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  • 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

  • 12/14/2009 | WA5MUF

    It was absolutely awesome to have good ole' ten meters CW getting hot. Read More

  • 10 meter loop antenna

    12/14/2009 | HS8JYX

    This contest is a my first time in 10 meter band I decided using a loop antenna as the Arrl handbook because it's easy to create, affordable, lightweight and are important to give a gain better then dipole antenna 2.1dB. On Saturday I contacted at leas... Read More

  • The W7RH antenna consists of 5 50ft vertical elements arranged to provide 4 el broadside E/W, 3 elements end-fire NW, SW, SE, NE and OMNI.
details at http://members.cox.net/midnight18

    12/13/2009 | W7RH

    Many people wonder what it takes to have a competitive score in the low power category from west of the Rockies. I believe it takes the following: Excellent TX antenna, Low noise receive antenna and environment, Good operator, Cooperation of the weathe... Read More

  • 12/11/2009 | YO2IS

    This is my 20-th ! ( 1990 - 2009 ) in row participation in the
    traditional annual ARRL E.M.E Contest.
    Lost the first leg on 1296 MHz because of equipement failure.
    Excelent conditions and very good activity on 432 MHz in the second
    leg. Had to fi... Read More

  • The newly constructed 2x4 tiltover tower with the mast and antennas mounted, ready to rotate up...

    12/09/2009 | WA4UF

    Just found the lost log sheet for the contest and uploaded it. Better late than never, right?

    This was the first contest with my newly rearranged shack and tiltover wooden tower. Antennas were the same as the last couple of contests- homebrew yagis f... Read More

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