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Re: [VHFcontesting] Sprint

To: Herb Krumich <wa2fgk@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] Sprint
From: Michael Clarson <wv2zow@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:55:56 -0400
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Herb: 7 years ago I would come up to FN21 (Otisville NY) for the Sprints as
K2OAK or WV2ZOW. If you were not on, I wouldn't work FN21 either on 432. 25
watts, 17 elements. I'd typically work 25 or so stations. Taking a
temporary hiatus from VHF, but expect to be back for June. --Mike, WV2ZOW

On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 1:11 PM, Herb Krumich via VHFcontesting <
vhfcontesting@contesting.com> wrote:

> I had a young gentleman operate from my location in FN21.
> One small problem is having the 4 x 33's at only 25 feet, although he was
> able to make some decent contacts. No leaves on the trees here in the
> Pocono's
> He never worked the grid I live in which is FN21.  I think many stations
> were only looking for logger schedules instead of tuning or calling CQ.
> Totals here were 32 and 18 with no logger skeds.
> This confirms my station leaving VHF contesting. Since seven years ago,
> this same station worked 80 contacts in the 432 sprint.  Very sad but
> reality.
> Anyone want sked off the moon, I can operate on 144 - 432 - 902 - 1296 and
> 2304
> 73's
> Herb K2LNS
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