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ARRL-VHF-JUN CONTEST

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I worked the ARRLs VHF JUNE Contest this weekend. Single Operator, Low Power, 6M Band via Digital Modes (FT8 via WSJT-X and GridTracker logging program). I made my first dozen or so contacts before I remembered to put my WSJT-X in VHF-NA mode. That greatly simplified operations.  Rules for the contest are Grid Square Exchange Only. Signal strength optional (and not recommended during the context).  Cabrillo formatted logs are submitted online via the web app at contest-log-submission.arrl.org/ . I was only able to spend 4 or 5 hours "butt in chair" time and of course my score shows that! This was my very first contest to actually participate and submit logs in.  Special thanks to Joe NN5T for encouragement in the early hours of the context and Jim K5ND for the inspiration and cool roving set up!       https://www.k5nd.net/2021/06/arrl-2021-june-vhf-contest-rover-route/ Operated my station as WX7V with my Flexradio 6400M at 75w and an OCF Dipole tunable 80-6m. Time