M1CRO :: October 2009 UHF Contest

OK! Back to multi-band operations!

This year we extend a 'Welcome back' to the higher bands. We were able to muster (almost) a full deck from 70cms to 12mm. Honourable exception was 9cms which simply could not be pursuaded to travel.
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M1CRO/P [4 October 2009]

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Oct UHF 2009 - continued

Setting up on Friday afternoon went well and we made good progress in a quite pleasant day - tent up, 3 Alumasts assembled, 8 x 23 assembled.
Overnight the WX deteriorated and Saturday was very windy, even simple tasks became tedious because of the concentration needed to stand upright while making sure stuff didn't head for the North Sea.
We were a lttle late starting and were unable to get the 23cms mast up higher than 'at rest' - little more than 20 feet. It is usually at 20 Metres! ...more

M1CRO/P [4 October 2009]

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Oct UHF 2009 - continued

We dropped a clanger when cabling "up top" on the high-band tower which meant that we were short of 6cms until we could get the time to lower it for a re-hash around 17:00Z right after doubling the height of the 23cm array in a calmer spell. Fortunately no damage done and we belatedly started making 6cm QSOs.
And EA started coming through on 70cms!
The wind dropped further after the cold front blew past at around 21:00 along with short spell of heavy rain.
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M1CRO/P [3 October 2009]

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Oct UHF 2009 - continued

Sunday mirrored Friday and was largely uneventful. Teardown went smoothly and we were off the park in an-hour-per-tower around 19:00 local.
So thanks for the QSOs this year! Thanks, Mike, for the catering and thanks to the club members who've given up their time this season to come to the site early on Saturdays to support and assist. It would be harder without you!

73!

CCG 10 Oct 2009

What's Next

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