[3830] ARRL Sep VHF K3YDX SO 3Band LP

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                    ARRL September VHF Contest - 2020

Call: K3YDX
Operator(s): K3YDX
Station: K3YDX

Class: SO 3Band LP
QTH: NC FM05
Operating Time (hrs): 4

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  21     10
    2:  20      8
  222:           
  432:   4      3
  903:           
  1.2:           
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total:  45     21  Total Score = 1,029

Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club

Comments:

For me, VHF contests are always a surprise and more of an opportunity to say
hello via a QSO with many of the localized amateurs I know rather than a major
push to maximize score.  Typically September VHF is tough for my minimalist
station but always fun,  This year I was happy to work a number of hams from my
old QTH area in MD and VA via FT8 who I have often seen on screen in the past
but not been able to QSO.  This year 2 meters provided the right conditions to
make that path.
I wasn't going to put in much of an effort this year so I only used the 6 meter
dipole at about 15 feet on the house deck and then got the 5 element 2 and 432
yagi and hung it from the pergola on the deck pointed NNE.  Both antennas were
fed with 100 feet of RG-8x.  Shameful I know!!  But it worked.
I tried checking SSB and CW at the top of the hour especially to work K3ZO but
never made the connection.  Next time!!
73 and thanks for the Q's.
Hank
K3YDX


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