If the WX cooperates, tropo shots up the coast work nicely. I worked CN70
from CN77 some years ago during the CQ WW VHF test...
Eric
KB7DQH
> Hi John,
>
> After missing the ARRL June Contest this year (family and emergencies
> trump contesting) I'm planning on making up for it during the CQ WW VHF
> .... It'll just be DM12, not necessarily rare, but the current plan is
> to run long boom antennas on both bands - possibly stacked for the long
> haul stuff, and then smaller yagis and vertical omni's for the "close
> in" stuff. All modes and Digital are planned ... Almost all of Arizona
> and the western parts of Nevada are relatively easy targets, up north in
> California to Sacramento is a bit harder but not too bad even without
> any propagation .. If I get a pair of 'JHV's up as planned, six could
> be very interesting ...
>
>
>
> That said, on your side, if six is open even a little, 100 watts and
> small yagi's are more than enough to work hundreds if not thousands of
> miles ... hope to work you if you in two weeks ..
>
> de kg6iyn
>
> John Watrous <k6pzb@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm considering a trip to CN71 on July 19, 20th and am wondering if
> anyone would be interested in these grids. I'd only have 100 watts and
> fairly small antennas on 6 and 2m.
>
> Let me know,
>
> John
>
> k6pzb@yahoo.com
>
>
>
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