01/02/2010 | K7FME WORKED ONLY A COUPLE OF HOURS AND ALL ON 40 METERS. THIS IS THE MOST ENJOYABLE EVENT OF THE YEAR, VERY CASUAL AND BRINGS OUT SO MANY OPS. I RAN A MARK-V AT ONLY 30 WATTS FOR ALL CONTACTS INTO A 40M GROUND PLANE ANT. (FITS MY CC&R SITUATION).STRIGHT KEY WAS AN OLD MILITARY BRASS KEY. STATIONS WORKED..N7YT,VE7BGP,W7DNI,K0SX,W8KA AND KI6NTB. ALL WERE SOLID QSO'S EXCEPT VE7BGP GERALD WHICH WE LOST EACH OTHER AS THE BAND WAS GOING SOUTH...SORRY GERALD ...NEXT YR. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL AND SEE YOU SKN 2010...FRED -- K7FME