11/27/2007 | K0HW I am a little late at submitting this. It was one of my most fun SweepStakes ever. I really enjoy all the QSOs with old and new contest friends. This year was the second time I have had a clean sweep in the phone contest and the first time ever I have had a clean sweep in both CW and Phone. It seems that both on CW and Phone this contest produced the best results on 40 and 80 meters from this location. I am using a HyGain HyTower this year for the first time as my only antenna on 40 and it really played well. I also used it on 75 meters as the dipole seemed to knock out my internet lan connection. The packet spotting networks are the best for getting those multiplier spots.

I just can not get used to the sit on a frequency and call CQ method so I did a lot of S&P but looking back at my rates I think next year I will just have to stay on one frequency and call from it 90% of the time.

It is great to see the two high scoring South Dakota stations W0SD (W0DB) and KD0S (WD0T) on making sure this great state is in everyone's logs as a multiplier. If you missed SD this year you were not trying very hard.

ICOM 756PROII, Ameritron AL-1200, Writelog, Dipoles, HyGain HyTower and HyGain TH11DX

73 and I will try to work you all on the 160 Meter contest this weekend. Jim K0HW -- K0HW