[Wswss] Re: [PNWVHFS] FFMA Leaders

[Bruce Junkin]

I guess I will announce my plans for the contest.  I must be a glutton for 
punishment.  I plan to go back to the same hilltop (Sheep Mtn) I operated 
from last year in DN03bk.  I hope that I don't have a similar experience as 
last year though with 40 mph winds, antennas blowing over tearing large 
holes in the tent, rain dripping on the radios, radios not working, Deer 
Ticks, freezing temps, and bent and broken antennas.

I will have 6M through 432 and 1296.  The 903 transverter is misbehaving, so 
it may get left behind.  I will have 5 element yagi on 6M (12' boom), 12 el 
K1FO on 144, 16 el K1FO on 222, 25 el K1FO on 432, and 55 element Loop yagi 
on 1296.  Power levels are yet to be determined.

The tent has been replaced, and the antennas have been rebuilt, though the 
weather doesn't seem to be cooperating.  As most of you know, DN03 has no 
hams that live there that get on VHF/UHF.  The only way to work that grid on 
VHF/UHF is when some nut like me goes out and braves the wx and equipment 
failures to provide the Grid.  Oh well, it's only money, right?  This year I 
may even take my sound card interface and do some WSJT.  Listen for me on 
the usual frequencies (except 50.255, 144.144, and 222.085 for WSJT).  See 
you on the air.

Bruce, KI7JA  CN85rl / DN03bk

(p.s.) DN03 is one of the most wanted for the FFMA award among many others.
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From: "Paul Kiesel" <k7cw at yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 10:02 AM
To: <pnwvhfs at googlegroups.com>
Subject: [PNWVHFS] FFMA Leaders

>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> The recently announced FFMA award requires
> confirmation of QSOs with stations in all 488
> contiguous 48 states grid locators on the 50 MHz band.
> Many VHFers are working towards getting the award and
> several are known to need fewer than 50 grids to have
> all 488. The FFMA Group (look for FFMA in Yahoo!
> Groups) is keeping close track of all aspirants who
> have fewer than 50 grids to go (there aren't very many
> of them - only 9 that we know of, so far).
>
> I know that there are some VHFers in the Society area
> who have been collecting grids silently for many years
> and who may have fewer than 50 grids to go to satisfy
> the requirements of the FFMA. If you are in that
> select number or think you are, please let me know.
>
> The FFMA is turning out to be a popular activity
> enhancer. Grid expeditions are already being planned
> for visits to rare grids.
>
> You can find out more about the FFMA by looking here:
>
> http://www.arrl.org/awards/ffma/ .
>
> 73,
> Paul, K7CW
>
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