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2015 ARRL September VHF

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11/21/2015 | K2EZ/R

September was my third VHF contest. I am too new to comment on conditions and activity level. I operated a total of 29 hours and traveled 980 miles. I operated from 8 states, 3 ARRL divisions, 9 ARRL sections and activated 13 grids. Like June I start... Read More
10/27/2015 | N6NB/R

The September VHF contest seemed like two separate contests to me. On Saturday I joined W6IT and W6TAI to rove in Southern California. We started in DM12 (near Solana Beach) and then worked our way north to Buena Park for DM13 and DM03, then on to Mo... Read More
09/25/2015 | WA6ZTY

This year I had spent considerable time searching for a new mountaintop location, found it and secured permission from the USFS to use the site but then the 75,000 acre Butte Fire came along! I couldn't really leave my wife at home alone with the fire ... Read More
09/21/2015 | N6ZE/R

Comments: Thanks to the PNW ops who put up with my QRP Rover operation from CN87/88/89. (Called CQ from CO80 for a couple of minutes, but nothing heard from Whistler,BC.) 'Interesting' Events: CN87: Two QSOs on 2m made from commercial bus in mo... Read More
09/19/2015 | ka7rra

If all eles fails use duct tape Read More
09/19/2015 | Ka7RRA

MY Set up in CN88 Read More
09/16/2015 | K3TEZ

After seven years in an antenna-restricted community, I decided to put up a temporary antenna set. The 6-meter moxon was first, and was sitting on a collapsable mast on my deck. My plans to add my 13B2 and 432 yagi fizzled when I couldn't locate the ... Read More
09/16/2015 | N6SPP/R

Just relocated back to the SFO area after spending 5 years in KL7..This was my 1st time as a rover in California and I had a great time working from 4 grids in Contra Costa County. Thanks to all who participated last weekend. Wind speed gusts to 60mph ... Read More