[NLRS] SeptVHF - W0ZQ, SOHP

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Band   QSOs  Mults    # on CW
    6m      61       15         5  (  8% )
    2m       89        24        0  (  0% )
   222       55       19         1  (  2% )
   432       71       19         4  (  6% )
   902       26       12         4  ( 15% )
  1296      37       14         6  ( 16% )
  2304      10          5        3  ( 30% )
  3456        7          4        3  ( 43% )
   10g         2          1        1  ( 50% )
 
358 QSO's for 667 QSO points X 113 mults = 75,371
 
No E, no aurora, and propagation wasn't all that great either.    I thought 
conditions would have been better than they were .... it seemed like  they were 
getting better towards the end of the contest on Sunday.    The high bands 
were often a struggle, but at other times they were fairly  good.  
 
I thought it would be interesting to look at the use of CW during the  
contest.   Almost 8% of my contacts were via CW with a much higher  distribution as 
you go up the bands.   CW and microwaves both have a  "c" and a "w" in them.
 
Highlights:
* My best score for a September contest, THANKS to the rovers and for  all 
who got on.   As K0AWU said earlier I too was a bit apprehensive  before the 
start of the contest due to the lack of chatter, but boy the local  activity was 
great.   
* Working K0SGI on 10gigs on a 8 mile fully obstructed path from my  deck 
.... we did have a shot of some sorts over the river valley but lots  of trees on 
both ends.
* Working K0DAS/R on 2304 while they were on the move down I-35E ....  they 
held the horn out the window (much to the distress of some of the local  
citizens).
* Working the dynamic duo of K0PG/R & N9ILT/R a bunch of times 
*  Great activity from Wisc and especially EN44.   The  "nine" key got a good 
workout.
* The new 3456 worked OK .... had a couple of Q's with K0MHC/R and one  with 
KM0T (best DX on that band) after trying several times throughout the  contest 
(tnx Mike).
 
Lowlights:
*  Missing W9FZ/R in several grids on 2304 ... don't know if its  my station 
or just conditions.   At times 2304 was very tough  going.
*  Missing some of the other rovers ..... can you ever work them all  ????
*  Despite the weather looking promising no good tropo opening (or E's  or 
Au).
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ