RANV EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
TO MT. EQUINOX

JUNE 2001 VHF QSO PARTY

WB1GQR

Location: Mt. Equinox, Manchester, VT
Grid Square: FN33 kd
Elevation: 3835 feet AMSL
Category: Single Op, Low Power
Operator: W1SJ

September 2000 Results

June 2000 Results

September 1999 Results

June 1999 Results

September 1998 Results

RESULTS

BAND	QSOs	POINTS	MULTS
50 MHZ	286	286	82
144 MHZ	252	252	29
222 MHZ	69	138	16
432 MHZ	115	230	22
TOTAL	722	906	149

FINAL SCORE = 134,994

Operating Highlights

First time as a single op in several years.
Had to relearn how to hoist all antennas by myself!
Except for Six Meters, Conditions stunk! 144, 222 and 432 disappointing and SLOW!
Six Meters very tricky! Big opening at 1:30 - 4:30 AM local time. You snooze - you lose!
WX: Perfect! Couldn't be better! Can't complain when it's nice out.
BUT --- Got wet in rainstorm taking it all down Monday!

Nothing broke down! Yay!

STATION DESCRIPTION

Band	Rig	Antenna
50 MHz	DX-70T + 120w Amp	5 El Cushcraft (12' boom)
144 MHz	FT-726 + 100w Amp	32-19 boomer (22' boom)
222 MHz	Transverter + 80w Amp	225WB Boomer (10' boom)
432 MHz	IC-402 + 80w Amp	Long Boomer (18' boom)
146 MHz FM	IC-27A + 70w Amp	11 El Yagi (12' boom)
222 MHz FM	IC-37A	8 El Quagi (9' boom)
440 MHz FM	IC-47A	8 El Quagi (4.5' boom)

Computers: 486 Clone and Compaq LTE Lite 25 MHz.

All of the above equipment and ops housed in the back of a minivan (32 square feet).

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