RANV EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
TO MT. EQUINOX

JUNE 2003 VHF QSO PARTY

WB1GQR

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

Previous Results

June 2002	September 2002
June 2001	September 2001
June 2000	September 2000
June 1999	September 1999

RESULTS

BAND	QSOs	POINTS	MULTS
50 MHZ	308	308	58
144 MHZ	310	310	27
222 MHZ	87	174	20
432 MHZ	129	259	21
TOTAL	834	1050	126

FINAL SCORE = 132,300

Operating Highlights

Six meters was the BAND, but openings up north not as good as down south
All other bands were flat, flat flat! Almost as bad as last September
Setup was much smoother this year - no antennas dropped!
Saturday was spent in the clouds - but it kept the sportscar race (and ignition noise) away.

Sunday and takedown Monday were gorgious!

STATION DESCRIPTION

Band	Rig	Antenna
50 MHz	DX-70T + 120w Amp	Cushcraft A50-5 (5 El, 12' boom)
144 MHz	FT-726 + 150w 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)
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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