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12/16/2015 | WB9Z
Everyone here had a great time operating the 160 contest and making 1632 QSO's. The WB9Z multi-op 160 contest has become a tradition spanning decades...with many of the same operators. You know what makes this hobby so wonderful? Spending an entire wee... Read More
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12/11/2015 | W1OP
Only operated one night this year from W1OP (with W1GS) but managed 453 QSO's and 80,925 points. Operators are great in this contest, always hear them digging in for that weak one.We had less local QRN than previous years and were able to hear a bit ... Read More
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12/08/2015 | WD8DSB
Enjoyed another great ARRL 160 meter contest, and after 39 years as a ham I still get excited with every CW contact made (especially on 160 meters). The low QRN level (no thunderstorms in the US) helped make up for the somewhat poor propagation. Opera... Read More
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11/25/2015 | KD8NOM
Another great SCR for the Dresden Elementary Amateur Radio Station club! The students really enjoyed working PSK this year and are interested in CW for the Spring SCR. Great teamwork with all of the kids made for high contact rates. Thanks also for pa... Read More
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11/25/2015 | KO4PM
I decided to put my new FT-817ND on the air during the November SSB Sweeps. I really thought that running 5 watts was going to be more difficult than it turned out to be. 61 stations were contacted during my on and off 13 hour adventure using 80 thro... Read More
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11/24/2015 | N2DM
QRP Truly rewarding. A bit hard to do, but when you get great QSO's, this makes it a worthwhile effort. My FT-817 is a very good receiver, and I had good reports on my signal. I used a Heil HM-4 microphone and 1/4 wave ground mounted vertical on 20 met... Read More
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11/24/2015 | N2DM
Hi to all! Awesome conditions in the cw portion. My FT-817 was doing fine business, paired with a 1/4 wave ground mounted vertical. This vertical used the "Sunny Day" crappie pole(as in ST LOUIS VERTICAL). Only operated couple of hours, but very reward... Read More
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11/23/2015 | NK7J
Well another SSB sweepstakes has come and gone and I am sitting here on the following Monday pondering was it worth it? I mean I spent countless hours and too much money improving the station. I finished the new desk just last week, that alone was tw... Read More
