[Fourlanders] 6m Spring Sprint

[Bob Lear]

I mentioned in the contest update that I had exercised the amp during 
the sprint last night.  I was on the entire 4 hours making a Q in both 
the first and last minutes and also had 59 in the first hour.

Total was 190 Q's and 56 grids.  Stayed on 50.1285 the entire time 
without retuning and only moved the beam once.  It was a lot of fun. 
Many times it sounded like 20m FD pileups with the number of stations 
calling back to a CQ or QRZ.  Only worked 10 stations nearby (GA) and 
all the rest were north of EM and FM.  Some kind of opening for sure. 
When I was setting up around 5PM, I copied the three local beacons that 
I always can, and then 7 Canadian beacons around.  Most were still there 
when the contest ended.  I know there was still activity both on SSB and 
CW bands after 11PM.  I was beat and quit then.

Also FYI, the WA4IOB 222 beacon is on and strong.  Can't hear anything 
from it on 2m, but pretty sure I'm hearing the 432 also, but I really 
don't have a 432 antenna up and was listening on others.

Bob