[VHFcontesting] Jan VHF SS WB2RVX

[Michael Gullo]

   Band   QSOs    Grids 
    ----------------------------------
    50         165         31    
    144       202         36   
    222        58          18   
    432        66          14     
    903        20            6      
    1296      27            7      
    2304      13            3         
    3456       4             2           
    ---------------------------------------------------------------
    TOTALS 555       117     

     Total score =  109863 

    Club participation ?    Yes
    ARRL Affiliated Club: Mt Airy VHF Radio Club


It was a blast running the bands with the fixed stations and rovers. I thought the condx were flat with a little tropo enhancement Sun night. Activity seemed to be down from last year of which the weather must of played a large factor, particularly with the New England ops succumbing to the ice storms. Contest went smooth in the beginning then I lost 432 early Sat with some issue I have yet to resolve at the top of the tower. When I went to bed Sat night, the solution hit me! 432 and 144 should be electrically related as far as the antenna is concerned. First thing Sun morning I connected my 2m EME array on the roof to the 432 radio and had a 1.7:1 match. Back on the air! 


73 esTnx to all,
Mike - WB2RVX
FM29mt