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06/18/2012 | W9SZ
I got a late start in the contest due to some other commitments on
Saturday. I finally got everything set up at about 8 pm CDT (0100Z). I
caught the tail end of a 6 meter opening, working a few W1's and a few
W5's. Then I concentrated on working more l... Read More -
06/18/2012 | AB0RX
I operated portable from the highest point in Missouri again this year. The six meter band openings were a little disappointing here. Maybe I was spoiled by the excellent condtions last year. At times the band was completely dead. Best conditi... Read More
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06/16/2012 | KB8AZS
I ENJOYED KID'S DAY. I LIKED TALKING WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE. THEY WERE VERY NICE AND IT WAS FUN. I USED MY DAD'S OLD RADIO (KENWOOD TS-520SE) AND TALKED TO (8) DIFFERENT STATES (SOOO... FAR) ! I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING QSL CARDS FOR MY CONTACTS. I'... Read More
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06/16/2012 | N2SLO
This was a frustrating contest. I realized after the contest I had my 6M QUAD vertically polarized. I performed maintenance last October and put up the antenna incorrectly. I was wondering why some of my close Long Island stations were working multiple... Read More
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06/16/2012 | W0PV
Still only have the same portable setup used last January, an only rickety CC A50-5S Yagi propped up on a section of 25G with short pipe hose clamped to one leg. Rig is an FT-817. Stayed on 6 meters only, and the band came through well on Saturday. Hop... Read More
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06/16/2012 | N3AWS
I was on call the week prior to the contest and working nights. This particular call was very bad as our PACS system which handles our images and reports crashed in a spectacular fashion. I had to run back and forth from the actual radiology units wh... Read More
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06/15/2012 | W4RYF
Had a lot of Radio fun again this year. My QTH again this year was western North Carolina at the Jack-Haywood Overlook (mile post 431) on the Blue Ridge Parkway at 6020 ft elevation. As I pulled into the parking lot at 630Am Sunday morning the fog roll... Read More
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06/15/2012 | NF8M/R
A rare family getaway weekend kept me out of the shack but wanting to take advantage of recent conditions, I decided to pack the QRP gear and attempt a modest rover operation. We were, after all, crossing through five grid squares on the drive and if n... Read More
