RANV EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
TO MT. EQUINOX

JUNE 2004 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 2003	September 2003
June 2002	September 2002
June 2001	September 2001
June 2000	September 2000
June 1999	September 1999

RESULTS

BAND	QSOs	POINTS	MULTS
50 MHZ	287	287	39
144 MHZ	273	273	31
222 MHZ	105	210	25
432 MHZ	128	256	26
TOTAL	793	1026	120

FINAL SCORE = 123,120

Operating Highlights

More like a September contest than June contest
Six meters was open Sunday morning, but not all that well up here
Tough getting a run on Six - openings were more towards 3-land
Other bands somewhat better than normal in June
Weather was perfect!

Nothing broke!

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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