[NLRS] W0UC September VHF results

[Paul Husby]

It was nice to see somewhat higher fixed-station activity toward MSP, 
but activity toward Chicago was noticeably lower this year.  I noted no 
enhancement of any sort during the contest period. Ionoscatter did seem 
pretty good by midnight, but there was not enough activity to make much 
use of it.  My total score is about the same as last year, though 
redistributed somewhat:

50    103    37
144    83    22
222    55    20
432    64    21
902    15    10
1.2    24    15
Total    348    129    67,625

Rover activity was excellent, and counted for 157 contacts (45%). K0DAS 
with N0LNO accounted for 60 of those, along with some badly needed 
multipliers on 902 & 1296.  It was great fun working them on the fly!  
Bruce and Janice contributed 64 contacts, Mel & Carol 33.  They were all 
a great help in keeping things interesting Sunday afternoon.

The new rules and the spotting page helped me find many multipliers I 
would have missed otherwise.  If you are not watching the regional 
spotting page, you are missing out.  And if you are a fixed station out 
in the boondocks, you are really missing out if you are not spotting 
yourself!  Help us all out, and spot yourself in January, you will have 
more fun.

Thanks to everyone who got on.  Please send in your log!  If you also 
register for Aurora '16, it will earn you another chance at the door prize.

73
Paul W0UC
EN44HamRadio