Bruce,
Glad you were out there. I was going to participate as another rover
last night until I got called into work. :-(
Nate WY0X
Bruce Herrick wrote:
> Call: WW1M/R
>
> Location - 2 spots on Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, CO.
>
> From DN70 - 6Qs, 2 Grids
> From DM79 - 6Qs, 3 Grids
>
> Total score - 60 points
>
> Rig: TS690S @ 50W, single KB6KQ loop, Honda CR-V
>
> Heard K0RI on my way up the mountain, but he was gone when I got there.
> Worked 5 locals at the beginning. Moved 2 miles to the other grid; 4
> of those locals were never heard from again. Thanks to those who did
> get on. Heard N0KE near Silt weakly, but no QSO. Heard brief bursts
> from a couple of 5-landers; no luck there either.
>
> At the DM79 location, as other cars came around the corner and saw me,
> they immediately hit the binders to get back to the 45 MPH posted limit.
> Never realized a Honda CR-V with a KQ loop on a 6' mast looked like a
> police car with radar :)
>
> Bottom line: The best I've ever done in this contest from CO in the
> past has been 1 Q, 1 G, 1 point. This was a 60X improvement!
>
> 73,
>
> Bruce WW1M
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