[VHFcontesting] Shortest time to 2m VUCC

[aa4zz at aol.com]

   There were a lot of multimode 2 meter rigs back then (IC211, IC245, TS200, FT221 ect.) Where the 706 type rigs have added most to the activity level these days is on six. 
 
73 Paul AA4ZZ
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: johngeig at yahoo.com
To: croseman at usc.edu; n9rla at yahoo.com
Cc: VHFcontesting at contesting.com
Sent: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 2:15 PM
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Shortest time to 2m VUCC


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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