every contest at least one stations works 100+ grids on 2 meters. 73 Jim, W4KXY --Original
Having a mountain under you would be a big help too:-) 73 Dan -- K9ZF /R no budget Rover **QRP-l #1269 Check out the Rover Resource Page at: <http://www.qsl.net/n9rla> List Administrator for: InHam+g
I guess one of the hardest places to get 2m vucc would be in Wyoming or Montana or some place like that. Its hard just running 150 watts like i do to make it here for vucc in TX we have good amount o
Hi John & Dan, 2m VUCC has happened in less than a day! In the September 1992 VHF contest, the AA9D (EN52) multi-op worked 114 grids on 2 meters. A quick look at the log shows VUCC in just under 21 h
It's not quite as easy as Jim says. As far as I know it's only been done 4 times in the June contest and almost surely less than 6 times in September [I know of 3]. Currently a good grid score on a f
VHFers: Below is a list of all the stations that have worked at least 100 grids in a June or September ARRL VHF QSO Party. Note: the June contest started using grids in1985 and the September contest
I know of Bruce N5SIX who made 100 grids on 6m this past year with nothing but wsjt but not for sure were he is at on 2m. But if anybody does it, it will be Bruce He is all ways looking for contact o
I stand corrected by the man who should know. When I look at the scores for K8GP and W2SZ I figure you guys are working at least 100 grids on 2 just about every contest. I know that at W4NH we work a
So here is another question brought up my your comment, why was 2 meter activity more in the 1980s? Seems like it is easier than ever (and cheaper than ever) to get on 2 meter SSB, with the Icom 706/
Not sure if this is even close or not....but I suspect that CW was used a LOT more then than it is now. I can atest from my QRP adventures that CW goes a lot further than phone does. I currently have
I can not agree with this based on my experiance here in Texas. There seem to be more folks on the band these days than in the 80's. Maybe things are diffrent up in the Northeast where you have many
There were a lot of multimode 2 meter rigs back then (IC211, IC245, TS200, FT221 ect.) Where the 706 type rigs have added most to the activity level these days is on six. 73 Paul AA4ZZ --Original Mes
I remember using a FT221 that my friend (KA0GOA) had for several contests, and I believe that the Kenwood was the TS700. Also the Kenwood TR9130 and TR9000, plus the Icom 271 and 290. But for those o
That's one of the mysteries of the day. I actively recruit ANYONE I hear using such a rig YEAR 'ROUND to join us in June... or any other time I know a VHF activity/contest is going on... or to simply
Having done Single-Op Portable QRP in most VHF contests for the past 10 years or so, I can vouch for that. When the other station can't hear me on SSB, I switch to CW and usually can complete the QSO
Curt Roseman has given you one reason, John. There is now LESS activity on 2 meters than there was in the 1980's. Part of that is that grid squares were a new thing in the 1980's. I certainly spent m
As Gene said it IS a challenge and somewhat has to do with being strategically located with the right equipment to have a chance. If you want to refer to this URL about June contest records you will