Conditions not great for the contest. Also, my 432 beam has SWR issues.

First contest for the IC9700. Still learning the radio. So far, I really like it.

Also added an amp so the old TS2000 doesn't have to work as hard. Nice to run digital and not have things get hot.

Windows was doing strange things at times even with no RF. When running WJST by itself, working POTA stations it wouldn't send audio to the radio. When using it in N1MM it would work fine, with the same settings. 

Thanks to the spots on the Upper Midwest VHF Spots page, worked some aurora, adding 6 six meter q's and 1 two meter using Q65.

Heard some 2M CW on aurora but they were gone by the time I figured out the cw settings on the radio

73 Vern K0VG

ARRL September VHF Contest - 2025

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

Class: Single Op-All Modes LP
QTH: MN
Operating Time (hrs): 10
OpMode: SO2R

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Mults
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    6:  22     15
    2:   6      6
  222:   0      0
  432:   1      1
  
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Total:  29     22  Total Score = 660

Club: Northern Lights Radio Society

Comments: Had some SSB q's but they were dupes.

Band   Mode  QSOs     Pts  Grd  Pt/Q

          50  FT8     16      16   10   1.0

          50  Q65      6       6    5   1.0

         144  FT8      5       5    5   1.0

         144  Q65      1       1    1   1.0

         420  FT8      1       2    1   2.0

Nice to have some AU at end of contest