[3830] ARRL June VHF NE8P SO 3Band-Analog LP

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                    ARRL June VHF Contest - 2022

Call: NE8P
Operator(s): NE8P
Station: NE8P

Class: SO 3Band-Analog LP
QTH: FL
Operating Time (hrs): 11.5

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  283   121
    2:           
  222:           
  432:           
  903:           
  1.2:           
  2.3:           
  3.4:           
  5.7:           
  10G:           
  24G:           
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Total:  283   121  Total Score = 34,243

Club: Florida Contest Group

Comments:

My third attempt at this contest.  Wow, what a difference an actual 6 meter
antenna makes.  Made more contacts and worked more grids than I had forever to
date!  (Don't do much 6 meter since we're generally not at the home QTH during
the summer.)

Things started out slowly but improved as the weekend went on.  Finally, Sunday
evening I was able to do some running.  The band had finally opened up to the
Northeast, Midwest and West coast a bit. I always enjoy observing the changing
conditions with time on 6 meters (as long as it's open to somewhere!)

Had to unplug a couple times for passing thunderstorms, and learned that the
antenna does not like rain - loud rain static while it's raining and a detuning
effect when it's wet.  (Since the antenna is on a push up mast I could reset the
tuning by shaking the mast after the rain stopped.)

Thanks to all for the QSOs!

Mike, NE8P
Port Orange, FL

Ts-590SG @ 100 watts, PAR OA-50 omnidirectional "loop" at 30 feet


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