[ADXA] W5VY Top Dog W5

[Steve, W5KI]

Fantastic Pat!  A "world" I've never ventured into ... but sure sounds 
like DX to me! Congrats.

Steve, W5KI

On 12-Jan-22 02:41, patw5vy at gmail.com wrote:
>
> Joel,
>
> Thanks for the kind words.  Microwave contesting is a sort of 
> symbiotic relationship. There are four North Texas Microwave Society 
> fixed stations North of DFW, Al, W5LUA; Greg, AA5C; Scott, AA5AM; and 
> Wes, WA5TKU. Several of those  stations have 10GHz through 76GHz tower 
> mounted gear.  I worked all of them from most of my stops. They would 
> have a short contest working each other once without Rovers.  So, we 
> help each other.  I was one of the Rovers and started from Rich 
> Mountain in the fog on the Saturday of the 2^nd weekend.  I visited 8 
> sites in AR, OK and TX with my tripod 10G rig.  Got to spend a night 
> in Paris……TX!  Brad, WQ5S, was another Rover and we managed to work a 
> few times without any real plan to position to do it.  My best DX was 
> with Brad....about 350km (217mi).  I was on a little rise west of 
> Hugo, OK  running 3 watts to a 2ft prime focus dish (33dbi gain…over 
> 2Kw ERP) and Brad was near Albany, TX (NE of Abilene) running about 3 
> watts to a 18” offset DSS dish.  It was a couple hours after sunrise 
> and it took us a few minutes to complete on CW.  There was really slow 
> QSB that would take Brad from S1 to nothing.  I use a IC705 IF rig and 
> had every tool engaged…about 150Hz filter, audio peaking, NB, etc.  It 
> was a lot of fun and turned out to be the best DX between any NTMS 
> stations…two rovers.  Brad operated in the 10/24GHz category and did a 
> great job. He was out on the first weekend in August and fought the 
> really hot weather.  The September weekend was very pleasant. This was 
> my third year to participate in the contest.  I hope to be a 10/24GHz 
> Rover in 2022.
>
> It’s not traditional DXing but the feeling of accomplishment is there. 
>  Also, it’s RADIO and….. it’s FUN.
>
> 73,
>
> Pat
>
> *From:* adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net> 
> *On Behalf Of *w5zn at w5zn.org
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 11, 2022 3:04 PM
> *To:* adxa at mailman.qth.net
> *Subject:* [ADXA] W5VY Top Dog W5
>
> In the February QST (Yes I received it a week ago but I pay extra to 
> have it sent First Class mail in an envelope) on page 76 are the 
> results of the 2021 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest. ADXA VP Pat, W5VY is 
> the top dog W5!!! (no, he wasn't the only W5 entry!). He beat out some 
> of the North Texas Microwave Society boys that take this contest 
> seriously.
>
> Yes, that is DX !!!!
>
> CONGRATULATIONS Pat !
>
> 73 Joel W5ZN
>
>
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