[3830] ARRL Sept VHF - VE2ZP SOABLP

Dave Goodwin VE2ZP/VE9CB VE2ZP@sympatico.ca
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 23:59:38 -0400


                             ARRL September VHF QSO PARTY


     Call used: VE2ZP                            Location: FN25bj

     Category: Single Op All Band Low Power      Bands: ABD

     Callsign of Operator: VE2ZP

     Exchanged Information: VE2ZP FN25

     band      QSOs      points    mults
     ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
      50         24          24      15
     144         22          22      11
     432          2           4       1
     ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
     TOTAL       48          50      27      SCORE: 1,350

     Equipment:
         Yaesu FT-726R transceiver for 6m, 2m and 70cm
         3el yagi up 88ft and 70w amplifier for 6m
         15el yagi up 90ft and 80w amplifier for 2m
          8el yagi up 20ft for 70cm

     Comments:
        Conditions were completely flat.  It was a constant stuggle to
        attract the attention of US stations.  I was pleased to make
        my first QSOs on 432MHz in this contest. I will keep trying,
        despite how slow and quiet VHF contests are from my station.

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