[NLRS] 10GHz & Up = Fun

[Jim Froemke]

Hey, we had a great time over the three days of operating from "Radar Hill"
@ EN03sb and K0KFC's @ EN35rj.

In summary:

*	Total Points: 37,936
*	Unique Calls: 26
*	Number of Qs: 174
*	Longest Contact: 613 Km

 

There were No major problems during either of the two weekends with great
weather. Best propagation conditions were on the first Saturday morning.
Some rain scatter on the second Saturday.

Introduced a 24" dia. "white" dish with a "shepherd hook" feed that appeared
to work well. I'll need to look into the 1 KHz offset error in my GPS locked
OXCO setup (also introduced this year).

These results were a result of a lot of hard work by the multiple, rover
packs which were much appreciated. These results are down from previous
years reflecting the unusual Eclipse-o-Mania event and the loss of Buck Hill
as our traditional "anchor" point. Thanks to Jim, K0KFC for offering his QTH
as a temporary replacement for the hill.

 

I'd encourage those operators who didn't participate to get on-board for
this exciting band with its exotic propagation opportunities and various
modes of operation. Something for everyone!

 

73, Jim

K0MHC