[3830] ARRL Jan VHF N3ALN Single Op LP

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                    ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes

Call: N3ALN
Operator(s): N3ALN
Station: N3ALN

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: FM19ld
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  113    23
    2:   62    13
  222:   23     7
  432:   35     6
  903:           
  1.2:           
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total:  233    49  Total Score = 14,259

Club: 

Comments:

This was my third ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes and I spent some time to see in
the past where I needed to improve.

My goal was to get a radio with a better receiver and add more bands. On 2m and
70cm I was using an Icom 706MKIIG and I ended up selling it and buying a Yaesu
FT-736R and I added a 220 MHz module and I ordered a 12 element antenna 220 MHz
from Gulf Alpha Communication Antennas, Inc. On Jan 5th I broke my arm and then
had surgery 3 days later. I had a friend come over and put my new antenna on my
mast. (Thanks Gary! N3JPU). I did buy a 1.2 GHz module for the FT-736R but I was
in no shape to think about that getting it on the air.

The contest started and there did not seem to be as much activity as in the
past. I was having fun none the less. I was happy how the 220 antenna was
performing. I worked someone near skyline drive on a HT with about 1 watt!

A bit of a disappointment was that I was causing some TVI to my neighbor when I
was on 6m and I had to end transmitting about 4 hours early. I will try to
resolve that problem before the next contest.

Rigs: Icom 756Pro (6m) & Yaesu FT-736R (2m, 1.2m & 70cm.) Antennas Directive
Systems (DS50-5) 6 meter 5 element yagi (DSFO144-12) 2 meter 12 element yagi
(DSFO432-15RS) 70 cm 15 element yagi Gulf Alpha Antennas (222-12EL) 222 MHZ 12
Element Long Boom Yagi.

I had a great time and I am looking forward to the next contest when I can get
1.2 GHz on the air. 73 Alan -- N3ALN


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