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2015 ARRL January VHF Contest

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03/24/2015 | K2EZ/Rover

I operated a total of 19.5 hours, traveled 1200+ miles and operated from 8 states, 6 ARRL divisions, 8 ARRL sections and activated 15 grids. While I worked most on SSB, FM played a significant role representing more than 10% of my final score. My fi... Read More
02/27/2015 | WB6W

We couldn't use our regular site on Blue Mtn. because the road is closed seasonally for snow. California is in a drought and there is no snow on the mountain but that didn't seem to matter! Instead we operated from a mountain 3000 feet lower but a do... Read More
02/07/2015 | K2DRH

Before the September contest the rotor loop coaxs and about half the antenna runs on the main VHF tower were all replaced. The 432, 222 and 1296 antenna phasing harnesses were replaced as well as the 902 and 432 preamps. The top 2M antenna broke in hal... Read More
01/30/2015 | KD7WPJ

It was combined ARRL VHF Contest and SOTA (Summit On The Air) operation. Weather conditions prevented from taking 3 el. beam for 2 meter. It was strong St. Anna wind in the morning - hot wind from the East. I used FT-817ND with rubber ducky antenna for... Read More
01/30/2015 | WV9E

FM only , 1 station not in grid, only 3 of 12 more than 10 miles away. Single ole rotten RS discone from the 80's, 6-.23 on one antenna. Best DX on 33 and 23 are both 6 blocks.... 23 mile 440 contact best of all. Oddly, my score would be in the top ... Read More
01/29/2015 | N2SLN

For the second year in a row the access road for our FN12 site has been open when we arrived, and for the second year in a row snow had drifted across it by the time we left. This year it was nearly invisible. We activated 6 grids this year, making 3... Read More
01/29/2015 | KC0P/R

Liesl Larson KD0VWT Logging, Laughing & Lovin it in Lakeville EN34io, west of Lilly Lake and south of Lake Wobegone. Grampa Mel KC0P/R giving encouragement. Photo by proud Papa Nate KA0CRO Read More
01/28/2015 | N6NB

Once again, I was in the single operator portable category with my tower trailer set up near the town of Madera (north of Fresno in California's central valley). And once again, the Southern California Contest Club rovers really contributed to my... Read More