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06/15/2010 | KJ5RM
I decided to work the VHF contest running QRP with antennas/masts that I could carry around portable and quickly install, ie Single-Op-Portable. This really added to the challenge but also add to the enjoyment of the contest. Doing so in the 100 d... Read More
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06/15/2010 | N5QO/R
I knew that I was driving to Arkansas with my dad, W7STT, from Ham-Com in Plano when the contest would be going on. We decided to hook my FT-817 to the 2m 5/8 wave mag. mount. An opening to the Eastern US opened up on 6m. Imagine our surprise whe... Read More
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06/15/2010 | kc2qzf/r
Wow. Let me say that again, backward. Wow. 6 Meters. Wow. We had an absolute BALL out there in the kc2qzf limited rover this time around. Kevin, K9KVN took the rear seat this time around and handled 2M SSB and FM, and some 432 SSB. More to follow with ... Read More
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04/25/2010 | KJ4NHI
The Rookie Roundup was lots of fun. I have to thank veteran ham Mike, W9QO, for all his help and coaching. The highlight of the afternoon was when Mike got real excited and started saying, "Work him, work him!" It turns out "him" was ARRL's ... Read More
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04/22/2010 | KA7BSA/ROK
I would like to thank everyone who put together the Rookie round-up, what a great time. As everybody knows who participated in this event knows just how difficult the bands were during the contest. I would like to make a suggestion that the future ... Read More
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04/22/2010 | KX9X
I was very happy to hear so many rookies on the air, and lots of Old-Timers like myself get on and work them! I hope everybody had fun, technical glitches aside. The smoothest train makes a lot of noise when it first starts moving; we'll keep working o... Read More
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04/21/2010 | K4GSG
Well this was the last year I could be a rookie. Time has seemed to fly with work, DX, learning CW and NTS Nets. I ran my IC-718 into my Mosley TA-33 @50ft. The contest started and it took three calls and I had company on 20M with the beam at the NE US... Read More
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04/21/2010 | KB1RHC
This was my first attempt at a contest since getting my general license last August. Never thought contesting would be so much fun! I made quite a few contacts and logged quite a few states that I can use toward WAS. Most importantly for me, I learned ... Read More
