12/12/2008 | N8CPA Okay. I submitted them--17 Q's; all made in the first hour of the contest, all at 10W, all with no real 160 antenna. My highlight was working K9AY. I hope he was using his terminated listening loop array when I answered his CQ. (I want one of those!)

I dropped out when others in the house started watching TV, and I got nervous imagining just what was radiating down the co-ax shield. At least, the touch lamps behaved themselves this time. After that, I never made it back into the fray, except for some delightful listening sessions. It was good to hear so many signals so low in HF.

TNX to all who pulled my signal out. One of these days, I'll put up an L and make a true effort in this contest. -- N8CPA