N6ZE/6&7 Fall2018 SPRINT
Summary
6Meter Fall 2018: August2018 This SPRINT was a bit different than some
otheroperating events I've participated in during the past couple of years.
1.No mountains in view again: SMOKE
2.Used Picnic table operating position so Logbook, radio, & laptop wet by3:59
PM: RAIN
3.DX not provided by Sporadic E but by: AURORA
4.No FT-8 QSOs but: 20 ON SSB & 3 ON CW A nice change from my recent Roves
inWWA & SB/LA Sections. As usual,I enjoyed working the PNWVHF bunch andspecial
thanks to WW7D/R for 4 QSOs/Grids.
23QSO/7 grids; #4 of 20 SOLP; 161 points.
2Meter Fall 2018: Did not operate.
135cmFall 2018: Dismal participation, but great weather. 70F & calm wind;
supersunset and great rise of full Harvest moon. rig: FT736/brick 75w out 9
elementM>2 yagi & TM731 + vertical at 2400 ft msl in Santa Monica Mts
(DM04qb).10 QSO FM (8 QSOs with members of Ventura Co RACES/ACS/ARES) 1 QSO SSB
(dm13) 1QSO CW (cm98ig)Best DX = WA6OSX (CM98ig) 328 mi/525km Nice eyeball QSO
withRyan, KM6NFV, very newly licensed ham;
12QSO/3 grid/ 900km; #16 of 26 SOLP; 36 points.
70cmFall 2018: As usual, I operated from DM04qb at 2400 ft in the Santa Monica
Mts.With a population of about 20 million cellphone users in SoCal, I suspect
thatmost of them were busy interpreting today's FEMA/Presidential Test
TextMessage, or wondering what the strange audio tone signified, or were
watchingbaseball playoff games. Please pardon my sarcasm! Poorer results than
lastweek's 220 SPRINT. FT736/brick/M>2 yagi;
7QSO/3grid/ 385 km; #18 pf 25 SOLP; 21 points.
MicrowaveFall 2018: Once again, I operated from DM04qb in the Santa Monica Mts.
Stunning levels of activity on 23 & 33 cm!
DJ-G29/HByagi, FT736/M>2 yagi;
2QSO/1grid/46 km total distance.
Thanks to the Fall SPRINT organizers: I got on the air for 4 out of 5 SPRINTS.
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