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EQUIPMENT, LOCATION, PROPAGATION AND OPERATING SKILLS.  HAVING LIVED IN A
VHF COMPROMISED QTH, I HAD BEEN A MULTI OP PARTICIPANT AND FOR THE PAST 20
YEARS, I HAVE PARTICIPATED AS A ROVER.  I EXPERIENCED THE FRUSTRATION OF
FOLIAGE AND FIXED STRUCTURE SIGNAL BLOCKAGE, AND AS A RESULT I ALWAYS HEAD
FOR THE HILLS.  ALMOST ALL OF THE MULTI OPERATOR GROUPS HAVE ESTABLISHED
THEMSELVES AT EXCELLENT ELEVATIONS, WITH TOWERS AND ANTENNAS THAT HAVE A
CLEAR VIEW OF THE HORIZON IN MOST DIRECTIONS.  A WELL PLANNED AND EXECUTED
GROUP STATION BRINGS A HIGH LEVEL OF ON THE AIR ACTIVITY TO ALL OF THESE
RADIO CONTESTING EVENTS, WITH MANY OF THEM PROPAGATING ADDITIONAL SINGLE
OPS AND ROVERS OVER TIME.  A SMALL MARGIN SEPARATED THE TOP SCORERS IN THE
LIMITED MULTI OPERATOR CATEGORY.  THE TOP SCORING STATIONS IN THIS GROUP
HAVE BEEN IN A TIGHT COMPETITION FOR SEVERAL YEARS.  FIRST, 2ND AND 3RD
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112 2 3 374 STX N6NFB 44 5 2 370 WWA KG4GWB 84 2 1 368 CO W6ZAP 77 2 1 354
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