[NLRS] N9TTX summary

[Dave Aho - N9TTX]

Here is the summary of the N9TTX effort from the black
hole in Eau Claire for the September contest.

                       ARRL VHF QSO PARTY -- 2005


      Call:      N9TTX
      Category:  Single Operator
      Power:     Low Power 
      Band:      All Band
      Mode:      Mixed Mode 
      State:     WI
      Club:      Chippewa Valley VHF Contesters

      BAND     QSO    QSO PTS      GRIDS


       50       65       65          40
      144       38       38          16
      222       14       28           8
      432       17       34           5
      1.2        5       15           1
     -----------------------------------

     Totals    139      180          70  =   12,600


I got a late start to begin with, and the bands were
quiet as all get out so it did not look promising. 
Once I finally got down and started running the
contest hard, it was about 11 pm on Saturday.  The
Aurora opened up shortly after and I ended up spending
a few hours running on 144 and 222 as well as 50
working aurora.  I fell asleep about 8am and didn't
wake up (even with the rigs on and blaring) until
about 2 or 3pm Sunday.  The Aurora was still hanging
in there and then 50 Mhz opened to the SW.  All in all
it was not too awful bad.  I had hoped for at least
20K, but I was happy to at least break 10K.  I think
if I had a bit more power on 50 (other than my 15-25
watts), I would have done more.  Also, that hill needs
to go...arghh!  Thanks to all the stations out West of
Eau Claire for being patient with me on at least the
high bands...that hill and my backyard tree are an RF
killer.

             Dave...N9TTX


		
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