12/16/2002 | N2DUP I suppose the contest bug has bitten, as I just spent a few (too few!) hours operating the 10M contest on phone -- my second contest. Although a ham for 20 years, my first contest was the SS Phone contest in November.

I love 10M, and wish I had holiday shopping done so I could have spent more time on the air for the contest. It was nice to work some DX stations, too. Can't wait for the 10M contest in 2003 -- I'll be sure to have shopping done in advance next year.

73, Chuck Gysi, N2DUP / MN Section / www.scancomm.net / N2DUP@arrl.net -- N2DUP