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2017 ARRL November Sweepstakes (CW)

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03/17/2018 | K7XC

SS CW is THE CW Contest that separates the MEN from the Boys. It is the ultimate challenge for both man and machine. there is no other event that is so brutal on a radios receiver or a humans mind. It is quite common to still hear CW signals in your he... Read More
12/09/2017 | W4AAA

During the preceding week I installed a couple of temporary Beverage antennas around the property. Then on Saturday morning I set up the station and software and luckily everything was working perfectly. Conditions seemed pretty good on the first day, ... Read More
12/08/2017 | W9GRS

We fired up the radio at school with the intent on getting the school station on air for the CW part of Sweepstakes and completing the CW portion of Triple Play. We managed to set station records in all categories and more importantly, added the last ... Read More
11/08/2017 | ab2zy

I enjoy cw for the challenge, but I operate so infrequently these days that my copy skills aren't really a whole lot better than they were as a novice - 40+ years ago! While I always try to put in a full effort for the phone version, my sscw goals are... Read More
11/07/2017 | NC6K

As usual, my plan to operate the full 24 hours was upset by family and house commitments. That's OK - they're more important than playing radio. Had to run HP/LP on my SO2R operation - my Alpha 9500 gave up the ghost again, and the Expert PA isn't tr... Read More
11/06/2017 | AA7ST

Last operated CW SS in 1971 as K3IAM/2, later W2GRU. Paper logs, hand-written dupe sheets, typed log submission, etc. 46 years later, things have changed a lot but still a lot of fun! Back next year for sure! Since I live in an HOA-restricted communit... Read More
11/05/2017 | N0MTC

This was my first time doing this contest. It was fun and really enjoyed it. A bit of a stuggle with a few of the contacts but it all worked out. Looking forward to more in the future. 73's Read More