Perhaps the 6m sprint should be held first. Maybe have it right before the Sept VHF contest as a warmup of sorts. Then there would be a greater chance for some Es action. Even mid-Sept still has som
I plan on participating using the "indoor dorm room loop special" :-) Had a bunch of fun with it in the ARRL 160m contest. I mainly consider myself a VHF contester but realized early on that I needed
Better late than never... :-) ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes Call: N9VNOperator(s): N9VNStation: N9VN Class: Single Op LPQTH: DeKalb, IL - EN51owOperating Time (hrs): 4.0 Summary:Band QSOs Mults--6: 2:
tacts on 2m and 70cm with some rovers in the area. But most> of my time was spent on 6m chasing the new grids. I suspect this was the same> for most people, cause I hardly heard a peep on 2m. Final
Being a newbie, I also don't have much to compare it to, but overall I would rate it a B. For the few weeks leading up to the vhf contest it was great (give it an A), but since then things seem to ha
Looks like we had some nice propagation for the sprint tonight. I've never heard so many people on the radio for a sprint. The final damage was 29 q's x 10 grids = 290 pts. Furthest contacts were to