[3830] ARRL Sep VHF AE0EE/R Limited Rover LP

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ARRL September VHF Contest

Call: AE0EE/R
Operator(s): AE0EE
Station: AE0EE/R

Class: Limited Rover LP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs): 10

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  12      5
    2:  28      5
  222:  22      4
  432:  23      5
  903:           
  1.2:           
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total:  85     23  Total Score = 2,990

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society

Comments:

Grids: EN24, EN25, EN34, EN35

Mostly an FM rover in a pack with W0ZF/R and K0BBC/R, but did make some
contacts on various weak-signal modes.  Power was a bit of an issue, as I only
had one 10-Ah battery to power the weak-signal rig on Saturday and the laptop
battery only gives two hours of uptime.  Mostly used a dual-band handheld and a
222 FM handheld, either with a mag-mount antenna or a small (dual-band arrow or
WA5VJB cheap yagi) hand-held antenna.

On 6 m, I was able to use a Moxon, but forgot the tripod at home.  Fortunately
it was a nice day and I could lash the PVC mast to the car door and wedge it
well enough to keep unanticipated rotating to a minimum.  With the battery,
though, I wasn't able to put more than about 20 W into it.  I was happy to hear
from W0VTT twice, handing out a pair of new grids to him.  Congratulations,
Mike!

A few times I used the hand-held arrow antenna for weak signal on 2 meters or
432.  This was an adventure because I had to hold the antenna properly
polarized and pointed with one hand and still operate the mic, which was on a
short cord attached to the radio in the back of the sedan.  The straight key
was a little bit more forgiving, but not much.

On Sunday I was happy to hear several FM-only stations on in Bloomington, as
well as several non-Bloomington-club stations working them.  Our 30-minute FM
focus times (4:00-4:30 both afternoons, 8:30-9:00 Sunday morning) seem to be
effective.

Thanks to everyone who got on the air!


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