RANV EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
TO MT. EQUINOX

JUNE 2002 VHF QSO PARTY

WB1GQR

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

#1 Single-OP Low Power!

Previous Results

June 2001	September 2001
June 2000	September 2000
June 1999	September 1999

RESULTS

BAND	QSOs	POINTS	MULTS
50 MHZ	256	256	46
144 MHZ	264	264	33
222 MHZ	83	166	25
432 MHZ	108	216	23
903 MHZ	12	36	7
1296 MHZ	17	51	8
2304 MHZ	7	28	4
3456 MHZ	3	12	1
10 GHZ	3	12	1
TOTAL	753	1041	148

FINAL SCORE = 154,068

Operating Highlights

Interesting condtions - More like a September contest
Nice spot openings on 144-432 MHz early on
6 meter conditions very flat except for a couple of short sporadic E openings
First time on 903 MHz - 10 GHz (Sunday only). Thanks to N1JEZ
Weather excellent on Saturday, but stuck in a cloud and later, rain on Sunday

Monday Wx super for takedown

STATION DESCRIPTION

Band	Rig	Antenna
50 MHz	DX-70T + 120w Amp	Cushcraft A50-5 (5 El, 12' boom)
144 MHz	FT-726 + 100w Amp	Cushcraft 3219 (17 El, 22' boom)
222 MHz	Transverter + 80w Amp	Cushcraft 225WB (13 El, 10' boom)
432 MHz	IC-402 + 80w Amp	Cushcraft 424B (22 El, 18' boom)
903 MHz	Transverter	Loop Yagi (8' boom)
1296 MHz	FT-736	Yagi (10' boom)
2304 MHz	Transverter	Loop Yagi (6' boom)
3456 MHz	Transverter	Loop Yagi (4' boom)
10 GHz	Transverter	3' Dish
146 MHz FM	IC-27A + 80w Amp	Cushcraft A144-11 (11 El, 12' boom)
222 MHz FM	IC-37A	Homebrew Quagi (8 El, 9' boom)
440 MHz FM	IC-47A	Homebrew Quagi 8 El, 4.5' boom)

Computer: 486 Clone.

Station housed in the back of a minivan (32 square feet).

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