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  • Stationmaster Todd, WA7U, running 20 meters.

    11/23/2009 | WA7U

    This was our second SS-phone effort from WA7U. We've grown a nice crop of antennas in the past year, so we'll work on station ergonomics and switching next. We just picked up an older Alpha amp and it not only helped hold a frequency, it kept the shack... Read More

  • K8BZ
80 Section in 80 QSO's

    11/23/2009 | K8BZ

    I had a limited amount of time to work the contest this year, and wanting to keep the Clean Sweep mug collection growing I decided to try to work all 80 sections in 80 QSOs for a maximum possible score with the minimum number of contacts. Obviously the... Read More

  • 11/23/2009 | W8VCK

    Hadn't entered this one seriously for a couple of years and really
    enjoyed it. Stumbled into VY on 15 before the contest started so I knew it was going to be a good affair, and sure enough earned the coveted mug Sunday morning around 9AM by working On... Read More

  • Tom KC8YAK and Andrew KE7ESD, working the sweeps from W8SH, Michigan State University.

    11/23/2009 | W8SH

    We had a great time from M.S.U. this year. The bands were in good shape and was nice to work many of the other school stations out there. Of course handing out "check 19" is always fun. Only 3 operators es only about 14 hrs of operation. Bagged 240 QSO... Read More

  • VY1RST antenna farm!  Homebrew horizontal V beam in bed of truck and Shakespeare 2010 vertical off front tire.

    11/23/2009 | VY1RST

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    My XYL Claire, WL7MY and I made about 400 Qs in 3 days of operating before and during November SS phone contest from
    Buckshot Bettys Cafand Cabins in Beaver Creek, Yukon.
    Band conditions were horriblethe very worst Ive seen in two decad... Read More

  • Workers from BSA International Department give special badge and information to all scouts who attended.

    11/22/2009 | K2BSA/5

    The National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas hosted their first ever Jamboree on the Air event this past October. Via the Irving Amateur Radio Club and other hams from the Dallas/Fort Worth area and through the Circle Ten and Longhorn Scout Councils ... Read More

  • 11/19/2009 | W7PSK

    I was not serious this year as too many commitments with a sick mom in Law living with us. So I was using the CW for States I need for my 5 Band WAS using only LOTW. With that on 80 meters I need 9 states and I worked 5 of them. But alas NONE seem t... Read More

  • AE5B adjusting the beam. Our low loss hard line made up for the broken reflector.

    11/17/2009 | AE5B

    The infamous Buena Suerta ARS had a very successful Field Day operation this year. No one fell out of their chair, no serious RF burns, and even more important, no one was arrested. We did have some setbacks. The group originally had planned to operate... Read More

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