01/26/2004 | VA3NFA That was fun!

My total claimed score is : 2236

Band: QSO/Grids

50: 16/7
144: 32/12
222: 8/4
432: 9/2
1296: 1/1

66 contacts and 26 multipliers.


I worked about 6 hours on and off during the contest.
Memorable events:

- Working VA3KA (about 15 kms away) on 1296 FM with a borrowed 1w FM HT.. my FIRST 1296 contest QSO!
- Working 8 QSO's and 4 grids with my new 222
transverter.. it worked great!
- Working VP9GE on 50.. the ONLY opening I heard on
6m

My best DX (other than VP9GE) was FM19 and FM29 on
2m.. nearly 450 miles!!. Best DX on 222 was K3EAR in
FM19.

The bands seemed very poor Saturday evening.... but
seemed to improved Sunday afternoon and evening. Also,
there seemed to be a lot fewer "big guns" on the air..
and less locals as well... we will have to fix that
for the June contest!

Not as good as my 4000 score in last years contest..
but still fun!

My station:

Rigs: FT847 for 50, 144, 432; FT817 and MM transverter for 222

Antennas: 4 ele on 144, 4 ele on 222 @ 15';Par Omni Loop at 35' for 6m, and a Diamond V2000a verticle @ 35' for 432.

73 -- VA3NFA