> ARRL June VHF QSO Party
>
>Call: W3SO
>Operator(s): WR3Z, ND3A, K4VV, W3TEF, AI3M, K3IXD, W3YOZ, W3SF, KB3LGS, W3BTX
>Station: W3SO
>
>Class: Limited Multi-Op HP
>QTH: FN00-WPA
>Operating Time (hrs): 33
>
>Summary:
> Band QSOs Mults
>-------------------
> 6: 520 93
> 2: 452 70
> 222: 151 53
> 432: 193 48
> 903:
> 1.2:
> 2.3:
> 3.4:
> 5.7:
> 10G:
> 24G:
>-------------------
>Total: 1316 264 Total Score = 438,240
>
>Club: Potomac Valley Radio Club
>
>Comments:
>
>This was the best score for W3SO (FN00sn - WPA) since its first contest in
>1996.
>The Sunday AU on 6m, 2m, and 70CM was great.
>
>The WX was hot and humid, even for the WPA mountains. We had some rain on
>Saturday afternoon. The only equipment problem was an amp and pre-amp quit
>working. A blown fuse was discovered and replaced in minutes.
>Redistributing the
>load solved the problem.
>
>This contest had four phases: 1) The traditional VHF start but with a little
>better reach and more activity than normal in the first two hours. During this
>period the 6m operator worked VE3s and had a quick opening to AZ. There
>was good
>activity on 70cm. 2) The bands went dead about 5:30ET Saturday and later we
>learned that the Preakness was being run. We should have eaten dinner then. 3)
>At 1920Z on Sunday we had our first 6m AU QSO. That was followed by 2m and
>70cm
>AU QSOs beginning at 2000Z. The AU never really made it to 23cm. During the AU
>we logged 28 new grids on 6m, 5 new grids on 2m, 4 new grids on 70cm and 1 new
>grid on 23cm. And during the AU the only 23cm signals were from the
>multi-operator stations. 4) And there was the normal end-of-the-contest period
>where some "fresh meat" stations appear plus the rovers pushing on to that
>last
>grid.
>
>Thanks again to all the rovers. We worked 37 of them and they accounted
>for 147
>of QSOs or about 11% of our total QSOs. We appreciate every rover's efforts.
>There is an adrenaline rush at each of our position when we see the network
>messages about a rover being passed from one band to another.
>
>W3SO will be on for the CQ WW VHF Contest in July, the ARRL September VHF
>Contest and the Fall Sprints to round out the 2005 VHF Contest Season.
>
>The station description is at www.qrz.com/w3so and the QSL manager is Roy,
>W3TEF.
>
>For the Wopsononock Mountaintop Operators,
>Ed
>K3IXD
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