Luton VHF Group - G3SVJ / G2L


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May 2019 432MHz and up contest

We took part in the May 2019 432MHz and up contest from Margate (JO01RJ). We were were QRV on 23cm, 13cm, 9cm, 6cm and 3cm. We used a scaffold tower for the first time for the dishes, it was a learning curve to assemble the tower but it did its job quite well. The equipment was:

23cm, IC910 with a 300W PA and preamp feeding a 44 element Wimo antenna

13cm, FT817 feeding a DB6NT transverter with a 15w PA feeding a 40 element Wimo antenna

9cm, FT817 feeding a DB6NT transverter with a 15w PA feeding a 1m wire dual feed dish

6cm, FT817 feeding a DB6NT transverter with a 15w PA feeding a 1m wire dual feed dish

3cm, FT290 feeding a DB6NT transverter with a 10w PA and preamp feeding a 50cm dish

Conditions were very poor during the contest so we struggled for contacts:

23cm, 15 QSOs with best DX being G8OHM at IO92AJ - 260km

13cm, 7 QSOs with best DX being G8OHM at IO92AJ - 260km

9cm, 3 QSOs with best DX being G5B at IO92WS - 188km

6cm, 2 QSOs with best DX being G5B at IO92WS - 188km

3cm, 5 QSOs with best DX being DF0MU at JO32PC - 410km