ARRL September VHF QSO Party
Call: VA3KA
Operator(s): VA3KA
Station: VA3KA
Class: Single Op LP
QTH: FN15
Operating Time (hrs): 15
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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6: 77 41
2: 65 25
222: 34 21
432: 44 20
903: 12 9
1.2: 11 7
2.3:
3.4:
5.7:
10G:
24G:
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Total: 243 123 Total Score = 45,141
Club: Contest Club Ontario
Comments:
Wow. Great contest, my best ever effort. Increased my score from my previous
best (June 2005) by 8,000 points. Made less 6M QSO's than June but increased my
QSO's on all the other bands 144-1296 in particular on 222, 432 and 903.
I found conditions relatively flat during the day on Saturday but very
interesting 6M prop. Saturday night. While pointing north working Au QSO's I
heard a W4 in FL off the back off the beam. Swung south and there was a Es
opening! I need a second 144 yagi (in the plans for net June!). Some Au again on
Sunday but generally poor conditions in the afternoon (had to struggle to work
K1TEO !!).
It was great working a number of stations on 5 and 6 bands, especially K2LDT/R
(FN24 and FN23), W2SZ (FN32), N2PA (FN12), KC2NRU (FN12) and K3EAR (FM19).
The new DEMI 903 xverter is hot! Really happy with it's performance.
The local rover VE3WCC/R provided many QSO's/points. We were able to work on 4
bands from 2 grids (FN16/FN26) and 6 bands from 4 grids (FN25/FN15/FN14/FN24).
Thanks Tom (VA3NFA) and Brad (VE3BSM)!!. I would be great to have a few more
rovers in the area!!
Also a special thanks to all the locals who came out and gave many QSO's/points
on multiple bands!
Made some station improvements before the contest. Went from 8 el on 144 to 14
el and 6 el on 222 to 17 el. Also added a 1296 pre-amp. Got the 432 amp repaired
but the 144 160W amp had a problem and had to replace it with an 80W amp.
50 Ten-Tec Xverter 80W 5el @ 60 feet
144 Yaesu FT736R 80W 14el @ 45 feet
222 Yaesu FT736R 100W 17el @ 40 feet
432 Yaesu FT736R 100W 28el @ 45 feet
903 DEMI 903/144 8W 33el loop yagi @ 50 feet
1296 Yaesu F736R 10W 45el loop yagi @ 50 feet
See you in the sprints!
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