[NLRS] rough score

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

I did work Mary on 2m, didn't try other bands. I heard stations working 
her on 6m but I didn't hear her there.

I haven't counted any details yet, I filled 2.5 ARRL VU log forms, about 
100 contacts total (39 per page), I estimate 10 contacts on 2 and 432, 
and about 70 grids on 6m. So a rough score of about 7500 points. Not my 
worst nor my best. With my 24' dipole on 6m I was frustrated a lot 
taking many calls to make a contact, and I think I wrecked somthing in 
one of my FT-857D causing low power output on 6m. I also heated up power 
cables pointing out a need for a more robust connector at the radio end 
(it has a short cable so changes will be easy) and more robust fuses. I 
had some mysterious noises show up that sometimes were cured by a short 
blast of transmitter RF but not always. I finally traced that noise to a 
TV digital converter probably some times affected by 6m RF and sometimes 
changing its emission according to the video received from IPTV. So I 
know to turn those boxes off so long as the dipole is just above them. A 
yagi at 70 feet would be a lot quieter and more effective at breaking 
pile ups. I had quicker results on CW on 6m though there weren't as many 
stations on CW as on SSB, but they heard my puny signal better.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 6/12/2016 10:47 PM, Mary Brown wrote:
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> 2m 45 contacts, 23 grids
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> 6m, 185 contacts approx 60+ grids(I am to tired to work it out right now)
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> 70cm, 14 contacts 11 grids
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> Around 24,000 points, I will post an update after getting stuff entered.
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> Mary W0AAT.
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> I am going to be saying cq contest W0AAT en24 in my sleep tonight. this was
> hands down the most massive 6 meter contest opening I remember!
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