[VHFcontesting] June Contest

Ron Klimas WZ1V wz1v at sbcglobal.net
Mon Jun 12 08:41:31 EDT 2006


                     ARRL June VHF QSO Party

Call: WZ1V
Class: Single Op HP
QTH: FN31
Operating Time (hrs): 16

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------
     6:  372   138
     2:  125    25
   222:   48    17
   432:   54    15
   903:   24    14
   1.2:   25    12
   2.3:
   3.4:
   5.7:
   10G:
   24G:
-------------------
Total:  648   221  Total Score = 187,408

Club: North East Weak Signal Group

Comments:

In my 20 years of contesting, have never seen a 6M opening as phenomenal as 
this! Was only able to operate a bit over 3 hours Saturday, and easily 
passed the 100 grid mark on 6 in that short time. The opening here extended 
from the Carribean through the southern states, and west - northwest to 
VE4, VE5, VE6, VE7, W6, and W7. (and almost everywhere in between!) Thought 
I was dreaming when a Rover in California answered my call! It sure will be 
fun to read the write-ups on this opening.

Made a paltry effort to work 2M and up on Sunday.
Would have tried harder but was discouraged to find my 432 yagi VSWR 3:1, 
the feed must have filled up with the 12" rain we had the previous week. 
1296 suffered the same fate.
Nonetheless, still had a blast!
-73, Ron WZ1V FN31mp



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