[NLRS] The 2013 August UHF Contest

[Dave Michalski]

 My 2 cents worth.
> Last August was the first UHF contested I participated in. I
> did it for the joy of getting on and making contacts. My
> antennas were mounted on a 10 foot tripod with a 12 foot
> mast sticking out of it. 
> I ran 2 bands, 432 and 222 FM. Sometimes it felt like I was
> having a root canal, but when the contacts came it was a
> blast!!
> No Heliax here, just some LMR 400 and some radios in my
> garage.
> As Arnold says' I'll be back!!
> I am addicted to "Minnesota Mania".
> The hardest thing was submitting an entry, I am glad I did.
> Antennas?, Diamond 15 element yagi on 432, M2 7 element yagi
> on 222, mounted horizontally.
> Radios in the garage, most of the time signals going into 35
> foot white pines.
> Best contact about 130 miles on 432.
> I don't have the money or time to even think about a big
> contest station.
> My humble advice. Do the best you can with what you,ve got.
> My challenge to the NLRS community: to get another band for
> the next contest.
> Who will accept it? 
> My antennas will be looking toward Iowa,
> 73 and Happy Holidays!
> NI0W
> Dave