2015 ARRL August UHF
08/05/2015 |
n6ze
I operated on Sunday morning only from atop a ridge in the Santa Monica Mts (DM04qb). At 7:00AM, it was already hot with clear skies; Santa Monica Bay was covered with a low overcast. Visibility Northerly was unrestricted, but with a bit of fog in low lying valleys. Best 903 MHz DX was W6QIW in DM04ck at 115 km/ 71.5 miles. I also worked him on 222/432/1296. Best 70 cm DX was a KJ6SJY who was hiking in DM12 with an FM handheld. I worked both W6QIW & WA6EJO on 4 different bands. I worked 20 unique callsigns. Special kudos to members of Ventura Co. Amateur Radio Society (VCARS) & Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC) who provided me with many contacts. All but 1 contact on 902 MHz FM was made with ALINCO GJ-G29 222/902MHZ FM Handhelds. Equipment: 222MHz: FT736 (20w) & most of an M>2yagi; 432MHz: FT736 (20w) & .5 of an M>2 yagi; 903MHz ALINCO DJ-G29 (5w) & small M>2 yagi; 1296MHz: FT736 (10w) & .5 of M>2 yagi. On Saturday afternoon, my XYL & I drove in much of CM94 for several hours and heard no one as we traveled. I originally wanted to enter as /Rover, but because no Rover QSOs made from CM94 negated that possibility due to current ARRL rules! -- N6ZE
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