September 2005
2005 September VHF Contest Report
The Preparation:
Not Available.
The Equipment:
| Radios |
|---|
| TS-2000x (Primary) |
| IC-706MK2G (Secondary) |
| DEM 222-28 for 222 Mhz |
| DEM 902-28 FOR 903 Mhz |
| TE Systems 1452G (144 Mhz – 350 watts) |
| TE System 4452G (432 Mhz – 175 watts) |
| Power System |
|---|
| 3 – 115 AH Deep Cycle Batteries (Radios) 1 – 115 AH Deep Cycle Battery (Amps) |
| 350 watt Power Inverter (Noisy) |
The Configuration:
| Band | Power | Antenna |
|---|---|---|
| 6 meters | 100W | PAR Stressed Moxon |
| 2 meters | 350W | Cushcraft |
| 1 1/4 meters | 25W | Cushcraft 11 Element |
| 70cm (432) | 175W | 2 – 432 19 Element RIW’s |
| 33cm (903) | 30W | Directive Systems 3333LY 33 Element Looper |
| 23cm (1296) | 10W | Directive Systems 2345LY 45 Element Looper |
The Trip:
Not Available.
Summary:
Even though we felt the conditions were really flat for most of the contest, we achieved our best score yet. On top of that we ranked 3rd in the country for the Rover class. That placed us first in the region and first in the Atlantic Division. That earned us our first contest achievement award.
It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you drive a vehicle that gets 13mpg on a good day and gas is $3.50/gallon.
The Results:
2005 ARRL September VHF QSO Party K3LFO
ROVER MDC Section
Operators: W3DIO, K3LFO
Band QSOs QSO pts. Mults.
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50 99 99 21
144 120 120 18
222 74 148 16
432 78 156 16
903 35 105 13
1296 41 123 13
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TOTALS 447 751 97 + 9 = 106
Claimed score = 79,606
