[VHFcontesting] K1DY June contest report

[Bill Olson]

Hi all, well, things don't always go as planned! I hadn't planned on a BIG showing this contest with a bunch of projects that didn't get completed especially fixing my rotor which is still stuck SW. But in the end, I decide to just get on and give out the grid to some of the regulars especially on 2M-432. I really wasn't in the mood to operate 6M FT-8 all weekend and I just operated for about 2.5 hours concentrating on 2,220,432 SSB and CW, especially 220. I actually only operated on 6 after being moved there from one of the higher bands, (hah hah)!!!

Anyway I had fun working the local gang here's the breakdown:

6M 3Q 3 mult
2M 10Q 7 mult
222 6Q 5 mult
432 5Q 5 mult
total 24 in 20 > 35 QSO points x 20 mult = 700 score

I don't have anything against FT-8 and used the mode on all 4 bands. all together 7 Q's on FT-8, 17 on SSB or CW.

Best DX was W2KV in FN20 Sunday night on CW, 409 miles. "Highlights" (such as they were) were working K1TEO on 4 bands on Sunday and Jeff said he did not have my grid on any band (wow!), also worked Dale AF1T on 4 bands right at the very end - he said he had been looking for me.

Still it was fun and everything worked (except the rotor). I have "plans" now for September...

bill, K1DY in FN54JQ Maine