[VHFcontesting] Shortest time to 2m VUCC

[John Geiger]

So here is another question brought up my your
comment, why was 2 meter activity more in the 1980s? 
Seems like it is easier than ever (and cheaper than
ever) to get on 2 meter SSB, with the Icom 706/746
Yaesu FT100/897/857/847 combos out there at a great
price.

73s John W5TD

--- curtis roseman <croseman at usc.edu> wrote:

> VHFers:   
> 
> Below is a list of all the stations that have worked
> at least 100 grids in a 
> June or September ARRL VHF QSO Party.   Note: the
> June contest 
> started using grids in1985 and the September contest
> in 1983.   
> 
> Grids/          Call/           Class/        
> Section/      Contest/       Year/
> 121	W8VP	M	OH	JUNE	85
> 116	W9UD	M	IL	JUNE	85
> 114	AA9D	M	IL	SEPT	92
> 114	WS4F	M	NC	SEPT	86
> 111	W4BFB	M	TN	SEPT	86
> 110	W2SZ/1	M	WMA	SEPT	92
> 110	AA9D	M	IL	JUNE	87
> 108	N8FMD	M	WV	SEPT	92
> 108	WD8ISK	M	OH	JUNE	85
> 105	N8FMD	M	WV	JUNE	89
> 103	K8GP	M	WV	SEPT	98
> 102	WD8ISK	M	WV	SEPT	88
> 101	K8GP	M	WV	SEPT	01
> 
> In addition, OK1KIM worked 107 Grids on 2 meters in
> the 2005 CQWW 
> VHF July Contest.   (Results of the 2006 CQ contest
> are not out yet.)   
> I have not checked the January VHF SS--it is
> possible, but I think unlikely, 
> that 100 grids have been worked  on 2 in that one.
> 
> Notice the domination of the late 1980s in the above
> data.   Two meter
> activity was more widespread then.
> 
> 73,   Curt Roseman k9aks 
> 



 
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