[NLRS] W9HQ UHF contest plans

[David Palm]

My 222 transverter is working, as is my amp on that band, so 100 watts into
a 6-element "cheap yagi".

My 432 is working FB, but unfortunately my 432 amp, which I only tried
tonight for the first time since getting it, is only doing 75 watts out for
20 watts in.  Oh well, I'll have to look into that later.

And my 1296 transverter is working on both Rx and Tx.  It's a wacky 13 kHz
low in frequency, but as long as I know where it sits it should be okay for
QSOs.  That's running 3 watts into a run of heliax up to a 10 element
"cheap yagi".  Anybody who is reasonably close to EN43oq and would like to
try 1296 with me late tomorrow afternoon, please let me know -- I'm excited
to get on this band for the first time!  Cell number is 608-769-1183 and
I'll be on the W0UC chat as well, probably around 4 pm.

73 and hope to work you in the contest,

David  W9HQ


On Mon, Jul 29, 2019 at 3:10 PM David Palm <thepalmhq at gmail.com> wrote:

> My plan for the contest this weekend, if all goes well, is to be on later
> in the afternoon on Saturday.  I will be antenna limited on 222 -- probably
> only my 6-element "cheap yagi" on that band.  I hope to pull a run of
> heliax and get my 10-element "cheap yagi" up for 1296, my first footprint
> on that band for a contest.  I'll be power limited to 3 watts for this
> weekend, but hope to upgrade both antenna and power before the September
> contest.  I'll probably be pinging those who post their contact
> information, especially to try to make the path on 1296 if it seems
> feasible.
>
> I keep intending to write up our adventures in the CQ VHF contest, as well
> as the ARRL June contest.  Will do my best to send out a summary, albeit
> late....
>
> 73,
>
> David  W9HQ
>
>