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  • 01/31/2018 | AD0YM

    This year’s straight key night was my first successful contact in over forty years. Boy Scouts plus opportunities in my high school electronics lab were my first tastes of ham radio. I achieved Novice in the mid 1970's and did what I could with what ... Read More

  • 01/30/2018 | K2DRH

    This was really slow and painful .. even more so then usual. Participation was way down this year. Conditions were also pretty awful. QSB on all bands was the worst I've seen since moving to this QTH. WQ0P was nonexistent on 1296 for over 15 minutes ... Read More

  • 01/30/2018 | n1one

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    01/30/2018 | KD2AVU/P

     Not bad for two hours operating from Jones Beach, The place I fish during fishing season, nice break from the cold weather and on top of that I made some contacts. Antenna I was using is a homebrew dual band yagi, also a 6 meter moxon. Operating at se... Read More

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    01/30/2018 | kd2avu/p

    First time operating portable QRP, just enjoying the weather and made some contacts in two hours from the beach I fish. Not bad for two hours operating and a nice break from cold weather. Read More

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    01/30/2018 | K0BAK/R

    Third year operating a very short-distance 11-band minivan rover in January. Drove to fixed and rover stations having as many matching bands as possible in the Philly area (FN20, FN10, FM19, FM29). Highly cooperative weather was the big news this year ... Read More

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    01/27/2018 | KM4KMU

    KM4KMU, Single Op, Low Power FM Only Category.   915pts Since I could not get clearance in time from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory to operate in the National Radio Quiet Zone (they eventually came through with an OK on Thursday before the co... Read More

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    01/25/2018 | ka4wjb

    I only made a few contacts, but had fun working them on some older gear. Read More

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