[3830] CQWW VHF W0ETT/R Rover LP

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Call: W0ETT/R
Operator(s): W0ETT
Station: W0ETT

Class: Rover LP
QTH: CO
Operating Time (hrs): 

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  60     37
    2:  10      9
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Total:  70     46  Total Score = 1,439

Club: Grand Mesa Contesters of Colorado

Comments:

Thought it might be a bust of a contest after only a handful of contacts as I
roved from Denver up to Silverthorne in DM69. Did catch K0FX for a couple Q's
in DM79. Where were all the other locals?  ARRL June vhf test or Field Day must
have tired them all out...

After driving to the top of Loveland Pass at 11,000 ft, I worked a couple of CO
stations: K0GU and W0EEA - thanks guys!;  unfortunately, no Es openings on 6m at
the top of the pass.  Later, I set up in Silverthorne at my condo parking lot in
DM69 at 9,000 ft overlooking Lake Dillon and was able to work back into the
front range on 2m with W0EEA DM79, K0GU DN70 (also 6m), K0RS DM78, W3DHJ/R in
DM77 and DM88, K0CS/R DM89, and to the west N0KE DM69 on both bands.  On
Sunday, as I drove to the north still in DM69 I worked N0HF in DM79 and N0KE in
DN60 both bnds.  After putting up a 6m ground plane on Gore Pass about 9,500 ft,
I had a nice 6m opening to 5 land.  Breaking down after lunch, I headed home and
worked several stations while in motion with my 6m whip, catching XE2WWW from
three grids DN60, DN70, and DM79! (Isn't 6m a great band!)  Later, I worked
N2IC DM52 from two grids, one of those while I was going into a canyon
approaching Hot Sulpher Springs - how the signals bounced around for that one I
don't know! - but, condx were great to NM at the time and Steve has good ears!

Overall, I had a good time in the contest passing out the four grids and
driving in the cool mountains with 75 to 78 degrees temps while it was 98
degrees back home in Denver!  I might try that rove again next year.  My new
Yaesu FT450 worked very well on 6m - RX seemed to hear the weak ones, did not
get overloaded by the strong sigs, and the NB and IF width control functioned
well.  The CW keyer and breakin performed FB.  Am looking forward to trying it
HF mobile in the September Colorado QSO Party.  Too band it doesn't have 2m or
it would be an excellent replacement for my older FT100D.

73 Ken, W0ETT/R


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