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

[Robert Crawford]

Thanks again Dave,

Nice going!

I submitted my log yesterday after deleting one dup.  MiVUS was the Club 
of choice!

73 de,
Bob
K8VFV since 1960
Charter Member Milford Amateur Radio Club & MiVUS
Eagle since 1960
Vigil Honor 2016
BSA Troop 43 Holly, MI
Assistant Scoutmaster &
Outdoor Activities Coordinator &
OA Troop Representative Adviser &
OA Troop Representative Chairman Adviser

Email - K8VFV at ARRL dot NET
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On 26 Jan 17 1:41 AM, David Pruett wrote:
> 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
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>     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
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> 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
>
>
>
>
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