[NLRS] N9LB January VHF Contest Results

[Lloyd - N9LB]

132 contacts on 7 bands. 

Good participation but band conditions were below average, and unusually few
1296 contacts.

Also interesting was that both 144 and 432 exceeded the number of 50 MHz
contacts.

Worked WI, MN, IA, IL, IN, but no MI heard, also three new band grids.

Best DX was W0LGQ at 346.6 miles on 144 MHz.
Thanks to rovers for being out there in the fog:  KA9VVQ/R, W9FZ/R,  K9JK/R,
N9GH/R, and W9YOY/R.



Band     QSOs     Pts    Grd

     50      24           24         9

    144      45           45      15

   222      17           34         9

    420      33           66      12

    902      10           40         5

  1240        2             8         2

  2300        1             8         1

Total    132        225       53

Score: 11,925 - Single Op, Low Power.

 

Station Parameters:
    50 MHz: 100w, 7 el Yagi

  144 MHz: 200w, 9 el Yagi

  222 MHz: 100w, 10 el Yagi

  432 MHz: 100w, 18 el Yagi

  902 MHz: 30w, 17 el Yagi

1296 MHz: 25w, 35 el Yagi

2304 MHz: 25w, 27 el loop

( Pictures of the antennas at https://www.qrz.com/DB/n9lb )


Looking ahead. 

Would like to upgrade my 902, 222, and 144 antennas in that order ( maybe
432 as well )
Would like to upgrade my 6m power to 200 watts ( or more ).

Still thinking about 10 GHz too.



73

Lloyd - N9LB  EN52 ( 10 miles South of Madison, WI )