[NLRS] September VHF Contest Effort

[Jack K0JP]

AFIK sat Qs are not permitted. We were trying solely because someone we 
know needs EN27/28 for the AMSAT 488 grid award.

On 9/12/2021 10:31 AM, Ray Gustafson wrote:
> Is it ok to use satellite contacts during September VHF contest
> Not sure the rules allow for it
> FD it’s ok
> Ray WB0HHM
>
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> On Saturday, September 11, 2021, 10:05 PM, Jack K0JP 
> <vhfplus at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     We decided not to mess with grid lines and just set up in EN27at
>     where
>     US Highway 59 crosses into EN27 near Brooks.
>
>     Basically it was a very fruitless day with absolutely no
>     propagation on
>     6 during the 4-1/2 hours we were there. We called CQ regularly on
>     both
>     CW and SSB with zero results. The satellite passes we attempted
>     resulted
>     in only partial exchanges and no QSOs in the log. Too bad because
>     there
>     was one fellow on the last pass with SO-50 who sounded very
>     excited we
>     were in EN27.
>
>     We'll play a little from home tomorrow and maybe find someone who
>     needs
>     EN18. :>)
>
>     -- 
>     73,
>
>     Jack, K0JP/VE3RUA
>     Shelley, K0MKL
>
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73,

Jack, K0JP/VE3RUA
Shelley, K0MKL