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  • The "Cattle Pens" in EM18 with location of the 2 el 6 Meter yagi at the right side of the over-pass.

    01/21/2009 | N0JK

    A "tough" contest with NO tropo or aurora noted. Very windy Saturday, which made aiming the antennas difficult. Even "routine" contacts like N0LL and KB0HH were not easy from the Cattle Pens. Highlight of the contest was working W9RM EN52 on 6 Meter SS... Read More

  • Snow flurries on Skyline Drive in FM08

    01/21/2009 | K4GUN/R

    Shocking. Thats the best word I can use to describe the January VHF+ contest. As a Limited Rover with only 4 bands, this went shockingly well.

    This year, I couldnt get out of work on Saturday and I decided to make a very abbreviated rove. Instead of... Read More

  • 01/21/2009 | KB8M

    It was a good time listening to all the QSO's going on. I only made 1 contact, and realized how rusty I actually was! But I enjoy it and intend to get the straight key out more often. I use a Logikeyer CMOS III for CW contests. It was nice to use the ... Read More

  • New 24GHz system below the 5/10GHz system side mounted on the tower

    01/21/2009 | K3TUF

    I was just coming off the tower when the contest began so I ended up missing the
    beginning of the contest but a new band was now installed which provided the
    highlight of the contest.
    With the expert assistance of W2PED we constructed a 24GHz box th... Read More

  • Here is KK6MC's better side. The 432 Symmetrical Double Loop got tilted when we drove, so I had to straighten it out at my second stop in DM75. I never got it fixed quite right and it didn't seem to make much difference, so after a couple of tries to get it right at other stops I just left it slightly tilted. Other than poor aesthetics, it did no harm.

    01/20/2009 | KK6MC/R

    January is typically a time for retrospection. Last January, I scored less than 400 points. This year I nearly reached 3000. What makes the difference? Over the past year, I have roved in 9 contests: the 4 ARRL VHF/UHF contests, the CQ contest, two s... Read More

  • A typical evening meal at the Bunkhouse

    01/20/2009 | KB0HH

    The conditions were pretty tough at the Bunkhouse this contest. Our furthest contact was a little over 200 miles. The 2 meter amp broke early, the 2 meter tower control broke. We used 100 watts on 2 meters and turned the tower by hand. We got prett... Read More

  • 01/20/2009 | KB3HVE

    This was alot of fun for my first time I did not make alot of calls but had a blast.Sorry WB3IGR i did not here you this time.Better luck next time. Read More

  • 01/20/2009 | K6JRA

    Enjoyed roving in four grids around San Francisco.

    Surprised by a warbird fly-over on Sunday.

    Looking forward to the next contest!

    73s Read More

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