2021 CQ Worldwide VHF Contest

Callsign	Score	Region	Category	Bands	QSOs	Points	Grids	Rover Grids Activated	Grids Activated	PNW Grids Worked
K5QE *	49,343	TX	Multi-Op	AB	234	341	133		EM31	1
N7PHY	27,966	WA	SOSB	A	237	237	118		DN08	14
AL1VE	13,965	OR	SOSB	A	147	147	95		DN02	12
K7CW	12,118	WA	SOSB	A	163	163	73		CN87	20
K7MDL	5,863	WA	SOAB	AB	112	143	41		CN88	10
VE7DAY	4,080	BC	SOAB	AB	80	85	47		CO70	7
N7NW	3,696	WA	SOAB	AB	80	88	42		CN87	15
W7FI	2,822	WA	SOSB	A	83	83	34		CN87	15
VE7AFZ	2,200	BC	SOAB	AB	69	100	22		CN89	12
K0JJ	1,917	OR	SOAB	AB	55	71	27		CN85	10
KX7L	1,190	WA	SOAB	AB	56	70	17		CN87	9
KE7MSU/R	1,188	OR	ROVER	AB	50	65	18	2	see notes below	12
KB7ME	779	WA	SOAB	AB	33	41	19		CN85	8
KG7P	726	WA	SOAB	AB	51	66	11		CN87	7
N6ZE	636	WA	SOAB	AB	53	72	12		CN88	8
K7ND	504	WA	SOSB	B	28	56	9		CN87	9
WA9BTV	414	WA	SOAB	AB	27	46	9		CN88	6
KB7WSD	360	WA	SOSB	A	36	36	10		CN87	7
VE7OTC/R	312	BC	ROVER	A	22	39	9	2	see notes below	3
AF7GL	250	WA	SOSB	B	25	50	5		CN96	5
K7BWH	120	WA	SOSB	A	20	20	6		CN87	5

* = PNWVHFS Member operating outside the Society region. Not eligible for PNWVHFS Awards.
** = Log received late, not eligible for PNWVHFS Awards.

Band Codes: A - 50 MHz, B - 144 MHz

PNWVHFS Award Winners

Certificates at the next PNWVHFS Conference TBD

Rover: VE7OTC/R-BC,  KE7MSU/R-OR
Single-Op All Band:  VE7DAY-BC,  K7MDL-WA,  K0JJ-OR
Single-Op Single Band 50 MHz:  AL1VE-OR,  N7PHY-WA
Single-Op Single Band 144 MHz:  K7ND-WA

Additional Information

K5QE Multi-Op TX: 
Operators K5QE, N5YA, K5EEI, KI5MHB, KI5OKK, KF5LKG 

VE7OTC/r Rover BC:  Activated CN88, CN89
Worked PNW Grids: CN87, CN88, CN89
First time submitting a log for this. The Sat afternoon/evening was great, the Sunday drive was tiring. Added a 6m dipole under my 9el 2m Yagi boom. Not bad. Horizontal at least.

KE7MSU/R Rover OR:  Activated: CN84, CN85
Worked PNW Grids: CN74, CN84, CN85, CN86, CN87, CN93, CN94, CN95, CN96, CN98

AF7GL SOSB WA CN96: 

This was my setup during the contest. I should have carried some bug nets as flying insects were conquering the summit. I did make 26 QSO. Most contacts were done on 5 Watts, but later had to swap radios and was doing 50 W for a bit to reach a rover station in CN85. Thanks all!

Operating portable on Norse Peak in CN96

N7PHY SOSB WA DN08:  Amazing late night opening to the east coast. Operated from site of former military radar station, 4600 ft, nice view of the horizon. 73! Ed N7PHY

KX7L SOAB WA CN87:  Saturday was pretty much just locals, but pretty good turnout of locals. Sunday started out the same, but we had some nice openings late in the contest to the Northeast, VE6, VE5, and even VE4 were worked or heard. Thanks for all the Q's!

N6ZE SOAB WA: CN87  Fun to operate both bands with QRP power and minimal antennae. Rabbits ears and 144MHz KQ mini loop inside house at 500' above Puget Sound. Best 2m DX (FT-8) W7EME in DN17: 252 miles.

AL1VE SOSB 50 MHz DN02:  Operated again from the 9650' high Alvord Desert Overlook parking area on Steen's Mountain. To say it was a bit more smokey this year than last was an understatement!

This was my third year here for the CQ VHF contest. In 2019 I had mostly double hop contacts, for the 2020 contest I had mostly single hop contacts and this year I had an even number of both double and single hop contacts. This was the first time I've ever worked Japan and Puerto Rico on 50 MHz. I was completely stunned when my computer screen displayed 15 Japanese stations calling me at the same time.

Sunday just as New England stations started coming in, I lost my main power battery and had to limp by with 50 watts for the rest of the contest. This was also the fewest SSB contacts I have ever worked during any VHF contest in the last 23 years. How about awarding 2 points 50 MHz and 4 points 144 MHz CW, FM, or SSB contact.