[VHFcontesting] K7XC June VHF Contest - Single OP Low Power, 6, 2, 222 & 432 This Weeknd

T. M. k7xc at charter.net
Thu Jun 10 12:39:26 PDT 2010


Hey everyone! What a morning on 6M! I Finally Worked Europe on 50 Mhz! 
YESSSSS! Life IS Good!

This weekend I will be QRV for the June VHF QSO Party as follows.

K7XC Single Op Low Power From my home at the 4200' elevation in the center 
of the Fallon NV valley (DM09nm) Very low take off angles in all directions.

QRV as follows.
50 Mhz - Barefoot IC-746 (80W), 6 Ele Home brew Yagi at 40, 4 ele Home brew 
yagi fixed North at 15', KB6KQ Loop at 20'
144 Mhz - Barefoot IC-746 (80W), 16 ele 31 foot yagi up 43'
222 Mhz - IC-706mkIIg, DEMI Xvtr, Mil Surplus Solid State Amplifier (150W), 
33 Foot M2 Yagi up 25'
432 Mhz - IC-706mkIIg, Mil Surplus Solid State Amplifier (150W) 28 ele K1FO 
yagi up 12' with full manual AZ/EL (EME Capable)

Looking for the following 6M grids for FFMA;
FN Field: 45, 51, 52, 64, 67
FM Field: 13, 27
EN Field: 04, 06, 30, 38, 46, 47, 55, 57, 75, 85
EM Field: "Worked All EM"
EL Field: 07, 15, 16, 28, 79,
DN Field: 19, 24, 32, 34, 58, 65, 66, 69, 95
DM Field: 02, 35, 36, 38, 39, 46, 47, 55
DL Field : 79, 88, 89
CN Field: 71, 72, 74, 75, 88,
CM Field: 86, 94

Total: 49 Grids needed for the FFMA award.

"One who fears limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to 
more intelligently begin again." -Henry Ford 



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