[3830] ARRL June VHF W1DYJ SO 3Band LP

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                    ARRL June VHF Contest - 2020

Call: W1DYJ
Operator(s): W1DYJ
Station: W1DYJ

Class: SO 3Band LP
QTH: Massachusetts
Operating Time (hrs): 12:34

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
    6:  198    99
    2:   16     7
  222:           
  432:    5     4
  903:           
  1.2:           
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total:  219   110  Total Score = 24,640

Club: North East Weak Signal Group

Comments:

A personal best!

One of my favorite contests, this is the 23rd year since 1997 I have 
participated. (I missed 1997 as we were traveling.)  Also my best year 
on 6M -- in fact, due to the constant 6M e-Skip, I didn't hear much 
on 2 & 432, although I listened (and called) often.  

FT8 and FT4 have obviously taken over for the vast majority of 
participants.  The mode distribution below tells all:
Band       CW      SSB     FT8   FT4   Total     Grids
 ----       --   -----     ---   ---   -----    -----
    6       11      55      90    42     198       99
    2        0      16       0     0      16        7
   70        0       5       0     0       5        4
            --   -----     ---   ---   -----     ----
 Total      11      76      90    41     219      110

This is the closest I have ever been to VUCC in a weekend!

I still find FT8 slower than SSB.  (My CW skills are not good enough
for comparison.)  But FT4 does seem to be equivalent for rate to SSB, 
although not as sensitive as FT8 as expected. (Assuming enough hams 
are running at the time.)

Four unconfirmed grids (2 new), two unconfirmed countries (1 new) on 6M.

A random observation:
* Operators need to ask if anyone else wants a Q before QSYing.  I
  missed a number of potential Qs, because after listening to two 
  operators (without hearing any call signs) they would QSY to another
  band and miss my points. Without knowing who/where they were I
  probably didn't have my yagis pointing at them and never heard them
  again.  BEFORE QSYing, ASK IF ANY OTHERS ARE LISTENING!

Mostly S&P
N3FJP's VHF Contest Log Version 6.4  (w/JTAlert for FT8/4)
6M
    Rig: TS590SG
    Antenna: HB 7 el at 10M  (ARRL Antenna Book)
2M / 70cm
    Rig: TS2000 (now 20 years old!)
    Antennas: 2M -- 12el K1FO at 12M (K1WHS kit)
              70cm -- M^2 440-18 up at 11M

73 -- Larry -- W1DYJ


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