[NLRS] Contest report from EN46

[Joe Belany]

Tried my best to have a good contest, but seems band conditions were difficult at best.  I worked hard at calling CQ, but very few replies.  My brand new M2 432 antenna seems to have some sort of problem and immediately noticed that I had very high SWR, so that band was all but out.  I had just worked K2DRH (EN41) on 2M and managed a QSO with W9EWZ (EN52), when suddenly my SWR on that band shut down my transmission as well.  K2DRH reported he could hear me on 222, however even though I could hear him I could not get an accurate report out of him.  I also managed to work W0W on 6M, however could not raise them on 2M to save my own life.  My contest was as follows:

6M = 77 Q's 
2M = 9 Q's
222 = 1 Q
432 = 1 Q

Total points claimed = 4,770.

Scott (N0EDV) and I will certainly be making the trip back to EN67 next year, however this year he and I both found ourselves very busy.  Looking forward to better band conditions next year.  

 
Joe, AI9Z
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1948 Cessna 140
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