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on 440 Mhz.

6 Meters 41 Contacts 8 Grids
2 Meters 69 Contacts 9 Grids
440 …….16 Contacts 3 Grids
total contacts 126
total grids 20
total score 2840

    We wish to thank the Rovers who put forth the effort to open up the grids during the lousy weather and every one else who gave us a contact.
    Some of the stations wondered whether to submit there logs because of few contacts and low scores. By all means please submit them. It shows participation in the contest and besides once you submit one you become bitten by the BUG and become more serious in contesting.
    One young lady stopped by and asked what we were doing, after we explained it to her she looked around our setup with a curious look on her face and then asked "But why do you do it?".
    A Good-Question! It was answered a little later when a young father and his son stopped by and visited. They were fascinated and THEY are now prospective New Ham's. This is not to imply that Ham Radio is a male thing, it's just that, to those who enjoy it, it's fascinating and I doubt many of us could truly explain why we love it so!

    My thanks to the usual crew Darrell Graham KC7AOI, Bob Jones KC7BRJ.

   Chuck Parker
                          KC7PDI

  W7LT's January VHF/UHF
        QSO Party Results.

    The Weather was cold and windy when we set up on top of Rocky Butte this time. Make that Very windy! I backed into our usual spot on the west side looking up the Columbia gorge and even though I was stopped , it felt like the motor home was still going down a deeply rutted road. Not only leaning from side to side but front to back as well. Extreme Motor-homing a new hill top sport!
    After trying several spots, I found one that felt like we wouldn't blow over and we set up. We went with the stacked six element 2 meter beams instead of long masted Boomers for safety and cowardice reasons.
    The New 2 meter FM Simplex calling frequency decided upon at the Northwest Vhf/UHF Conference last summer ( 146.58 Mhz ). Started off well and we got several contacts on FM.
    Conditions weren't good

weather wise or band wise. We didn't get any band openings on Six and few contesters were participating other than the diehard crews who man the hill tops or cruise the roads.
    We shut down for the night around 10:30 pm and I went to bed. I had dreams of my old Navy days cruising the North and South Pacific and slept well till we hit a reef in a Typhoon.
    The Rain was coming in side ways and the Motor home was bucking like a bronco. I had doubts about getting the antennas down safely and thought I may have to leave the motor home on the hill a till Spring.
    I finally managed to get back to sleep and slept till 9:00 am when Darrell showed up and we started back in contesting. The wind and rain had finally died down some.
    Scoring was a little low for us we made 41 contacts in 8 grid squares on 6 meters, 69 contacts in 9 grid squares on 2 meters and 16 contacts in three grids squares