11/18/2002 | W7VMI W7VMI is the Vashon-Maury Island Radio Club, formed this year and having a good time putting some new operators on the air. Vashon Island also counts as IOTA NA-065 and for the U.S. Islands program as WA-060S.

When VO2WL is your fourth QSO and VY1JA is in the log within the first hour, you might start getting a warm-and-fuzzy feeling about making the Sweep. Those of us that have been around Sweepstakes a while know that getting the rare sections early usually means having a hard time with something easy - like NNJ or ORG. In our case, BC and EWA were tough, but VA7RR went in the log late Saturday night, leaving only Maine, VE2, and VE3 for Sunday. Thanks to Serge, VE2AWR, and several W1's and VE3's, the lads will all be sporting a new coffee cup again this year.

Nice to hear lots of 99, 00, 01, and 02 checks on the air!

73, Ward N0AX
W7VMI Trustee and Choreographer -- N0AX