Harry WA0CNS and Herbert AF4JF participated in the ARRL September VHF Contest as Rovers activating EM48 and EM49 grids. We didn't go far from Saint Louis area, just Winfield and Lakeside 370 Park. We have worked each other on bands between 144 and 5760 MHz plus 122 GHz, but didn't bring out 10 or 24 GHz this time. Several pictures attached:
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| Herbert AF4JF set up in Lakeside 370 park |
Harry WA0CNS setting up across the lake from Herbert
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| WA0CNS in Winfield EM49pa |
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| Herbert AF4JF working Harry on SDR Pluto |
Recording of a QSO on SDR Pluto
There was the second leg of the ARRL 10GHz And Up contest. Herbert AF4JF went to Hannibal, MO while Harry WA0CNS set up at the High Ridge, southwest of St. Louis. Herbert tried to work some stations in the North from Lover's Leap above Hannibal, then turned back and made several stops to work Harry. Looks like there are several good spots near Hannibal to work stations from St. Louis area!
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Lover's Leap
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Herbert set up in EM49hq
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| Aiming to work Gary WB0LJC |
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Aiming to work John K9JK
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| Herbert at Bowling Green aiming to work WA0CNS (109km) |
This is how loud the WB9PNU/B beacon is at Bowling Green, over 80km away
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| Herbert set up and working Harry from EM49jh |
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| (forgot to bring traffic cones) |
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| Herbert working Harry from EM49md |
Everything considered, both contests were fun. Just little too hot. It would be nice to have more stations to share this with.
