RANV EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
TO MT. EQUINOX

JUNE 2005 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 2004	September 2004
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	277	277	32
144 MHz	312	312	38
222 MHz	90	180	21
432 MHz	132	264	21
903 MHz	33	99	11
2304 MHz	15	60	7
3456 MHz	10	40	6
5760 MHz	2	8	2
TOTAL	871	1240	138

FINAL SCORE = 171,120

Operating Highlights

Great aurora on 6 & 2 on Sunday afternoon. Missed my nap!
Able to provide 903-5700 MHz. Thanks to N1JEZ!

Nice 70 degree wx while everyone baked at 90 degrees. Humidity: 1000%

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 (19 el, 8' boom)
2304 MHz	Transverter	Loop Yagi (45 el, 6' boom)
3456 MHz	Transverter	Loop Yagi (35 el, 4' boom)
5760 MHz	Transverter	2' Dish
146 MHz FM	IC-27A + 80w Amp	Cushcraft A144-11 (11 El, 12' boom)
222 MHz FM	IC-37A (25w)	Homebrew Quagi (8 El, 9' boom)
440 MHz FM	FT-8500 (35w)	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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