RANV EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
TO MT. EQUINOX

SEPTEMBER 2000 VHF QSO PARTY

WB1GQR

Location: Mt. Equinox, Manchester, VT
Grid Square: FN33 kd
Elevation: 3835 feet AMSL

June 2000 Results

September 1999 Results

RESULTS

BAND	QSOs	POINTS	MULTS
50 MHZ	278	278	30
144 MHZ	361	361	31
222 MHZ	105	210	24
432 MHZ	160	320	24
TOTAL	904	1169	109

FINAL SCORE = 127,421

Operating Highlights

Slight lift conditions on the higher bands during the middle of the contest.
No openings to speak of on 6 meters.
Rash of equipment problems before the contest, but the spit and glue held!
Nice wx! Sunny, light breeze, temps 70's. No bugs!

STATION DESCRIPTION

Band	Rig	Power	Antenna
50 MHz	Ic-551D	100	5 El Cushcraft (12' boom)
144 MHz	FT-726 +amp	100	32-19 boomer (22' boom)
222 MHz	Transverter	80	225WB Boomer (10' boom)
432 MHz	IC-402 + amp	75	Long Boomer (18' boom)
146 MHz FM	IC-27A + amp	100	11 El Yagi (12' boom)
222 MHz FM	IC-37A	25	8 El Quagi (9' boom)
440 MHz FM	IC-47A	25	8 El Quagi (4.5' boom)

Computers: Ancient IBM-XT and Compaq LTE 25E Laptop running NA 9.

All 7 radios fed though a Radio Shack Mixing board.

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

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