KE3HT/R

August 2004 Rover

QSL: Tim Ertl (KE3HT/R) CBA

Scores and information: August 2004

Score: 6,912 ESTIMATED
Section I made most QSO's in; WPA (Reporting)
Grids activated: 5, 46 QSO’s total
Summary sheet: Aug2004.sum
Logs submitted: Aug2004.log
Report: Aug2004.rpt
Pictures: (see below)

Miles: 854 exact round trip, Gas: 48.426 gallons
Miles per gal average= 17.66miles/gal
(almost 1mpg worse than June 2004)
Cost= $91.98, Cost per QSO = $1.99 per QSO.
Avg= $1.89 per gallon, Best price= $1.77/g, Worst= $1.97/g

Best contact: 289 miles @ 2304mhz
Best grid: FN12 , 14 QSO’s

24 Microwave QSO’s
22 Low bands QSO’s

QSO's by GRID
FN00 - 6
FN01 - 10
FN10 - 6
FN11 - 10
FN12 - 14

My station this time had:

222mhz transverter 120watts into a 12 foot log periodic beam !

432mhz ICOM 706 + PA 20 watts into 12 foot log periodic beam !

900mhz xvert 75Watts! into a 6 foot dish.

1.2ghz transverter 15 watts into a 6 foot dish.

2ghz xvert ! , 27 watts into a 6 foot dish

3ghz Xvert! , 42 watts into a 6 dish

5ghz Xvert, 9watts into a 6 dish

All powers measured at the Antenna feed point (not at the Rig).

Grids: (click for pictures)

Other Pic's

   Due to my last minute set up and hasty departure
   I did not have these pictures this time. These are
   Links to the June pixtures.

Operating Position inside the van (from June)
Van Construction