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  • Please, no more contest in December

    02/09/2005 | OH2PO

    Done earlier, now time for the photo Read More

  • 02/09/2005 | OH2PO

    As is customary, Mr. Murphy visited us during the second leg of the contest. Temperatures went suddenly down to - 15 C, and the motors and gearboxes moving the big 50 feet diameter dish did not like it.
    Only solution was to warm the gearbox continiousl... Read More

  • HF SSB Pedestrian Mobile operation. KQ6XA/PM <br />

    02/07/2005 | KQ6XA/PM

    It would be nice to see a new category for Pedestrian Mobile. The current Field Day Rules almost discourage Pedestrian Mobile operation.
    73---Bonnie KQ6XA Read More

  • 02/06/2005 | W0VB

    What a surprise! I got a glimpse at using equipment for the 21st century for this contest. With Garys (KB8RQ) prodding to get back on EME (after being off for 20 years) and an opportunity to try out my new SDR-1000 transceiver setup with my DEMI 144/28... Read More

  • From left:  the Subaru Baja used by N6MU/R and K2MM, the
Ford van used by N6NB/R and W6XD and the Chevy Blazer used
by N6ZZ/R and N2IC.  This photo was taken in Alamogordo, NM near sundown Friday, just before the Blazer was outfitted with a 10-band station and antenna stack.

    02/05/2005 | N6NB

    Given excellent January weather, we traveled 1,000 miles during
    the contest and activated 22 grid squares in New Mexico and
    West Texas. Art Goddard, W6XD, celebrated his retirement from the ARRL Board of Directors by taking part in this adventure (i... Read More

  • J-47 Key

    02/04/2005 | NI9Y

    I dusted off my J-47 key which I used as KN9EUV in 1955. I made nine contacts with that old straight key. The J-47 was given to me by my elmer, W9JOZ now SK. The very first contact was a local station on 3.697 KHz. The most interesting contact was ... Read More

  • 02/04/2005 | WC4J

    Well blizzard blues set in early thursday as I and Barry WA4HR packed for the weekend adventure. We quickly scrapped the trip to Reddish Knob at 4300 ft for the back up site Fairfax County transfer station at 600ft, still one of the highest areas in No... Read More

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    02/02/2005 | OZ4MM

    Very pleased to be active during this year again in the ARRL EME contest. Was operating as single operator and only CW here on 144,432,1296 & 2304. Activity as others mention seem down than other years, especialy on 144MHz and 432MHz were operatores s... Read More

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