[VHFcontesting] CQ Test and Hill Topping

[jon jones]

Jim:

I did - operated Saturday evening out west of Nickerson, KS on a bluff over 
the Arkansas River in EM08. Not many "hills" to hilltop from in KS. One QSO 
on 6M tropo to Neb., about 30 tropo Qs on 2M, best DX W3ZZ in FM08.  see 
prior post for more details. No PC, no CU2QSO, etc. Just 10 watts, a 4 el 
yagi on 2M, a 2 el yagi on 6M, lots of bugs to swat,  and scrap paper to log 
on... along with one of the best tropo openings in the last 10 years.

- Jon NØJK


>Anyone else try out the "Hilltopping" category?  I did a stint on Saturday
>and sure picked the wrong six hours--worked only 14 stations and eight 
>grids on
>6 and no one on two.  Then, while editting the log, I accidently deleted a 
>QSO
>with a unique multiplier.  Ended up with 91 points.
>
>Then from home on Sunday, I handed out EM90 for an hour before church.
>Conditions sure were better then.
>
>Still, Hilltopping was great fun and I hope they continue to have this 
>unique
>category.
>
>73,  Jim N3AWS
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