[NLRS] 10 GHz & Up Contest - W0ZQ

[W0ZQ at aol.com]

Unique's = 24
Total Q's = 384
Best DX = 322 km
Final Score = 75,246
 
Lots of fun both weekends thanks to the big effort from those  on Buck 
Hill, EN34IR, and my fellow rovers.  The first weekend, despite the  rain, we 
made 14 stops on Saturday and 10 stops on Sunday.  My best DX was  Sunday 
morning from EN23IG to K0KFC & W0LCP at Jim's house in EN35RJ.   For most of 
Sunday, by chance, our route had us pretty well lined up with Buck  Hill 
EN34IR, W0GHZ in EN34LX, and K0KFC in EN35RJ.   Despite the rain,  we were not 
able to make any long haul RS contacts.
 
The weather for the second weekend was much more pleasant as  once again 
the fixed group was located on Buck Hill and the rover group traveled  through 
SE MN into NE Iowa.   Although the weather was very nice,  conditions on 
Saturday were so-so, better on Sunday.  Lots of QSOs were  made in the 220 to 
250 km range, most on SSB, with the longest distance  that weekend 306km 
from EN32UP to KFC in EN35RJ.  And although power helps  (a lot) I was able to 
make contacts with K0CQ, EN34IR, who was running 100mw,  from each stop 
albeit sometimes CW was needed.  
 
Calls worked were: N0KP, KC0IYT, WA2VOI, K0KFC, W0LCP, N0HJZ,  KC0P, N0HZO, 
W0GHZ, WA0SSN, KB0OZN, K0TAR, KM0T, W0JT, W9FZ, WB0LJC, K0HAC,  N0UK, 
WA0RSE, N0EDV, N0AKC, K0FQA, K0CQ, and KB0MNK.    

Thanks to "Big Dish" Dave, N0KP, for leading the efforts on  The Hill, 
thanks to EDV and CQ who traveled some distance to operate from The  Hill, my 
fellow rovers whom made the trip that much more fun, and all those who  
strived to get on and make some Q's from wherever they were.
 
73, Jon
W0ZQ