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  • KC4PX Antenna's just installed prior to contest

    03/10/2002 | KC4PX

    First DX Contest from new location, many JA's, VK's and LU's called me with 5 watts... WOW great propagation. My goal for this contest was to break 1 million points.... done! Next time from C6A. Read More

  • Late at night...love those lights!

    03/08/2002 | KG6ENA

    My first contest as a general. Pretty fun. Was impressed that most stations stood by while you finished your contact, some didn't. But generally impressed with the overall courtesy of most amateurs.
    Made 114 contacts...didn't quite get to 25,000 poi... Read More

  • 03/07/2002 | W1JQ

    Lots of fun! My goal was to make 1000 QSOs with my motley collection
    of wire antennas (g5rv, 15m dipole, 160m inv-L) and 100 watts. Didn't
    quite make it, but got to 829, including 2 QSOs on 160. (Could
    have had more, but I was too tired for the 3... Read More

  • 03/06/2002 | N2JNZ

    Enjoyed the phone test nearly as much as the CW test !!!!
    Had 286 QSOS 119 mults with 2 watts out on 10 meters and 3 watts out on 15 and 20 meters. Many thanks to all the DX stations that worked so hard to get my report !!! Its a tribute to all amatuer... Read More

  • 03/06/2002 | NS1Z

    I had fun playing in this contest. I wanted to earn the "Pin" so my operating goal was not too extreme. I figured I could find time between chores to do that during the weekend. Just prior to the contest I learned that one of my buddies was also intere... Read More

  • 03/06/2002 | VK2CZ

    What a blast.., my very first ARRL DX contest. Rates peaked around 200/h for the few hours available to me. I had major social functions happening on the weekend, and starting work at 21:00z on 3rd (~8am Monday morning for us) also cut into quality 'on... Read More

  • 03/05/2002 | N1GNV

    What a great time!! Amost 60 countries on 10M with 5 Watts into a groundplane. Special tnx to the ops that took time to dig out a weak signal. Working VK was a real thrill.

    Next contest a better antenna and shoot for DXCC in a weekend.

    73, John Bee Read More

  • 03/05/2002 | KB0VYG

    Had fun in the 2002 International DX Contest useing a Kenwood TS-520 @ 100 watts & a dipole @ 40 feet. Stayed on 15 meters as conditions were great and plenty of DX in the General sub band.Usually when I look for DX on 15 it's all below 21.3 and I'm ou... Read More

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