[SCCC] N6MI 10 GHz report

[J. Scott Bovitz <bovitz@bovitz.com>]

On August 17, 2024, I operated solo in the 10 GHz contest from Heaps Peak, San Bernardino County, California (DM14kf). The QTH was a dead end dirt road between Big Bear Lake and Arrowhead Lake. This was a one-day operation from the N6MI van. My gear was an Icom IC-905, a CX-10G 10 GHz transverter (about 500 milliwatts), and small parabolic antenna AH-109PB. The antenna was mounted about 13 feet above the ground. My best DX was 323 kilometers -- on 10 GHz, for gosh sakes. I also worked a Nevada station (way cool) and 24 unique calls. The Friday night sunset was special. A special thanks goes out to the Cactus Intertie System for their support of the microwave contest.

73,

J. Scott Bovitz
bovitz at bovitz.com
N6MI