12/17/2002 | VE2OWL Very nice contest and 100% cw for a second year.

But for a change, I decided to use my hand keyer instead of using the computer for sending CW. Since I'm not an expert at sending fast, people did slow down to answer me at my speed, thanks.
I'll use the hand keyer more often and I can now tell who's sending with a hand keyer or who's using the computer!

Propagation must have been really good too, as I contacted every continent this year with my 100W and a vertical ant. However openings were shorter than previous years.


Is it me or what? It seemed to me many stations had small
if any signals. I'll need a more sensitive receiver soon ... Anyway, 477 cw qsos made it in the log!

Stephan -- VE2OWL