[VHFcontesting] WA4ZKO - 6m Spring Sprint wrap up

[Dan Evans]

You beat me again Jeff!
0 QSO's, 0 grids!

I was out late with the better half, came home in time for the last hour 
of the sprint.  Scanned the band a few times, heard nothing.  Left the 
rig on .125 and went to the other room...

Never heard a peep here.

E skip seems to  be getting a late start this year.

Still planning to do 8 grids in June:-)

I'm thinking I will start with EM67 / 77 / 68 / 78, on Saturday, and 
then work EM69 / 79 / EN60 / 70 on Sunday.  I've even considered the 
idea of adding EN61 / 71 to the mix:-) 

If I go for this many grids I will have to limit the time on in each 
grid.  Probably 1 hour of air time per grid.  I'll send out a better 
schedule as the plans develop. 

Hope to work you in all of 'em,

73
Dan
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Jeff Thomas wrote:
> 4 QSOs, 3 Grids (EM79,EM89,EM68), 2 states (OH,IN). Claimed score of 12.
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> All easy contacts, just not very many locals on the airwaves. Again, another contest with no sign of anyone else on in Kentucky. No sign of anyone on in Tennessee. 
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> Admittedly I wasn't around the radio much, maybe spent 20-30 minutes total. Did walk in and check the band from 2-3 times an hour during the first couple hours and it sounded dead each time I checked. A few folks came on after nightfall, but that was it.
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> 6 meters never opened up. As such this sprint was limited to locals/semi-locals only. Needless to say with local activity probably barely a third of what it used to be, the pickings were pretty slim.
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> Hoping the June contest and Field Day will help stir things up some more. I've said before that I think the 6m Spring Sprint is held a few weeks too early.
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> Oh well, I did get to work the 100th anniversary special event station at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (W9IMS) on Sunday. That was a neat 6 meter contact.
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> 73
> Jeff
> WA4ZKO
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