[MAMS] [NIMRODS] ARRL Sep VHF W9SZ Single Op Port QRP

[aa9il at sbcglobal.net]

Hi all 
It was great to make quite a few contacts on 902 and 1296 including Zack and W9SNR/R
One thing that was an improvement (IMHO) was the use of some new (surplus) 3/8
Andrews Heliax runs for 903 and 1296 - these were contiunous runs from the
feed to the rig with no jumpers, N bullets, etc.  Im going to pick up a couple more
of these runs for spares.
We (N9UHF) were located just north of McHenry, IL in EN52.  Band conditions seemed good and 1296 seemed to perk up in the evening based on the K3SIW beacon signal 
strength.  Plans for the winter build season is to get some extra watts at 903
with a 150 watt cellular amp and a 2C39 amp for 1296.
The big question was where was everyone on the lower bands?  It was pretty
quite on 6 and 2 but there did appear to be enhancements.
One time on 1296 I even faintly heard some CW in the evening to the SE- didnt find who
it was but randoms (or potential randoms) on that band indicate some kind
of band opening was going on.
Anyway, it was fun and that was the main thing.
73 de AA9IL
MIke
 

--- On Mon, 9/12/11, Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:


From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
Subject: [NIMRODS] ARRL Sep VHF W9SZ Single Op Port QRP
To: "Mid-America Microwave Society" <mams at mailman.qth.net>, "nimrods" <nimrods at yahoogroups.com>, "NLRS List" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Monday, September 12, 2011, 10:03 AM


  




                   ARRL September VHF QSO Party








Call: W9SZ
Operator(s): W9SZ
Station: W9SZ

Class: Single Op Port QRP
QTH: Illinois
Operating Time (hrs): 19

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
-------------------

   2:   37    19
 222:   23    16
 432:   24    14
 903:   10     8
 1.2:   12     8
 2.3:    6     6
 3.4:    6     5
 5.7:    4     4
 10G:    4     3

-------------------
Total:  126    83  Total Score = 22,991

Club: Society of Midwest Contesters

Comments:

Fun contest! Murphy only visited once; just after I got my last antenna set up
it started raining. Had a downpour for about 15 minutes but nothing critical
got wet. Weather was great for rest of contest. My favorite hill in EN50rl did
well for me this weekend.

We had a little bit of aurora on 144 MHz on Saturday afternoon. I made a couple
Au QSO's and heard many other people via aurora, including VE3EZ, who couldn't
hear me. 10 watts has its limitations.

There was a fair amount of microwave activity compared to previous years. My
high point in the contest was probably working K2YAZ on all bands through 3456
(a 330 mile path). Thanks to W9SNR/R for all the QSO's mostly through 10 GHz from four

grids, and to K9JK/R for all the grids as he traveled up I-57.

Also thanks to K2DRH for the sweep through 3456 MHz.

And thanks to the farmer for letting me set up my antennas in his bean field! I tried to minimize the number of plants I stomped down.

There were two stations I would have also liked to work. One was only active for a short time and the other never seemed to point his beams my way. Neither heard me. Both would've been multiple band QSO's, probably into the microwave bands. Oh well ... maybe next time.

73, Zack W9SZ




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