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11/24/2004 | KZ2I
Put together an old (and getting older every day) operator, an FT-102 (your rig has TUBES?), and a 25 year old TA-33/40 at 35 feet with 75m inverted v and it makes it a test of will to just keep plugging along through the weekend. I do have to admit i... Read More
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11/24/2004 | N8CPA
What do you call it when a dyed-in-the-brass CW op actually uses a microphone? November Sweepstakes! Between CW and Phone, the Sweepstakes are the best Amateur Radio events this side of Field Day.
Phone is not my preferred mode, but on Sunday mor... Read More -
11/24/2004 | NE1RI
Last year I operated as KB1IAR and had a personal goal of 100 QSOs operating alone. I had a severe head cold and was hoarse most of the weekend but still made that goal precisely. I worked 44 sections and had a claimed score of 8,800. It felt great ... Read More
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11/24/2004 | N2NHN
I hope you all had as much fun as I did operating the ARRL Phone SS this past weekend. I put in about 8 hours, starting Saturday evening, with a few more Sunday afternoon and evening. I had company Saturday evening from Bruce KC2MCN, and Justine KC2KHY... Read More
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11/24/2004 | W6ZF
Missed a sweep by 2 sections: NT and MAR. During the last 15 minutes
of the contest heard a Maritime ham on 75 in QSO with an Ontario ham.
They were discussing how popular they would have been earlier in the contest. Trying to be a somewhat courteous ... Read More -
11/23/2004 | KC2GOW
I didn't do SO bad, but I think next year will be better. Only ran 24hours of the contest. 77 Sections IN 262 QSO's.It was a lot of fun even though Quebec, Alaska, and Northern Territories eluded me the entire contest. Hope to work everyone once again ... Read More
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11/23/2004 | K4GHS
This was my first SS contest and QRP at that. I had a great time and got some very nice reports for just 5 watts. Needed only 6 states for WAS. How come no activity on 160? Read More
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11/23/2004 | VA1CHP
This was my first contest effort by my lonesome. I got seduced into contesting during the CQWW SSB test last Oct by VE1JF and his co-conspirator VE1AI. I had never seen a major contest operation like VE1JF's setup and was VERY impressed, Soooo I broke ... Read More
