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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 -
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
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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
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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
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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!
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01/20/2009 | N3NKC
This contest gave me a chance to try out my new beams, a 4ele for 6m and a 7ele for 2m, and an amp for 2m. 2m proved to be the best band for me yielding 50 Q's. 6m wasn't so good, giving only half as many on 2, 24 Q's. Plus I ended up with S6 noise lev... Read More
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01/20/2009 | N6ZE/ROVER
Pete, N6ZE, entered the January 2009 ARRL VHF Sweepstakes Contest as a Low Power Rover Class Entry. No, I did not set any scoring records, but I experienced a novel 2 day drive around Southern California. I only operated in 4 grids: DM-03, DM-04, DM-13... Read More
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01/20/2009 | K2QO/R
This may be the first January contest where we did not work any DX. The usual surprise Caribbean QSO on 6m never happened. Neither did the usual contacts on 2M into ME. Propagation was very much in the tank, especially on the microwaves. Granted it was... Read More