[VHFcontesting] 6m sprint-K1DS

[Rick R]

Got the van out to one of my local spots and erected the 3 el 6m beam, found 
noise level at S-9, probably due to new commercial ad signs in the area. 
After struggling with the noise for 30 mins, moved to a different site a few 
miles away and found things a lot quieter and started to work several 
stations, but took multiple calls to them. Tried the "other rig" and found 
it's internal metering showing a high SWR, so adjusted the gamma match, and 
voila--33 QSOs in 16 Grids. Not the best of totals, but lotsa fun with the 
opening to the Gulf states, and even got a call from my harmonic at home, 
N1XKT, who found all the right controls on the new TS2000x at home, using a 
G5RV antenna. 73, Rick, K1DS