[Mich VHF UHF Society] ARRL Jan VHF K8CC Single Op LP

[David Pruett]

ARRL January VHF Contest

Call: K8CC
Operator(s): K8CC
Station: K8CC

Class: Single Op LP
QTH: EN82
Operating Time (hrs): 19

Summary:
  Band  QSOs  Mults    Equipment
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     6:   49    15     IC-746Pro, Electraft KPA-500 throttled back to 200W, 7L K1JX yagi
     2:   58    27     IC-746Pro, Mirage B5016 @ 150W, M2 2M18XXX yagi
   222:   16     9     FT-847, DEMI transverter, 100W RF concepts brick, 16L K1FO yagi
   432:   21     9     FT-847, 100W RF concepts brick, Cushcraft Boomer
   903:    0     0     QRT (transverter was found DOA Saturday morning)
   1.2:   10     5     FT-847, DEMI 25W transverter, 45L looper
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Total:  154    65     Total Score = 14,365

Club: Michigan VHF-UHF Society

Comments:

Weather in Michigan during the contest created the most difficult VHF/UHF condx
I've ever experienced in a contest.  The constant rain caused SWR problems with
my 222 yagi, and triggered some new QRN source nearby which covered 6M in noise
during the entire daylight hours on Saturday and also late Sunday afternoon.  The
constant dense fog laid like a wet blanket over the area for the entire contest
and made the higher bands difficult.  Many stations that I can normally work
easily were difficult or impossible to work.  It was frustrating how many times
I'd tune across 6M and NOT ONE STATION was audible, even when I'd see 6M
activity described in the ON4KST chat room.

Nice to work several EN82 locals with unfamiliar callsigns that I had not
worked before.  I was pleased to work a number of MIVUSers:

callsign	QSOs
K8MM		 4
K8VFV		 4
KB3EHW		 2
KB8U		 3
KF8QL		 2
N8WNA		 5
W8IO		 1
W8MIL		 1
total		22

Actually, I thought that I worked more different members , but this list is based
  on the roster which Roger posted last summer...

Even with all the difficulties, I still had a good time. Thanks to everyone for
the QSOs, and I'll CU in June or maybe sooner!

73, Dave/K8CC