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2016 ARRL November Sweepstakes (Phone)

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05/09/2017 | N1XIH/7l

I knew it would be a hard contest. But did not expect no signals on 10m. Lost out working 15m early due to antenna issues. When the VE7CA triband beam was up and working. 15m was resonant in the CW portion of the band. However the other bands made up... Read More
11/26/2016 | VA5LD

2016 SSB SW contest was my first since the late '90s. Why did I stay away for so long.? Fab band conditions on 15 meters -- worked 29 states on 15. Appreciate the very curtious operators that worked with me to complete exchanges. Cannot wait till ne... Read More
11/25/2016 | VE9UNB

We had 37 QSOs with 12 operators over 24 hours and had a great time. Operator changes involved much ragchewing in the shack. Students benefit from the contest by exposure to amateur radio. Staff and faculty benefit from student engagement. The contes... Read More
11/22/2016 | K2KR

Sweeps 2016 So what was special about Sweepstakes 2016? Everything. First off, Sweepstakes is so much more than a contest for me. It is a chance for me to do radio with my daughter, Kristin, KC0INX and her mom KC0MOM. We have been doing Sweepstakes... Read More
11/22/2016 | KA7RRA

I had a lot of fun working in the contest. I worked on Saturday and Sunday. I should had got up earlier on Sunday,but I ike to sleep. Also I went down to see my mother,and watch the Seahawk game. I got home and still had a hour left for the contest I... Read More
11/21/2016 | NG1I

I intended to only to work SBB states I needed for Triple Play. 95%
of the the time I just listening then pouncing. As a result I missed
a clean sweep by 5 sections. Surprisingly the bands weren't as bad as I thought they'd be. My modest vertical an... Read More