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Re:2009 ARRL June VHF QSO Party - 2009/06/15 12:48
ARRL VHF QSO PARTY -- 2009
Call: VE2DWA
Category: Single Operator
Power: Low Power
Band: 6 meter
Mode: Mixed Mode
Grid: FN25bk
BAND QSO QSO PTS GRIDS
50 133 133 68
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Totals 133 133 68 = 9,044
Equipment Description: Icom IC-551D (50 watts), 5 elements H-B Yagi @ 50 feet, J-38 Key
Comments:
Few weeks ago I got an old and not working but cheap Icom IC-551D, as the contest was approaching, I tried to repair and the radio was working again (RF board, PLL & audio problems) on Thursday before contest, it is still a little deaf (sorry for the people that called me but I couldn't copy), but at least I was on the air.
It was a very part time operation, but I have lot of fun during the time I was in the air, WD0T (DN94) was the most western station worked, but I'm sure the band was more farther open to the west. Two hours before the contest end, I hear
W2SZ calling CQ in CW, it was my only CW QSO, as the radio haven't electronic keyer, I used my more than 60 year old J-38 straight key for good old sake.
VE2JCW was my only FN35 QSOs, Congratulation to VE2ZAZ for his great effort. On Saturday I've copied a weak VA2SG giving FN48 to some station that I couldn't copy.
I hope Contest Group du Quebec will be again listed in ARRL contest results.
A bientot
73, Claudio VE2DWA
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