Post : A Notable 2m Radio Contact
URL : https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2020/01/notable-2m/
Posted : 9 January 2020 at 12:16 pm
Author : Bob K0NR

For the 2019 CQ Worldwide VHF Contest, I did a modest effort on 6 meters and
2 meters using mostly SSB and FT8. I operated from our cabin (DM78av). We had
some good sporadic-E propagation on 6m which enabled some long-distance
contacts to the east.Â* Then I noticed that 2 meters was also open so I
quickly turned my attention to that band. While it's common to have some
sporadic E on 6 meters during July, having it on 2 meters is a lot less
common. I was thrilled to snag 5 contacts to the eastern US on 2 meters.


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