[NLRS] N9LB - ARRL January VHF Contest Results

[Lloyd - N9LB]

As always, the ARRL January VHF test was a great operating event. 

140 QSOs this year, which is seven more contacts than last year, but somehow
I missed many of the regulars.

WX was drizzle & fog 32-40 degrees all weekend. 

Propagation conditions were above normal, but no e-skip.

My operating modes were SSB and CW ( no digital ).

Worked into Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and home
state Wisconsin.

Best DX:
N8ZM on 144/222/432 in Ohio at ~337 miles ( I don't have his 6-digit grid to
calculate exact distance ). 
KC9PQT on 144 in Indiana 285 miles. 
WB8AHT on 144 in Michigan 261 miles. 
K9MRI on 50/144/222/432/902 MHz in Indiana 252 miles.
K2YAZ on 50/144/222/432/902/1296 in Michigan at 219 miles.
K0CQ on 144 and 432 in Iowa at 215 miles

Perhaps the highlight was working Janice-KA9VVQ/R and Bruce-W9FZ/R on 144,
222, and 432 in EN24 at 249 miles and in EN25 at 281 miles.  Both are new
grids for me on all three bands. 

Six band sweeps with K2DRH, K2YAZ, and W9GA. Five bands with K9MRI.

140 QSOs and 67 Grids produced a claimed score of 14,673

73

Lloyd - N9LB  EN52hv