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  • 01/29/2005 | W6DWI

    "The Little Station that Could"

    This is the first time I made a real effort for a contest.

    I ran QRP portable from CM89 with 10W on 50/144/432 into 2/4/6 el quad.
    Rig was FT-897 @ 10W w/ TCXO and 2.3 kHz IF filter. Portable power was
    Internal batteries... Read More

  • EN24 - Winsted, MN

    01/29/2005 | KC0IYT

    This year's rove was almost abandoned the Friday before the contest, as a snow storm hit Minnesota during the day Friday. After discussing conditions with several people, I reversed my plans in order to stay on major roads since those would be plowed ... Read More

  • 01/29/2005 | N3AWS

    This was a cold contest to operate single op portable on Sunday. On top of that, I made zero QSO's on Sunday! Hopefully next year I'll have my RV back and available for this contest.

    Made only two 6 meter QSOs. Worked my own grid and the adjacent gr... Read More

  • 01/29/2005 | WB8BZK/R

    On Sunday I roved from Cleveland (EN91) through EN81, EN71, and EN61 on my way home to the Chicago area. When I arrived in Chicago I quickly ran the four local grids.

    Murphy hit hard with the winter storm and also by taking out my lower three band (6/2... Read More

  • 01/29/2005 | K0AZ

    Another Great SKN and I bet the count of stations on the air is going to be up from previous years. As usual a fun laid back time and a lot of memories pass by using the vintage gear. Preperation was as much fun as operating but I will keep the SKN sta... Read More

  • 01/29/2005 | N2IQ

    At times, things seemed to be hopping, with lots of activity.
    But, when looking back at previous years, activity on 70 cm
    was clearly down. Most of the missing stations were from the
    US. On the second weekend, I decided to switch to the Kennedy
    28 fo... Read More

  • 01/28/2005 | AD5KM

    Had fun again in this contest. Did not have much time to operate but managed to make over 100 Qs. 73, Brad Read More

  • Top to Bottom: 6M7, 2M5WL, 222-5WL, 205CA, 6M7. Other rotating mast has 2x 21el 432Mhz, 903, 1296 and 2304 (not shown)

    01/28/2005 | KC4PX

    Having gone thru 4 hurricanes, (Charley- Ivan Francis Jeanne) most of the VHF/UHF antennas in Florida were torn down. This was the case for Gary, NW5E, and my self. Usually Gary and I fight (friendly that is) for top dog in Florida, but last Septembe... Read More