[VHFcontesting] ARRL June VHF QSO Party W3SZ

[Alex]

w3sz wrote

>I am approx 1000 feet ASL with no significant local obstructions.
>
>Power and antenna stats on each band are:
>
>50 MHz       150 watts        M2 6M5X 9.4 dBd
>144 MHz      180 watts		M2 2M9SSB 12 dBd
>222 MHz      120 watts [or 100 watts if SOLP]      M2 222-5WL 15.2 dBd
>432 MHz      50 watts      M2 432-9WL 17.2 dBd
>903 MHz      10 watts      Directive Systems 3347LY 20 dBi
>1296 MHz     15 watts [or 10 watts if SOLP]  Directive Systems 2355LY 21  
>dBi
>2304 MHz     15 watts [or 10 watts if SOLP]  Directive Systems 2 x 1376LY   
>26.4 dBi
>3456 MHz     50 watts [or 10 watts if SOLP]  Directive Systems 2 x  
>9112LYK  28.2 dBi
>5 GHz         2 watts 0.6 meter dual-fed dish
>10 GHz        2 watts 0.6 meter dual-fed dish
>24 GHz        1 watt  30 cm dish


I'm jealous! I just got an IC-275H and my biggest VHF antenna is only a rotatable 4 element beam at 34 feet and the doorbell started ringing the first week I used it. :-( If there would be more VHF interest in the area I'd consider going portable. So it's probably going to be low power for me with a FT -897 and a homebrew halo on 6m  @37 ft and a 4 stack of halos on 70cm @25 ft; IC-275H at low power on 2m with a homebrew stacked set of loops @34ft , a cycloid at 55ft and the small beam. Maybe I'll be able to make a contact or 2.

73,
--Alex KR1ST
http://www.kr1st.com