ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes
Call: K3TUF
Operator(s): K3TUF
Station: K3TUF
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FN10
Operating Time (hrs): 26
Summary:
Band QSOs Mults
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6: 146 26
2: 187 33
222: 96 25
432: 106 26
903: 38 9
1.2: 41 10
2.3: 20 7
3.4: 11 4
5.7: 10 5
10G: 13 5
24G: 6 4
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Total: 674 154 Total Score = 236,082
Club:
Comments:
I was just coming off the tower when the contest began so I ended up missing the
beginning of the contest but a new band was now installed which provided the
highlight of the contest.
With the expert assistance of W2PED we constructed a 24GHz box that would
ultimately provide 6 qsoâ??s from 4 grids. Some would say that doesnâ??t
amount to much but it was very exciting to make each of those contacts.
Compared to the last several years my score was slightly down, about 6%, but
the activity was ok. I am relatively new to this, so I donâ??t have anything
in terms of high activity to compare this with, so I only have my own recent
data to analyze. This yearâ??s microwave score was higher than last but the
lower four bands suffered, lending credence to what some are saying about
activity being down. Only the final numbers will show for sure.
This is the first January contest for me that I have been able to use my newer
tower that has visibility over the trees. I am hopeful that in future years
this will work to my advantage.
There were lots of rovers that announced yet there were not as many that I
worked, at least not in comparison to those that announced. This could have
been conditions, especially the cold. I am deeply grateful to the rovers that
I did work as I know from being on the tower that the temperature was less than
desirable (an understatement).
I am sure that the temperature and the precipitation were also a factor
explaining why some of the microwave paths that ordinarily work, did not this
year.
This was also the first year that I have 5 and 10GHz on the new tower. I can
now work some of the stations that previously were unworkable. Even so, my 5
and 10GHz score were only marginally above last year leading me to conclude
that when more stations are on the air it will be a substantial improvement.
So I am just getting started and am looking forward to the contest of the
future when all of the activity returns. Lets see how long I have to wait,
meanwhile Iâ??m just having fun with it all; building the station and operating
too.
Phil K3TUF
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