06/12/2006 | VE3WCC/R ARRL June VHF QSO Party Results for VE3WCC/Rover

Operators: VA3NFA (Tom), VA3CDD (Dean)

Grids operated from: FN14,FN15,FN16,FN24,FN25,FN26

Bands: 50, 144, 222, 432, 903, 1.2 (FM), 10GHz (WBFM)

Operating Time: ~23 hours

Distance Driven: ~540Kms

Mosquitos bites: 4

We were able to catch most of the 50Mhz opening on Saturday and on Sunday morning. We gave out numerous new grids from FN14/FN16/FN26 and worked several DX stations on 50Mhz from two and three grids! What a rush!

Band: QSO/Multis

50: 114/53
144: 52/7
222: 14/5
432: 33/4
903: 6/2
1.2: 7/3
10 : 5/3

Total QSOs: 231

Total Multis: 83

Total claimed score: 26477 (~ double our previous best effort)

Highlights included:

- Completing 5 10GHz WBFM QSO's in three grids!

- Working VE3XK and VE3CVG on 7 bands!

- Working K2AXX and N2PA on 4 bands from FN14

- Working K9MU (EN44) on 50Mhz from FN14, FN15 and FN25!

- Best non-E's DX: W3SO in FN00 on 222. That's ~525 Kms! Not bad for 10w and 4 elements!

- Rovers worked: VE3NPB/R, N2DQS/R

The September contest can't come soon enough!

Best dx!

Tom
VA3NFA
http://wcarc.on.ca -- VA3NFA