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  • K1WY FN31ps

    01/21/2003 | K1WY

    Good to hear so many stations on. I had a great time in the contest.
    Looks like 1296 is the next band to be added to this station for June. Read More

  • My limited antenna setup.. Cushcraft 4 ele  for 144, 6 ele yagi for 432 (broken.. used a verticle instead) and a homebrew dipole for 220.

    01/21/2003 | VA3NFA

    Well, this was my fist ARRL VHF Jan contest. What a blast !! I worked as single op, low power on 50, 144, 22, and 432 with a total claimed score of 4104. My QTH is just west of Ottawa, Canada, and I have been a ham for less than a year.

    My shack consis... Read More

  • K7MDL Rover Rig on the launch pad in CN87.  Stacked KB6KQ loops on 2M and 432, single KB6KQ loops on 6M and 222.  Stacked homebrew 1296 big wheels under the 222 loop.  13ft. total height, 17ft. raised.

    01/21/2003 | K7MDL/R

    No snow this January contest in most of Washington area. Ran only 7 grids this time out. Added 222 and 1296 which sure helped out with the points total. Lots of activity on both bands giving me almost 25% of QSO count. Highlight was making a 1296... Read More

  • M2-6M5X(6m) M2-2M9SSB Stacked(2m) M2-222-10EZ (1.25m) M2-440-18 (70cm) and M2-23CM35EZ (23cm)

    01/20/2003 | W4SHG

    Well this is my first VHF Sweepstakes Contest and certainly one that will stick in my mind for some time to come. I have spent considerable time building my station over the past several months to better compete in VHF/UHF Contests. My last outing in S... Read More

  • The K7AWB antennas: 6 halo, 70 cm, 222,7 element 6 meter, used GP6 vertical for 2 meters

    01/20/2003 | K7AWB

    Waiting for the next contact was slower than charging batteries. Next June, I WILL HAVE SEPARATE RIGS FOR EACH BAND so I won't miss anyone coming through or IDing and leaving. Best contact was three hours before the contest started when I worked Wyom... Read More

  • 01/20/2003 | W1MRQ

    Anybody reluctant to try microwaves from home read on! This is the first time ever I had so many bands AND working at 2:00 PM. This was a maximum effort for W1MRQ. Has anyone mentioned yet how cold it was in the NE? My shack is in my bedroom in my apar... Read More

  • 01/20/2003 | N

    NRW EN41go Iowa ()

    Saturday:

    One word describes Saturday,,,, Educational !!!
    With noise levels reaching an all time high at my qth , the term weak signal , really hit the spot. This was a great time to evaluate my sta... Read More

  • Stuck in the fog and ice on Saturday.

    01/20/2003 | WR7X

    I decided to operate from the top of Emigrant Hill southeast of the home QTH
    in Pendleton, Oregon (DN05). The almost 3000' of elevation gain certainly
    helped out! It was foggy and icy all day Saturday, but upon my return
    Sunday morning after a fog... Read More