[NLRS] January VHF Contest

[Bryce Ofstie]

Good Morning,

Well I'm finally getting around to submitting my log.

Band     QSOs   Value   QSOPts    Mults
50         10             1          10            7
144       15             1          15            8
432         9             2          18            7
1296       2             4            8            2
Totals:   36                         51          24

Claimed Score: 1224

I was happy I could get the antenna to rotate in the cold, it took about 10
minutes of rocking back and forth before it moved.  I know that hindered
things for others.  I was hoping that the cold would improve conditions but
it seemed like all the bands were down this time but I'm happy with my score
considering the way I was operating.  I just answered those I heard, sorry
for that, I'm sure I could have given out a few more points if I'd made a
little more noise.

I was happy to work Bill (K0AWU) and Cletus(KB0LBS) on 1296, just 8 Watts
and a 50 element loop yagi on this end.  I'm getting a little more
comfortable on CW (at least for contest exchanges) and think if conditions
had been better I would have worked a few others.  Still working on the GI7B
cavity amp, no promises on when it will be finished.

Let's hope for better conditions in June.

73,
Bryce, KI0LE
Duluth, MN - EN36us

http://www.cpinternet.com/~ki0le/