[NLRS] K0VG Jan VHF

[VERNON GOBLE]

The 6M 4el beam appears to have a bad connection in the driver element. The SWR was jumping around and I ended up using the HF tribander on 6M. I found out it received better from the back than the front. The only problem with that is the 2M/440 beam is on the same mast.
This was the first contest using the Icom IC7100. I got a good deal on it on a Black Friday sale and needed a radio for VHF at home. The TS-2000 is spending the winter at the cabin.
It is a neat little radio. The audio and CAT can be handle with one USB cable. It also has a SD card slot that can be used for backing up settings and recording both transmit and received audio. I plan on trying some roving with it. The down side is it only has half the power on 2M (50W) and 440 (25W) that the TS-2000 has.
My score is about 50% higher than last year. If the 6M beam was usable I would of added some more grids.

73 Vern, K0VG
                    ARRL January VHF Contest - 2021

Call: K0VG
Operator(s): K0VG
Station: K0VG

Class: SO 3Band LP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs):

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  29      8
    2:  15      6
  222:
  432:   4      3
  903:
  1.2:
  2.3:
  3.4:
  5.7:
  10G:
  24G:
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Total:  48     17  Total Score = 884

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society

Comments:

6M - Rig TS-590S, Ant. A3S HF Yagi
2M/440 - Rig IC 7100, Ant. 2M/440 5el Yagi, Pwr 2M 50W, 440 25W.
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