[NCC] Fw: CQWW VHF W1NN SOSB/6 LP

[Mark Hoffman]

Hal,

This was ZS2M operating a remote station in Florida. It was not actually 
direct path.

Very disappointing to be sure, but that's what it was.

Mark, K2AXX

On 7/21/2013 5:45 PM, Hal Offutt wrote:
> Thanks to Tim and Jim for the reminders about this event.  80 meter 
> dipole works FB on 6.
>
> I came across a funny English accent around 1600Z and finally picked 
> out the call ZS2M!  I almost fell out of my chair. Unfortunately he 
> was not operating the contest and was taking about five minutes for 
> each contact, and then he went QRT,  so no QSO.  I think this is the 
> first real DX I've ever heard on Six. It's nice to know that such 
> contacts are actually possible.
>
> 73, Hal W1NN
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <webform at b4h.net>
> To: <3830 at contesting.com>; <hal at japancorporateresearch.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2013 5:05 PM
> Subject: CQWW VHF W1NN SOSB/6 LP
>
>
>>                    CQ Worldwide VHF Contest
>>
>> Call: W1NN
>> Operator(s): W1NN
>> Station: W1NN
>>
>> Class: SOSB/6 LP
>> QTH: EN91
>> Operating Time (hrs): 2
>>
>> Summary:
>> Band  QSOs  Mults
>> -------------------
>>    6:  26     11
>>    2:
>> -------------------
>> Total:  26     11  Total Score = 286
>>
>> Club: North Coast Contesters
>>
>> Comments:
>>
>> No 6 meter antenna here but the K3 AT did a good job loading up my 80 
>> meter
>> dipole and I could work almost everyone I heard. Trouble is, there 
>> weren't that
>> many stations that I could hear during the times I was on (Sunday 
>> after 11 AM).
>>
>>
>> VHF requires a lot of patience.  Not sure if I have enough.
>>
>> 73, Hal W1NN
>> Medina, Ohio
>>
>>
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>
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