[50mhz] Contest conditions (or lack thereof)

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 16:41:39 -0700

 Makes me wonder why I even bothered to buy the 6 meter Ranger.
 Nothing much to hear around here, except one noisy repeater.
 I was planning on putting up a 4 element beam I have, but may just put up
the two meter beam and say nutz to 6.

 Wayne.  <|:^)>
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 http://www.wayneleake.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:46 AM
Subject: [50mhz] Contest conditions (or lack thereof)

> COnditions in EM04 for the June VHF contest were the
> worst in a long time.  2 meters was average
> propogation, but 6 had very limited Eskip. Had a
> couple of brief eskip periods (like 10 minutes each)
> on saturday afternoon, with very brief periods on
> sunday evening, that was it.  Worked a total of 16
> grids on 6 which is very low for a June contest.
> Things got so bad I left the contest to watch the
> Tyson/Lewis fight, which was equally bad.
>
> Still, I worked 5 new grids on 6, 3 new grids on 2,
> and 2 new on 432.  I think that 432 had the best
> conditions of all three bands.  One advantage of
> moving is that almost everything is a new grid from
> your new QTH.
>
> Lets hope things are better this weekend for the SMIRK
> contest.  I am taking up a collection for sacrifices
> to the propogation gods.  Given last weekend, we in SW
> Oklahoma must have ticked them off pretty good.
>
> 73s John NE0P
>
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