[3830] ARRL June VHF W3EP Single Op HP

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Mon Jun 15 11:20:46 EDT 2020


                    ARRL June VHF Contest - 2020

Call: W3EP
Operator(s): W3EP
Station: W3EP

Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FN31
Operating Time (hrs): 20

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  753   168
    2:           
  222:           
  432:           
  903:           
  1.2:           
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total:  753   168  Total Score = 126,336

Club: Yankee Clipper Contest Club

Comments:

Ran 6-meter CW/SSB only start to finish, KW with 6-ele Yagi @65 feet (only
partially rotatable) and a 4-ele Yagi @ 19 feet. Was surprised that I could run
stations with the little 4-ele. 
    Was not trying to work DX, but I was constantly looking for signs of a
European opening. In the end did not hear a general opening to Europe  but did
log G, EA, CU, YV, and C6A. Strangely, I did not work any Canadians, save one
VO1 early in the contest. 
    The band suddenly went completely dead for about an hour Sunday, 2100-2200
UTC--very strange, like an HF blackout. Never had this experience on 6 meters
before. Band came back slowly, led by a QSO with C6A, and continued to the end
of the contest.
    Activity was generally very high, with  contest stations running as high as
50.250, but dominated by one-hop QSOs. Did make some double-hop QSOs to TX, KS,
NM, AZ, and CA late in the contest. 
    It was especially gratifying to hear the band filled with CW/SSB stations
during the entire contest. I wondered how the FT8 crowd might be doing under
contest conditions.
    All-in-all a most interesting weekend. --Emil W3EP FN31 Connecticut


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