[NLRS] KC9BQA EN63 ARRL VHF 'test

[Todd Sprinkmann]

  N3FJP software says my score is 11505 so that's what I claim.

  Only opped 6 hours total -- very unusual for me.  First time in 4
years that I felt a desire to get away from the rigs during a 'test.
If the Packers are heading for a long stretch of stench, it could be
that Sunday activity on the bands will improve.  :) :)

  Moving on to the band-by-band counts...

  50:  17 Q's in 11 grids
144:  29 Q's in 12
222:  16 Q's in 12
432:  19 Q's in 12
903:    8 Q's in  8
1.2:     7 Q's in  6
2304:  4 Q's in  4

  Swept 7 bands with W9GA EN53, K2YAZ EN74, K8EB EN73,
and K2DRH EN41.  Also worked N9UHF in EN52 on their six bands.

  Everybody said that the conditions were below average, along with
the not-so-lovely weather.  I wasn't on long enough to accurately say
whether participation was up or down.

  Sorry I missed so many of the rovers in so many of their grids.  W9FZ
really made a few guys in the Milwaukee area happy from EN57/56, I
hear.  N9UX now has 1296 and he sounded good when I caught him
Sunday afternoon.  WB9SNR also sounded very good when I ran into
him.  I didn't connect with WB8BZK at all, nor K9JK if he was out.
That's my bad, not theirs.  Not sure if KF8QL was on from western
Lower Michigan, but when Dave is out, he's always very strong here.

  Please make plans to operate in the Southeast VHF Society fall sprints
coming up.  4 hours on a weeknight, and one band per week.  For
instance, the 144 sprint is from 7-11pm on next Monday night.  Then
the 222 sprint is from 7-11pm on Tuesday, Sept. 25th.  And 432 is
on the first Wednesday in October.  902 and above is treated as a
separate group and is on a Saturday morning.  The sprints conclude
with a Saturday evening devoted to six meters.

  Full details are at:  http://svhfs.org/fall_sprint_rules.htm

  73,
  Todd   KC9BQA  EN63ao      50 thru 2304