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New Mexico QSO Party -- 2020 Results posted
Brian Mileshosky
Greetings — The 2020 New Mexico QSO Party, which took place last April, was a huge success. Hams from all over New Mexico, the United States, and the world took to HF, 6 meters, and — new this year! — 2 meters for a day of fun and enjoyment. While mobile, expedition, and multi-op categories were temporarily suspended or limited due to New Mexico DOH's COVID-19 public health order, participation was still WAY UP. We attribute this to hams seeking a positive outlet for relief and enjoyment while much of the nation was shut down back in April, as well as super fun State QSO Party Challenge. A huge thank you goes to the members and leadership of the Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, New Mexico who sponsored this year's event, as well as to the individuals and clubs who sponsored this year's plaque awards. And, of course, to every person and ham club who participated in the QSO Party. Here are some statistics from this year's event: — Logs submitted: 311 — Total NMQP QSOs logged: 8,130 — Unique New Mexico stations logged: 168 — New Mexico logs submitted: 93 — New Mexico club affiliations reported in logs: 21 — New Mexico counties activated: 27 of 33 (DEB, GUA, HAR, HID, MOR, UNI appear not have been activated) — US states logged: 50 of 50 — Canadian provinces logged: 5 of 13 — Countries/DXCC entities logged: 17 Complete results, broken down by operating category and special awards can be found under the "Results" link at www.newmexicoqsoparty.org Pictures contributed by those who participated this year will soon be added to the album that’s found by clicking on the “Photos” link. Congratulations to all! Plaques and participant certificates will be produced and delivered in the coming weeks. The New Mexico QSO Party returns on the second Saturday of April 2021 -- we hope you and your club will join the fun. 73, Brian N5ZGT
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NM VHF Society recruits?
Brian Mileshosky
Greetings —
I noticed this about a recent 2 hour long 6-meter contest co-hosted by the High Desert Amateur Radio Club and Amateur Radio Caravan Club (link here) …and this about a recent 2 hour long 2-meter contest also co-hosted by HDARC and ARCC. (link here) Perhaps an outreach opportunity for NMVHFS to partner with HDARC and ARCC and help grow their neat idea? Or extend invites to participants who aren’t already members of NMVHFS? 73, Brian N5ZGT
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Re: June contest - W9RM
Bill
Nice work guys! Bill W7QQ
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 3:04 PM John Klem <klemjf@...> wrote: Jay - Glad I could help. Getting there is the only hard part for me.
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Re: June contest - W9RM
Keith Morehouse
That's my bad noise / FM broadcast QRM direction. I'm lucky to hear anything on 6M between about 100 deg and 160 deg. You need a respectable signal to be heard - which you certainly have ! -W9RM Keith J Morehouse Managing Partner Calmesa Partners G.P. Olathe, CO
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 3:04 PM John Klem <klemjf@...> wrote: Jay - Glad I could help. Getting there is the only hard part for me.
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Re: June contest - W9RM
John Klem
Jay - Glad I could help. Getting there is the only hard part for me. You make the rest easy. Drive, set up, turn on radio, W9RM is calling. And most critically, hearing me.
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73, John AA5PR
On 6/15/2020 12:14 PM, Keith Morehouse wrote:
First off, BIG THANKS to AA5PR/r for taking the time to run a 6M scatter sked with me before he started running the contest from DM82. That was an all-time new grid and takes me to 12 to go for FFMA. I think I've worked John from almost every grid in NM now .
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Re: DM86 - Capulin Volcano
Bob Norton
Thanks Jonesy, Good pics and comments by Ranger Bernie
When I arrived at the upper parking lot at Capulin Volcano the
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June contest - W9RM
Keith Morehouse
First off, BIG THANKS to AA5PR/r for taking the time to run a 6M scatter sked with me before he started running the contest from DM82. That was an all-time new grid and takes me to 12 to go for FFMA. I think I've worked John from almost every grid in NM now . I had not planned a serious effort this weekend, thinking the majority of guys would simply stay on WSJT. I was wrong and there appeared to be plenty of SSB stations to run when the band actually opened. I have a new strategy about FT modes during the summer contests, when running 6M rate is king. The only time I went to FT4 or FT8 was to work mults when the SSB rate dried up. I look at it like the wolves moving into a herd of sheep, picking off the easy meat/mults and then heading back to SSB with their 'catch' and continuing to pursue rate. When there is any opening at all, it appears that a lousy rate on SSB is easily the equivalent of a 'good' rate on FT8. Strategies will change and I think it's going to be harder to compete in this new world of traditional/digital mix. Although, having the 'sheep' broadcasting their grid every time they TX is pretty handy for us wolves :) My score below. It's about 95% 6M. I did my usual mid-20's mults on 2 using meteor scatter and, unfortunately, the high winds all weekend (blew 40-50 MPH ALL WEEKEND, even at night) fatigue cracked the bracket holding the hardlines onto the crank up tower for 222 & 432. The entire assembly (1 5/8" line, 7/8" line, 1/2" line and rotor/control cable) all came crashing down from 80' Saturday afternoon and pulling all the connectors out of the LMR600 rotor loops. I don't think any serious damage was done but it was a non-fixable event. Running big hardline on crank ups is challenging. Sorry I wasn't available to those that need another mult above 2M. We'll continue to redesign, re-engineer and re-break things. 583x220 > 128,700 claimed About 17 hours of chair time. -W9RM Keith J Morehouse Managing Partner Calmesa Partners G.P. Olathe, CO
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DM86 - Capulin Volcano
When I arrived at the upper parking lot at Capulin Volcano the
NPS "parking lot" attendant turned out to be a ham, too. Not a shack-on-the-hip guy, either. A full fledged HF and 6M op. Anyway, he wanted to post my "activity" on FaceBook -- which was ok with me: https://www.facebook.com/CapulinVolcanoNPS The post is about half-way down the page this morning. Even some of the comments are interesting. I'm surprised he got a decent picture of the vehicle. My memory is that I was penned in by other vehicles and gobs of COVID-19 expats. Do I get a 100 points for that -- like for Field Day? HI!HI! More later as I tear apart the Rover Jalopy and locate all my clay tablets (which should be dry now in this heat....) I'm writing a python program to automatically convert PNG images of my clay tablets into Cabrillo formatted logs. Real Soon Now... :-) 73 Jonesy -- Marvin L Jones | W3DHJ | W3DHJ | https://W3DHJ.net/ Pueblo, Colorado | @ | Jonesy | __ linux FreeBSD 38.238N 104.547W | jonz.net | DM78rf | 73 SK
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
Keith Morehouse
..be looking for you Mike -W9RM Keith J Morehouse Managing Partner Calmesa Partners G.P. Olathe, CO
On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 9:47 AM Michael Daly <arrowengineering1@...> wrote:
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Re: June contest questions
Bill
Bob, Up at Lake Superior two years ago I watched a guy work 274 miles with a barefor transverter and a 20 dB horn on 10 GHz. Always worth a try. Sorry to hear you're locked up this weekend, but you'll have some fun. Good luck Bob. Bill W7QQ
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 4:49 PM redarlington <rdarlington@...> wrote:
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
Michael Daly
Bob, That’s perfect for me. I’ll be operating portable from Deza Bluffs, at Tohatchi NM, about 30 miles north of Gallup, NM = DM55ov, 35.903°N, 108.773°W. We will be QRV on 2 and 432 and I hope to get a 6 meter dipole also in the air. Mike, n5sj
From: main@nmvhf.groups.io [mailto:main@nmvhf.groups.io] On Behalf Of Bob Norton
Duffey, Good luck to you and Bruce operating in DM64ux. The rotator cable is still severed to my VHF/UHF antennas so I am fixed due west. I should be able to "eke" out some contacts with AA5B from here in DM64vx ! So my UHF activity will be limited in the fixed westerly direction. I did put together a SM-50 Stressed Moxon for 6 meters a few days ago. Armstrong rotateable and 10 feet off the ground. Works crazy well when 6 meters is open. Beats the isotropic mag mount vertical that I had been using. 73, Bob N5EPA
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 8:54 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
Bob Norton
Duffey, Good luck to you and Bruce operating in DM64ux. The rotator cable is still severed to my VHF/UHF antennas so I am fixed due west. I should be able to "eke" out some contacts with AA5B from here in DM64vx ! So my UHF activity will be limited in the fixed westerly direction. I did put together a SM-50 Stressed Moxon for 6 meters a few days ago. Armstrong rotateable and 10 feet off the ground. Works crazy well when 6 meters is open. Beats the isotropic mag mount vertical that I had been using.
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 8:54 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:
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Looking to remote
Steve N2IC
Unfortunately, I won't be home for the contest - I'm working at the Tadpole fire north of Silver City. However, I do have free time.
Anyone have a station I can Teamviewer into and do some 6 meter FT8 ? 73, Steve, N2IC
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
James Duffey
Yes, Sunday or even Saturday evening would be nice.
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On Jun 13, 2020, at 05:44, James Duffey <jamesduffey@...> wrote:
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
James Duffey
AA5B
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On Jun 12, 2020, at 18:28, James Duffey <jamesduffey@...> wrote:
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
Jay
I will look to setup something up with you all Duffey Sunday?? I will be looking for you all. - Jay N1AV
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 7:54 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote:
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Re: K5WO in DM66
James Duffey
We’ll look for you Bob. - Duffey
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On Jun 12, 2020, at 21:42, Bob Kmak <bobkmak@...> wrote:
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K5WO in DM66
Bob K5WO
Hi All, I'll be active from DM66 on 6, 2 and 70cm.I have a great view to the south from east to west. To the north...not so pretty good. The station is just north of Heron Lake state park. Text me at 505 203 3180 if you'd like to try a contact. Bob K5WO
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
James Duffey
Bob we will be just south of the Oak Flat day use area. DM64ux I think.
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James Duffey KK6MC Cedar Crest NM
On Jun 12, 2020, at 20:45, Bob Norton <n5epa.bob.n@...> wrote:
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Re: AA5B LM in VHF contest
Bob Norton
Please be more specific where you will be operating in DM64. A big place for us a tad close in. Thanks
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020, 6:28 PM James Duffey <JamesDuffey@...> wrote: AA5B
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