ARRL VHF QSO PARTY 1996
Call: N7STU Grid: DM07aa
Category: Single Operator
BAND QSO QSO PTS GRIDS
50 188 188 102
144 47 47 20
432 24 48 13
903 0 0 0
1.2 11 33 5
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Totals 270 316 140 = 44,240
Equipment:
6m: TS120s + TenTec 1208 -> 1x8873 amp (250w) -> 7el KLM @25'
2m: TS120s + MM144/28 -> 160w + ARR preamp -> 10el CC @28'
.7m: TS120s + MM432/28 -> 100w + ARR preamp -> 16el CC @25'
.23m: MM144/28 + MM1296/144 (mast mounted) -> 55el LY @30'
Thrills:
Working 6m VUCC in 24 hours! Working VP5H and C6AFR on 6 for new countries.
Working 11 stations and 5 grids on 1296 with my basic system and working
N6PYI (DM05??, Bakersfield) from our valley floor locations. Missed several
1296 contacts due to 16db loss in RX thanks to error in transverter manual.
The manual said the attenuator MUST be in the IF line at all times. Didn't
find this out until mid-Sunday after not being able to hear several
stations that could hear me S7+. Removed attenuator on RX and wala, I can
hear!!! I'm hooked on 1296 now! This is a great band. Now I need a preamp
and some power.
Disappointments:
Spending 1.5 hours of prime opening listening for VP5H underneath splatter
from 50.125. Actually I was multi-op with Mr. Murphy, various equipment
problems and starting the test 4 hours late. Having to work this weekend
(at least I could work at home). Working WA6TBO and NC7K only on 2m, but
hearing them on other bands. Not hearing NW7O at all. Being just one grid
too far east for the 2m Es opening.
General:
People spread out very well on 2m the first day (heard stations from
.135-.250) but still a huge layer of signals on .200. Locals did not spread
out very well on 6 though until after the band opened. Lots of activity,
could have worked many more stations on 2 and .7m if I wanted to run.
Mostly I was S/P and DXing until 6 finally opened Sunday afternoon.
CU in July!
73, Robert N7STU/YB2ARO, DM07aa/OI52ee
n7stu@valleynet.com
http://www.valleynet.com/~n7stu (Norcal WSWSS activities & N7STU/YB2ARO
homepages)
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