Have fun JT. 6m is a blast when it's open. But of course, don't forget
that we're past the Es season, and doing tropo (in this case troposcatter)
is tought compared to 2 & above. Still, I plan to give it a whirl, with the
FT-620B.
73,
Ellen - AF9J
Grid EN52xx
----- Original Message -----
From: "JT Croteau" <jt.n1ese@gmail.com>
To: <vhfcontesting@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 11:14 AM
Subject: [VHFcontesting] 6M Sprint: Getting Ready!
> This morning I just finished building and aligning my 6M transverter,
> a whopping 20W output! While I was putting the cover back on the
> transverter, FedEx Ground was knocking at my door to deliver a KU4AB
> loop. I figured a loop might work just a little bit better than a
> fixed dipole.
>
> I'm excited because this will be my first VHF contest from my own
> station. All other VHF contesting has been done as an operator
> elsewhere. I know I won't be competitive with this limited compromise
> station but I will be happy if I just get one QSO in the log.
>
> Now I just need to get this loop mounted somewhere...
>
> --
> JT Croteau, N1ESE - Manchester, NH (FN42gx)
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