[SCCC] 2024 ARRL EME Score

[Vlad Boyko]

I participated in my first ARRL EME contest. For two sessions 24 QSOs
completed:
144MHz - 23
432MHz - 1
Equipment used:
144MHz: 2x10 Cushcraft A148-10S  in  vertical H stack(not so good for EME)
1000W
432MHz: 1x18 el 75W
1296MHz: 1x35 el M2 10W

Due to very hard 144MHz noise conditions at my QTH, many stations provided
good report but I was not able to receive. Hope new antennas will improve
that.
For 432MHz 75W is not enough for TX, was able to RX 25-30 different
stations but only 1 QSO completed.
1296MHz: 10W and single 35el not help me to make contact even with K0PRT
(30m dish), but I was able to copy a few other big guns.

Contest: ARRL-EME [contest rules]
Call Sign: W6BVB
Operator(s): W6BVB
Operator Category: Single Op From selected category
Mode Category: ALL From selected category
Band Category: ALL From selected category
All Eqpt Amateur Owned: Yes
QSOs in Log: 24
Raw Score: 57,600


Best regards.
Vlad, W6BVB