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  • 12/14/2009 | NQ2W

    48 hour contest...36 hours of operating time...4 hours to make more than half of my total Q's - What a band! Lots of listening to static and tuning through my Capital Region fellow contesters calling CQ - Thanks for letting me know my radio was still w... Read More

  • 12/14/2009 | WB4QNG

    I thought the band conditions were some of the worst ever. I was fully prepared to spend at least 30 hours on the radio this weekend. After listening for the first 6 hours of the contest without a contact I kind of gave up on that. I did get another 10... Read More

  • 12/14/2009 | KX1G

    After a few years doing the contest as a single op, I once again did a Multi with AB1X and KG1V. We had fun, but, man, other than the fantastic band opening on Saturday night (150 Q's in 90 minutes) the lack of propagation made it painful.

    A couple of... Read More

  • 12/14/2009 | K9WIS

    I only got of for an hour near the end of the contest and it seemed that I could only work TX. Finally K9KR from across town got on and doubled my score with a new multi, WI. Thanks Lynn

    73, and Merry Christmas to All and to all gud DX,
    Brian K9WIS Read More

  • 12/14/2009 | KC8TEE

    I do not know if this is some sort of record or not, but in the two days of the contest I only completed 4 QSOs. All of these were on Saturday night. Three of them were to South Dakota, W0SD, KD0S and W7XU, the other was local to KD8LEA. Maybe next yea... Read More

  • The new dish without feed

    12/14/2009 | SM4IVE

    This was really fun! Last time i paticipated was 1996.
    looking back at the QSO rates back then like 1994 i made ~140 qsos.
    In 2009 i participated in Dec part,( my dish was not ready before)
    And was om from 00.00 to moon set on the 5th, i noticed that i... Read More

  • 12/14/2009 | K5BZH

    My first contact was on CW with N5LUL here in Amarillo. It happened at 0223Z 12 DEC 2009.

    I knew that trying to work stuff in the dark hours wouldnt be productive, but I couldnt help trying. My sidetone oscillator started getting hoarse after about 3... Read More

  • ZL2iFB/ZM4G: 99% CW.

    12/14/2009 | ZM4G

    Thank you ARRL for arranging the biggest lift in 10m condx I have caught since I emigrated to ZL in 2005. We had openings to South America throughout the weekend, to North America in the final few hours, to Japan near the start and long path to Europe... Read More

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