[3830] ARRL June VHF W3SO Limited Multi-Op HP

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                    ARRL June VHF QSO Party

Call: W3SO
Operator(s): WR3Z, ND3A, K4VV, W3TEF, AI3M, K3IXD, W3YOZ, W3SF, KB3LGS, W3BTX
Station: W3SO

Class: Limited Multi-Op HP
QTH: FN00-WPA
Operating Time (hrs): 33

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  520    93
    2:  452    70
  222:  151    53
  432:  193    48
  903:           
  1.2:           
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total: 1316   264  Total Score = 438,240

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

This was the best score for W3SO (FN00sn - WPA) since its first contest in 1996.
The Sunday AU on 6m, 2m, and 70CM was great.  

The WX was hot and humid, even for the WPA mountains. We had some rain on
Saturday afternoon. The only equipment problem was an amp and pre-amp quit
working. A blown fuse was discovered and replaced in minutes. Redistributing the
load solved the problem.

This contest had four phases: 1) The traditional VHF start but with a little
better reach and more activity than normal in the first two hours. During this
period the 6m operator worked VE3s and had a quick opening to AZ. There was good
activity on 70cm. 2) The bands went dead about 5:30ET Saturday and later we
learned that the Preakness was being run. We should have eaten dinner then. 3)
At 1920Z on Sunday we had our first 6m AU QSO. That was followed by 2m and 70cm
AU QSOs beginning at 2000Z. The AU never really made it to 23cm. During the AU
we logged 28 new grids on 6m, 5 new grids on 2m, 4 new grids on 70cm and 1 new
grid on 23cm. And during the AU the only 23cm signals were from the
multi-operator stations. 4) And there was the normal end-of-the-contest period
where some "fresh meat" stations appear plus the rovers pushing on to that last
grid. 

Thanks again to all the rovers. We worked 37 of them and they accounted for 147
of QSOs or about 11% of our total QSOs. We appreciate every rover's efforts.
There is an adrenaline rush at each of our position when we see the network
messages about a rover being passed from one band to another. 

W3SO will be on for the CQ WW VHF Contest in July, the ARRL September VHF
Contest and the Fall Sprints to round out the 2005 VHF Contest Season.

The station description is at www.qrz.com/w3so and the QSL manager is Roy,
W3TEF.

For the Wopsononock Mountaintop Operators,
Ed
K3IXD


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