2021 ARRL 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest

Callsign	Score	Region	Category	Bands	QSOs	Rover Grids Activated	Grids Activated	PNW Grids Worked
K7ND	3,366	WA	SOF	CD9EFG	29		CN87qf	4
N7MWV	2,556	WA	SOF	CDE	20		CN86lt	3
VE7AFZ	1,279	BC	SOF	CD	5		CN89mg	4
K7ATN	1,187	WWA	SOF	CD9EF	15		CN85so	1
KB7IOG	789	WA	SOF	CD9EF	15		CN87re	2
N7DB	340	OR	SOF	CD	6		CN85uj	1
VA7OTC	243	BC	SOF	CD	2		see notes below	2
N7QOZ	24	WA	SOF	C	1		CN87sf	2

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

Band Codes: C - 220 MHz, D - 432 MHz, 9 - 902 MHz, E - 1296 MHz, F - 2304 MHz, G - 3456 MHz, H - 5760 MHz, I - 10 GHz

PNWVHFS Award Winners

Certificates at the next PNWVHFS Conference TBD

Single-Op:    N7DB-OR,  VA7AFZ-BC,  K7ND-WA

Additional Information

VA7AFZ SO BC CN89mg
Heard several other stations on 222 and 432. Used the LPDA from my balcony for the entire contest. It worked a bit better on 222 than I expected. I wasn't surprised about not making any Q's on 1296 with that antenna. I did manage to detect what I believe are a few more signals from the primary users of the 23 cm band (most likely due to the larger frequency range and broader beam width of the LPDA vs the loop yagis I usually use on that band.) Tried out some new gear and became re acquainted with some other gear I haven't used in a while. Thanks to the contest organizers and all who participated especially Chuck VA7UL. All in all a good contest for me despite the low QSO count.
Will hopefully make a better effort next year. (Hopefully will Rove to a decent location or will at least be able to setup multiple yagis on the balcony at home vs having to use the LPDA for multi band coverage for 222 and up.)

VA7OTC SO BC CN88hk
Pretty wretched contest. I had concerns (when don't I?), some that panned out, i.e. all my potential operating area this time would be inside the ARRL Club Territory. Nice, once I looked ;)
Saturday I drove up Skirt Mtn. (aka Bear Mtn. above Langford, "Western Communities" west of Victoria) to about 250m AMSL CN88fl, portable. At least I confirmed the site didn't have really any noise, had a great view, and gave me space to rig my drive-on/swing up mast. Did some ham PR.
Having recently discovered Rick, KK7B's 2016 Conference presentation on antenna design I'd shelved the Cheap Yagi plans, and a 222 antenna is still not built so used a whip for my FM rig. I had a 19-el 432 MHz one up on the FT-857 and . . . crickets. Managed two FM contacts as I called out one last time on 222. Then we hit up 446. Both across the Strait of Juan de Fuca near and west of PA.
Sunday I put on the coffee and put out a 7-el Arrow for 432 on the balcony, CN88hk. Eventually (and gratefully) Paul, WA9BTV worked me to confirm my rig functioned and there was someone on! We managed to complete as well on 222 FM which must've all been due his set up, not my unity gain discone.
So, done. Looking forward to the Sept. contest. Hoping to get some of the 6m ops I'm working on growing on the air for that.

N7DB SO OR CN85uj
Just on 223.5 & 432/446.0. Quiet for the first 1/2 hour then life appeared. Activity til abt 12:15, then quiet again. Shut down, had work to do on farm.