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  • 12/22/2018 | K9MRI

    The EME contest was interesting and a lot of fun. Family commitments and weather conditions allowed only partial participation. The first weekend seemed to be very good conditions with many smaller stations worked, however, QSB effects sometimes made ... Read More

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    12/16/2018 | VP2MSK

    First time using a 700' Beverage on RX.  Can't work what you can't hear - and boy could we hear!  Excellent time as DX multi-op (with a few "greenies") signle TX, High Power station!  A time to mix Beverages as well... Worth the trip and planning! Read More

  • 12/16/2018 | W2DPT

     I wish I could have spent more time but the "Honeydew" holiday list and Social events prevailed - still had fun-Worked most of the close contacts Friday night and just S&P the rest of the time-found my 160 inverted L to be the workhorse during the con... Read More

  • 12/12/2018 | KF9US

     This year was much better than last year...I made 4 times as many QSO's as in 2017.  All of the contacts were on Saturday, though.  My radio was almost completely silent on Sunday; only some locals I'd already worked were heard. Saturday, though, was ... Read More

  • 12/10/2018 | KA1AMR

     Started a 'new' weekend job this weekend, I didn't expect to be in the 10 Meter contest. Between coffee breaks and warming up sessions (new job is outdoors at 20 degrees), had some fun. Not too many contacts (completely dead at times) but rattled off ... Read More

  • 12/10/2018 | NZ5M

     I never knew my 1 contact for the contest would be so special !!!!!! Read More

  • 12/10/2018 | W3RGA

    Things started slow Fri evening. Only worked some locals out 100 mi or so. Around 9p the band started to burble to life a bit, worked a couple of southern states a couple VE's and an XE1. At 10p the band burst open to the south (FL,GA,LA, AL, TX etc) T... Read More

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    12/09/2018 | W2DPT

     As usual I had a Great time-only got the Inverted L up 2 days before contest and only 45 foot on vertical part-but it played well to my surprise- Rig is an Icom-7300-(awesome rig)- Antennas were an Inverted L 45 foot vertical-a dipole at 45 foot and a... Read More

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