2015 ARRL September VHF
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 motion in Seattle. One 903MHz QSO made with bus driver, VA7NAM!
CN88:Two QSOs on 2m made from commercial bus in motion in Everett, WA, including one over a 97 mile path with VE7JH/VE7.
CN89: QSOs made from 10th floor(facing North) & 19th floor (facing South)
of hotel on Vancouver, B.C. waterfront as well as Mt. Seymour Ski Lodge area (~3000 ft MSL).
CO80: Nil QSO resulted.
Equipment used:
6/2/70(2 watts): Yaesu FT817 & rubber-duckie or Maldol AH-510R telescoping rod antenna
135cm/33cm (2 watts): ALINCO DJ-G29 FM handheld with rubber-duckie
bt73Pete, N6ZE/W7&VE7 QRP Rover -- N6ZE
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