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12/29/2002 | KE0BZ
We operated from the shack of KE0BZ in Lincoln, NE, this year. The old war-horse NCL2000 from the NU0C shack sure made getting contacts easier, although RF getting into the keyboard made logging interesting at times! I think Wayne wants an amp now.
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12/29/2002 | NU0C
A great contest, the band was better than I expected!
After moving to a new QTH in September, I was still working on the room that would become the permanent shack. At the last minute, I decided to throw together a temporary shack on the computer desk... Read More -
12/28/2002 | NL7Z
The band was in great shape, it's nice to hear 10m wall to wall with stations. I only wish I had the free time to put in a real effort - I operated only a limited time - but had a blast anyway. Read More
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12/27/2002 | K8BZ
This was the best contest ever. Excellent participation from the rare sections. Thanks to those in Maritime. AK, VI, and YT. Will see you all again next year. Read More
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12/27/2002 | W1SJ
Now that we are starting on the down side of the sunspot cycle, I didn't know what to expect for conditions. Frankly, conditions were better than I expected.
Things didn't start off all that well with a 3:1 SWR on the yagi. Gee, it worked 2 weeks befor... Read More -
12/27/2002 | W1SJ
Conditions much better this year than in the previous two years. There was a good smattering of Europe and West Coast stations to work. Worked my first VK ever in 25 years on 160 meters. Hearing anything beyond CA is very tough with a small antenna fr... Read More
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12/26/2002 | N6XI
Had a terrible time sustaining rate this year. Just didn't feel
as loud as usual. Then power went out Saturday afternoon as
Northern CA was belted by a horrific storm. Winds as high as
134 MPH were clocked on nearby ridges. It wasn't that fast at
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12/26/2002 | PY2FRW
Fantastic Contest! I've operated the entire test in my "near the water" shack. Read More