WB2VVV enjoyed very nice 10m band conditions this weekend. We are clearly seeing the upward climb in sunspots during Solar Cycle 25, with many European and even Australia contacts logged. I even logged a nice contact with W1XX

Contest: ARRL-10
Call Sign: WB2VVV
Category: Single Operator, Phone Only, High Power
Operator: SINGLE-OP
Assisted: NON-ASSISTED
Mode: SSB
Power: HIGH
Band: 10M
Location: RI
Club: CTRI Contest Group
QSOs in Log: 386
Raw Score: 772 Qpts x 104 Mults = 80,288
Operation: mostly Search & Pounce, plus some Running

Highlight: when the station I was working in Hawaii stopped running and asked me what kind of antenna I was using, because I was being received at 30 dB over S9 on his end, all the way from Rhode Island. I told him my antenna was a 3 Element SteppIR beam at 65′, driven by a homebrew LDMOS 1kW amplifier.

I certainly kept my post and beam shack’s little wood-stove roaring much of the weekend…73, Chris WB2VVV

CALLSIGN: W1IG
CLUB: CTRI Contest Group
CONTEST: ARRL-10
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: 10M
CATEGORY-MODE: CW
CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CLAIMED-SCORE: 77520

Ran the FTdx10 at 5 Watts into the Tribander at 35 feet. Elevation here at the QTH is 548 Ft.
Thanks again John W1AN for the points! You were on the back of the beam yet…
Bob W1IG

Band was real good Friday night. Heard some dx. Saturday night band was down till around 10 PM. Did a modification to the antenna Saturday afternoon in the rain. So now the feed point is at about 20 feet and the legs are at about 12 feet on the dipole. The dipole is set up in a ‘U’ pattern with the two 100 foot legs on the ‘U’ and the two 30 foot legs are at the feed point. Rough dimensions! See pics. Thanks for the points John, W1AN!

LOCATION: CT
CALLSIGN: W1IG
CLUB: CTRI Contest Group
CONTEST: ARRL-160
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: 160M
CATEGORY-MODE: CW
CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CLAIMED-SCORE: 7018
OPERATORS: W1IG

121 QSOs at 5 Watts From the ft-991A

Look forward to the CQ 160 and ARRL VHF in January.

Bob W1IG

Are you folks going to open up our facebook page so members can make posts? if you need an admin I would be glad to help!
Bob W1IG

Is there still a tally of all the club members contest scores kept by someone in the club?
Thanks
Bob W1IG

December 3 9:15AM N. Kingston Library, 100 Boone Street. Info on the calendar.

LOCATION: CT
CALLSIGN: W1IG
CLUB: CTRI Contest Group
CONTEST: CQ-WW-CW
CATEGORY-OPERATOR: SINGLE-OP
CATEGORY-ASSISTED: NON-ASSISTED
CATEGORY-BAND: ALL
CATEGORY-MODE: CW
CATEGORY-POWER: QRP
CATEGORY-STATION: FIXED
CATEGORY-TRANSMITTER: ONE
CLAIMED-SCORE: 70716
OPERATORS: W1IG
NAME: BOB

 Band     QSOs      Pts  ZN    Cty 
-----------------------------------  
   1.8      2       2    2     2    
   3.5      2       0    2     1    
     7      68      186  11    29    
    14      76      220  11    43    
    21      23      63   8     16    
    28      10      27   7     10
-----------------------------------    
 Total      181     498  41    101    
Score: 70,716

Comments:
40 meters wasn’t as hot early Sunday as it was Saturday. All the bands were good and even gave 160 a shot.
80 Meters was No points just the Multipliers!

Field Day – #4 in US and Canada for Category 2A
10,568 points with 9 members participating

June VHF Contest – #5 Affiliated Local Club in US and Canada
65,850 points with 4 member’s scores

All per the December QST (which arrived today)

2022 ARRL SS SSB Score W1IG
Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
Assisted Category : NON-ASSISTED
Band : 40 Meters
Power : QRP
Mode : SSB
Default Exchange : Q 76 CT
ARRL Section : CT
Club/Team : CTRI Contest Group

Band QSOs Pts Sec
7 33 66 21
Total 33 66 21

Score: 1,386

The fun of 40 Meters QRP!

Contest: 2022 CQ WW CW
Call: W1DX
Operator(s): W1AN

Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: CT
Operating Time (hrs):
Location: USA

Summary:
Band	QSOs	Zones	Countries
----------------------------------------------------------------
160:	59	13	35
80:	104	20	65
40:	181	26	99
20:	89	26	78
15:	91	24	80
10:	19	10	19
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Totals:  Qs: 543	Zones: 119	Countries: 376	
Total Score	756,855
 
Club: CT RI Contest Group

Comments:
Played mostly S&P as there were unlimited workable stations from the packet cluster. Generally good band conditions. Not many hours in chair. Used RBN with filters for local spotters and CW.
73, John W1AN

This has always been one of my favorite contests. It started when I lived down in PVRC country (MDC). It disappoints me that I am not able to post the scores that I once did, but that’s life, I guess.

Here is my result…

Operator Category : SINGLE-OP
Assisted Category : NON-ASSISTED
             Band : ALL
            Power : HIGH
             Mode : CW
 Default Exchange : B 56 RI
      
     ARRL Section : RI
        Club/Team : CTRI Contest Group
         Software : N1MM Logger+ 1.0.9705.0

        Band     QSOs    Pts  Sec  Pt/Q
         3.5      63     126    8   2.0
         7        76     152   11   2.0
        14        45      90   12   2.0
        21        88     176   45   2.0
        28         4       8    0   2.0
       Total     276     552   76   2.0

            Score : 41,952

Great conditions on 40! Lots of patient ops! Thanks for the QSO John W1AN. Lots of S&P.

Contest: SS-CW
QRP – 40 Meters Only – No Assist
Band QSOs Pts Sec Pt/Q
7 114 228 47 2.0
Total 114 228 47 2.0
Score: 10,716

Club: CTRI

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Anybody else play in this one?

2022 CQWW SSB
Call: W1DX
Operator(s): W1AN
Station: W1AN

Class: SO(A)AB HP
QTH: CT
Operating Time (hrs): 9.7

Summary:
 Band  QSOs  Zones  Countries
------------------------------
  160:    2     2        2
   80:   82    12       40
   40:   93    19       49
   20:   66    21       51
   15:  141    26       73
   10:  188    24       99
------------------------------
Total:  572   104      314  Total Score = 658,350

Club: CT RI Contest Group

Sunspots have awakened. Need to put more time in the chair! Getting ready took more time than expected. PC’s didn’t want to cooperate. Right click wouldn’t work on one and N1MM refused to update on the other with blue screen 5 minutes before start. Never have seen that before. At last minute all went OK and flawless for remaining time. I guess the mice finally left for quieter places and more wires to chew.
See you in the CQWW-CW.
73, John W1AN