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2024 ARRL June VHF Contest

39 Logs Received

Updated 2024-07-01
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Callsign	Score	Region	Category	Bands	QSOs	Points	Grids	Rover Grids Activated	Grids Activated	PNW Grids Worked
K5QE *	234,320	STX	LM	ABDE	754	808	290	0	EM31	0
AI7ID	27,328	ID	LM	ABC9E	316	434	60	0	DN13	11
N0LL *	26,105	KS	SOLP	ABCD	218	227	115	0	EM09	0
AL1VE/R *	16,204	NE	RL	AB	181	181	84	7	See notes below	3
W7MEM	14,076	ID	SOHP	AB	136	136	102	0	DN17	25
K7CW	8,758	WWA	SOHP	A	149	149	58	0	CN87	25
W7FI	7,296	WWA	SOHP	ABD	147	152	48	0	CN87	18
N7DB	5,270	OR	SOLP	ABCD	137	155	34	0	CN85	15
N7QOZ	3,792	WWA	SO-ALG-3B	ABD	122	159	26	0	CN87	7
VA7SC	3,427	BC	SO-ALG-LP	ABCD9E	102	149	23	0	CN89	6
N7PHY	3,375	EWA	SOHP	A	75	75	45	0	CN98	17
K7IU	3,094	WWA	SOHP	ABCD	106	119	26	0	CN97	16
KX7L	2,842	WWA	SOLP	ABCD	90	98	29	0	CN87	15
KG7P	2,000	WWA	SOHP	ABCDEF	61	80	25	0	CN87	10
VE7DAY	1,920	BC	SO3B	A	60	60	32	0	CO70	16
NR7Y	1,881	OR	SOLP	ABCD9E	77	99	19	0	CN85	8
W7KRS	1,776	WWA	SO3B	ABD	68	74	24	0	CN97	13
W7JMP	1,746	OR	SOHP	ABCD	83	97	18	0	CN85	10
WR7X/R	1,740	OR	RL	A	58	58	30	4	See notes below	14
KA7RAA/R	1,658	WWA	RL	ABCD	73	87	19	5	See notes below	5
VE7HR	1,404	BC	SOLP	ABCDE	52	78	18	0	CN89	4
AB9BH	1,350	WWA	SOLP	AB	68	68	20	0	CN87	10
KG7PD	1,278	WWA	SOLP	ABE	59	63	16	0	CN87	8
K7YO	1,155	OR	SOLP	ABCF	61	77	15	0	CN85	7
K7ND	1,024	WWA	SO-ALG-LP	ABCDEF	41	64	16	0	CN87	6
VA7RKM	850	BC	SOHP	ABD9	42	50	17	0	CN88	8
AG6QV	832	WWA	SOLP	ABCDE	40	52	16	0	CN87	6
K7FR	782	WWA	SOP	ACD9E	46	46	15	0	CN88	11
KF7PCL	561	WWA	SOLP	AB	33	33	17	0	CN76	10
WA7BRL	492	WWA	SOLP	A	41	41	12	0	CN87	22
KB7IOG	304	WWA	SO-ALG-HP	ABCD9E	24	38	8	0	CN87	2
K7III	261	WWA	SO3B	AB	29	29	9	0	CN87	6
KI7YFP	260	WWA	SOP-ALG	ABC	25	26	10	0	CN87	6
KB7ME	160	WWA	SOHP	A	16	16	10	0	CN85	6
AD7MC	108	WWA	SO3B	AB	18	18	6	0	CN85	4
N7FW/R	88	WWA	RL	ABCD9	7	11	8	2	See notes below	2
KL7P/R *	64	AK/BC	RL	8	8	8		6	See notes below	4
K7SYS	32	ID	SOLP	A	8	8	4	0	DN18	3
N0CYT	18	WWA	SOLP	ABD	5	6	3	0	CN88	2

*  =  PNWVHFS Member operating outside the Society region. Not eligible for PNWVHFS Awards.

Category Codes:
LM - Limited Multi-operator,    SOLP - Single Operator Low Power,    SOHP - Single Operator High Power,    SO3B - Single Operator 3 Band SO-ALG-LP - Single Operator Low Power Analog,    SOP-ALG - Single Operator Portable Analog SOP - Single Operator Portable    R - Rover Classic,    RL - Rover Limited,    RU - Rover Unlimited   

Band Codes:
A - 50 MHz,  B - 144 MHz,  C - 220 MHz,  D - 432 MHz,  9 - 902 MHz,  E - 1.2 GHz,  F - 2.3 GHz,  G - 3.4 GHz,  H - 5.7 GHz  I - 10 GHz,  X - 17 GHz and Above

PNWVHFS Award Winners

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N7FW/R - WWA:
Activated 3 Rover grids: CN87 CN88 CN98
Worked 6 PNW grids: CN84 CN87 CN88 CN89 CN97 CN98

KL7P/R - AK/BC/YT:
Activated 3 Rover grids: CO84 CP85 CP86
Worked PNW 7 grids: C070 CN87 CN88
Drove from Fairbanks to Haines to activate some rare grids in Southeast Alaska and the Yukon Territory, and work some PNW stations for the contest. As a rover, I worked 8 contest QSOs in CO19 and CO29. But the real fun was activating a slew of rare grids on the trip down and back, including BP91, CP00, CP01, CP10, CO19 and CO29. Beautiful drive, stunning scenery. Tnx to KA6BIM and W7FN for the contest QSOs, and special mention to KL7HBK, K7CW, and VE7DAY, who spent a lot of time and effort to work me through the Yukon Territory grids-that was fun!

Grid CO29, Haines, Alaska, parked along the the saltwater Lynn Canal looking southeast.

Grid CP10 in the Yukon Territory, Canada, about 48 miles south of Haines Junction.

VA7OTC/R - BC:
Saturday was pretty full. Great ops in CN88, esp. a bazillion contacts right at my 1300ish start on 2 FM. Wow. So many interested and excited folks. One white cane op in Chilliwack was crawling about for something, also turning an antenna switch (with his toes I think he said) to work me. Dug up his grid info and called me back. CN99, which I'd not even worked in the past on USB from my aerie.
Out to CN78. Worked the lads at VA7FC/R CN78 while setting up, then we met up at my spot for a chin wag. Two CRD (Capital Reg. District) Park Rangers dropped by, my four antenna stack dragging them in. More fine chat.
Not many/any other fone contacts from there in spite of my announcement and several acknowledgements with intent to look out for me. I succumbed and ran some FT-8 on 50 MHz. First time in such a 'test. My purity test is likely a fail now.
Oh, my log pgm borked a bit at some point late CN88. Learn some new painful lesson each time out. Some of these have me thinking, "Never agn" or "Why bother." Anyway, chin up!
Cheers es 73, John VA7OTC/R

VE7AFZ -BC:
Only operated sporadically on Sunday from home for perhaps four hours in total ? Managed to make approx 25 QSO's, mostly on 2M SSB. Worked into CN79,CN85,CN87,CN88,CN89,CN97. Was pleased with the turn out from CN79 (both fixed and rover stations.)
Worked 3 rovers AC7SG/R, VA7OTC/R, VA7FC/R. Also heard KA7RRA/R but didn't work him, also worked a station doing a SOTA Activation (K7GYB) and VE7FYC who was setup at Cypress. Listening to 146.52 FM, yielded an additional multiplier for me. Made one 223.5 FM contact with my HT from my deck.
Band conditions were up and down with lots of cyclical fading on paths to the South. Signals were going from barely readable to arm chair copy on an approx 30 second cycle at times. Beam headings also seemed much more critical than normal and small changes in azimuth seemed to help a lot more than normal. (I should probably think more about getting an easy to use rotor setup for my antennas when roving. Something else to add to my to do list.) Thanks to all who participated and special thanks to the rovers and portable stations.
73 Mark S VE7AFZ

WR7X/R - OR:
Activated 4 Rover grids: DN04 DN05 DN14 DN15
Worked PNW 7 grids: CN73 CN79 CN86 CN87 CN88 CN89 CO70

KA7RRA/R - WWA:
Activated 5 Rover grids: CN87 CN88 CN96 CN97 CN98
Worked 5 PNW grids: CN87 CN88 CN89 CN96 CN97

AL1VE/R - CO & KS & NE:
Activated 7 Rover grids: EM08 EM09 DM89 DN80 DN81 DN90 DN91
Worked 3 PNW grids: DN13 DN17 DN18 DN26

This was probably my last year roving so far from home. I had planned to rove somewhere in central Kansas or Nebraska, but my plans changed as frequently as the severe thunderstorm alerts kept popping up on my cell phone. Saturday morning, with the country roads almost impassable because of the slick muddy conditions here in central Kansas and I made it to only three grids. Propagation was extremely sporadic and had to QRT early because of more severe storms. Nothings makes you move faster than a weather alert that announces "torrential rains, possible softball sized hail and 100 mph straight line ground winds"!

After a pretty sleepless night of waiting out the storms I moved northwest and decided to circle the grid corner at the KS/NE/CO junction. Again propagation was extremely bubblely. As the morning progressed the weather calmed down but the 50 MHz propagation was more sporadic than the day before.

Looking back at my ALL.log WSJT file I decoded almost 100 grids that I never worked had a chance to work. Often it was one or two minutes before the stations completely faded out. FT8 was just too slow for these kind of conditions and although I tried the faster FT4 and SSB modes I found very few on SSB and none on FT4.

This was the first June contest I didn't work anyone in OR or WA. I copied many of you, often with 10 to 20 plus FT8 signals, but propagation seemed one-way. This year's June conditions were basically the opposite of last year's and AT THE PEAK OF THE SUNSPOT CYCLE! What gives??

73 Tim AL1VE

K5QE - STX:
OPERATORS: K5QE, N5YA, AF8Z, KN5O, K5MQ, KF5LKG, KJ5BLU, NV5E, N5KDA, KV5W, WM5Q
Here is my log... came in second again... AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaRGH!!!
73 Marshall K5QE

AB9BH - WWA:
The contest was a total snoozefest. I was so bored that I sat down and did some reading. I did work Ed's buddy, so that's a new grid on 2 meters (on which I currently have 10 grids confirmed). I worked all the locals I could on 6, but I was too unmotivated to do much on 2m phone. I believe I got a total of three non-local contacts the entire weekend.

Naturally, while I was doing some electrical work this morning was when the band opened briefly to Delaware, a state I still need. Oh well.

KX7L - OR:
Well not my best score for the June contest, but not my worst either. No big Es openings all day Saturday, but before going to bed Saturday night, I checked 6m one last time, and heard AA0EE calling CQ. Worked him and a few others in NE, MN, WI, but I think most folks had gone to bed by that time. AAOEE was still calling CQ an hour later.

Sunday still had little in the way of solid openings, but still worked some good ones. I'm finally back on 432 this year, with a new antenna. But I still don't hear too well - too many trees around the house I think. Also 222 MHz debuted at the shack this year: a minimalist setup with : 5W, lossy feedline and a small fixed yagi, but still managed a few QSO's. Thanks for the fun!

KB7IOG - WWA:
Another fun June Contest. Thanks everyone!

AI7ID - ID:
Operators: W7IMC, AC7GL, AB7R, KF7XC, N7ENS, N7OOS
(from PNWVHF member W7IMC)
We are a newly formed group of like minded operators whose focus is contesting only and recently became an ARRL Affiliated Contest Club. The majority of our operators have extensive experience in HF contesting and the June VHF contest was our third contest overall and first VHF contest and the first VHF contest for everyone but myself.

We learned a great deal for next time. 6m FT-8 was in and out most of the contest We did not see any CW signals. We operated above the valley floor at my QTH in Nampa and the majority of our QSO's were FM with 72 QSO's on 6m FT-8.

We had an unpredicted midnight lightning storm which resulted in a quick trip outside to disconnect the coax and lower antennas. One of our club members operated QRP Portable under his own call sign and had an Old Testament experience when the storm hit his high elevation location. All things considered we had a great time and will double down for September.

73 Scott W7IMC DN13ql

N7PHY- EWA:
For the June VHF contest we setup in CN98vc near Fox Peak, WA. (Operated only Friday and Saturday) It's not a particularly rare grid but is a fantastic operating site at 6100 ft. I operated 6 meters while my colleague, Brian KJ4ZTP, operated the 2 meter station.

Complete contest site setup in the Cascade Mountains of Eastern Washington. The 50 MHz 5-element LFA antenna on right and the 144 MHz yagi on the left. The 144 MHz position was operated by Brian KJ4ZTP.

Ed N7PHY at the 50 MHz position in CN98vc near Fox Peak, WA at 6100 ft.

Weather was good, propagation was poor, and the bugs were hungry. I logged 103 unique calls on 6 meters. Brian logged 20 or so 2 meter contacts. Really, these were the poorest conditions I've experienced so far this year. Also, not a lot of 2 meter contacts but it was encouraging as this was a trail run in preparation for my trip to Montana.

Thank you everyone who made contact or attempted to make contact with us. Other than a brief opening to the midwest Saturday, contacts were few and far between. Logs will be uploaded to LoTW someday. If this was a new grid for you and you'd like a QSL card please let me know.Look forward to seeing everyone on the next outing.

73, Ed N7PHY

AG7QH - OR:
Just sporadic participation this year from me.

W7TZ - OR:
This was the first time in a decade I've missed the contest. My wife and I made a quick trip to Spokane for my son's wedding and first introduction to my new grandson. I hope the bands were favorable and you all have winning scores. I'm focusing on final steps of erecting a 222 4x15LFA array with a Harris KW.
73, Roger W7TZ CN83ia

WA7BRL - WWA:
Thanks to all the EDWAY club members for your 6 Meter contacts. Thanks also to Ed, N7PHY for the new grid. 41 Q's

N6ZE - LAX:
Very little contest excitement in DM04. Not much in way of DX so far, but at least worked a few Ventura co stations for once.

W7JMP - WWA:
I had a great time! I put my homebrew 6m amplifier to work. This was also my first year to get on 222MHz, using a homebrew 5-element beam.

W7JMP new homebrew 50 MHz amplifier.

W7JMP homebrew 50 MHz antenna.

W7KRS - WWA:
I must say, I had more fun that this log would indicate! Expected to see more 432 FT8 activity than that though! OCF dipole worked much better than expected on 6!