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  • 12/15/2009 | WA8KSS

    At the start of the contest conditions were very poor, signals were fading in and out. It was very difficult to be sure if it was good contact or not. Just as you got your report and sent your report the signal disappeared, so you couldnt log the conta... Read More

  • 12/15/2009 | K4WY

    Back for another round!... A true glutton for punishment... CW on 10... surely you gest! On Friday night and throughout Saturday, I thought the band was dead but as I listened I heard all kinds of tropo, local scatter, long dwell QSB and maybe even a ... Read More

  • 12/15/2009 | KA0P

    Saturday I worked 1 local station. The band was dead. Sunday it came to life, but all I heard was either 59TX or 599TX. No other states.

    73, Dave Read More

  • 12/15/2009 | KC2RBE

    Many thanks to my friend Tom N2YTF for helping me participate in my first contest. His K3 and battery setup worked like a champ. The prospect of starting at nearly the bottom of the sun cycle and working my way up can only mean things will get better f... Read More

  • The IC-7600 during an off period..  The noise was from a defective 11kv recloser being agitated during the storm.

    12/15/2009 | VK8AA

    The December weekend away in Darwin for the 2009 ARRL 10m event was threatened from many quarters this year. Changing jobs three times this year, one involuntary, one short term contract and one long term contract and tough work project committents mad... Read More

  • 12/14/2009 | AI0Q

    When I turned on the rig Saturday afternoon all I heard was meteor scatter signals popping out of nowhere and quickly fading away. I heard partial call signs but not enough duration to make an exchange. By sticking on frequency, eventually a more int... Read More

  • 12/14/2009 | N5LUL

    This was a really interesting event this year. The band seemed dead for the 1st day, then... opened up full blast on Sunday afternoon. (I'm sure I didn't have the RF gain knob turned all the way to the left before then). Really suprising to hear all th... Read More

  • Gotta keep it festive for the 1Øm contest!

    12/14/2009 | KD6WKY

    This year my friend Scott KI6YYZ and I took turns casually working the 1meter contest between slices of fruitcake and coffee. Maybe in a few years we'll work stations east of the Rockies when the sun spots charge up the ionosphere a bit more. Still h... Read More

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