11/18/2004 | W8DL This was my 40th CW SS contest and it is still fun. Condx this year were good until near the end of the contest. Was only able to operate 16 hrs in the "Q" (QRP) class entry. From the WV section managed 329 QSO's in 78 sections but where oh where was the NWT ( VE8 ) section ??

Equipment was simple the TenTec Argo-556 QRP Xcvr, a pair of 65 foot phased verticals for 80 and 40 meters and 3 element yagi for 20, 15, and 10 meters.

Just for fun the power source for the entire contest was a 12 Volt RV battery being charged by a 3.5 Amp Solar panel.

See ya next year. Thanks for great contest - 73's Don W8DL -- W8DL