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  • 01/24/2005 | K5IX

    I was hoping for a LOT better conditions... but it just didnt work out... even so I had a lot of fun making the contacts I could get on 6 meters, 2 meters, 440 and 1 qso on 220 (first time I had tried that band)... Last minute raising of the 2 meter an... Read More

  • The new voice keyer in operation----my second harmonic.

    01/24/2005 | K2KJ

    Lets see, three below on Saturday, howling winds and a frozen rotator all topped off by ferocious QRN, probably due to the snow storm of the century, all in all a good reason to stay inside and play VHF contest. For me, originally had plans to work onl... Read More

  • 01/24/2005 | KA7RRA

    This was my 1st contest where I a effort and turned in a log. I had a lot of fun. I did the contest from home except for when I went out for lunch and to the show. The next contest I enter I well be better set up to do roving type stuff, and maybe oper... Read More

  • The 5.7G system is on the portable tower (left).
The rest are trying to get signal over the trees

    01/24/2005 | W4SHG

    Well it was time to tune and test all the VHF+ gear to prepare for the first VHF contest of the year. The W4SHG shack was prepared to contest in the coveted January VHF Sweepstakes 2005. With all the testing completed as of Friday before the event and ... Read More

  • 01/24/2005 | W3SO

    Call: W3SO
    Operator(s): K4VV, WR3Z, AI3M, W3BTX, W3TEF, W3SF, W3YOZ, KB3LGS

    Class: Limited Multi-Op HP

    QTH: FN00 - PA

    Operating Time (hrs): The entire period.

    Summary:

    Band QSOs Mults

    6: 236 49

    2: 290 51

    222: 103 33

    432: 140... Read More

  • 01/24/2005 | NU4SC

    On 6m I had 12 QSOs and 5 grids;
    on 2m I had 9 QSOs and 4 grids;
    on 432 I had 1 QSO and 1 grid;
    for a claimed score of 230 points.

    No opening in this area of the country, a looong, slooow, weekend. For best "DX", I did manage to work KE8FD i... Read More

  • 01/24/2005 | WY1U

    I Had Kent, NR1D over my shack to enter limited multi for this one. We had fun....good pizza! Read More

  • 01/24/2005 | KE5BAV

    THIS WAS OUR 2ND CONTEST AS A CLUB AND TONY KD5CLK WAS USING A ANTENNA THAT HE DESIGNED AND BUILD UNDER THE BAD BAND CONDITION HE DID REAL WELL. I WAS UNABLE TO DO THE CONTEST DUE TO DEATH IN FAMILY. BUT I SEND A BIG CONGRAD TO TONY AND HIS OTHER OPERA... Read More

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