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  • 09/21/2004 | KB8U

    This was the best contest ever for KB8U, despite the complete absence of Es skip. There was excellent tropo on Saturday night to the east coast, especially on 432. These weren't ear-straining weak CW QSO's, but instead were arm-chair copy on SSB, cle... Read More

  • The station set up for 6m - 10GHz.

    09/20/2004 | K1TR

    Another memorable weekend operating a VHF Contest atop Mt. Washington in FN44. Average conditions were spiced up with some tropo to places in the midwest, like W8GG in EM88 and KB8U in EN71 on Saturday. A cold front ushered in rain and wind late Sund... Read More

  • Partial view of the site at night

    09/19/2004 | WD4OAR

    WD4OAR the Ocoee Amateur Radio Society had a blast during the contest considering the 60MPH winds at night. We decided to operate a little closer to home this year in Tennessee. No enhancement to speak of on any bands, but some nice long groundwave c... Read More

  • WA4PGI 1296 Beacon(FM07bw) as RCVD in FM15vx Before Contest. (This convinced us that there was hope for propagation!  It was about 14dB SNR in a 5 Hz FFT BW)

    09/17/2004 | W3IY/R

    The September VHF QSO party was great fun on the eastern shores of NC, VA, & MD this year. After at least 5 contests with below average propagation, this one was pretty good, although still just a little better than average. We enjoyed great activity... Read More

  • 09/17/2004 | N

    Sept. VHF Contest 2004 NRW en41go Iowa /(ֿ\
    I operated in the hi power single operater section on...2,,,6,,,222 & 432... My 1296 setup was not working...
    I decided to take 2 weeks of vacation just to get ready for this contest ..First I threw away... Read More

  • 09/17/2004 | N6ZE/ROVER

    Rick, KQ6NO, & I decided to do a quick rove on Saturday - for just the first 6 hours of the Contest. This was Rick's first experience with VHF Roving. He normally climbs mountains to participate in HF QRP Contests. We had hopes of activating the semi-r... Read More

  • Not much wind This is 144 - 1296 with the top of the tower at 87 feet and the top ant. is at 107

    09/17/2004 | KB9PJL

    Well this was not the best contest BUT we did have a lot of fun.
    With the best turn out for qso in EN44..(90 6 bands)Not bad out
    club Chippewa Valley VHF Contesters K9CVC racked up a nice score.
    We have made are first sweep on 50 Mhz - 1296 with K2DRH ... Read More

  • taking at the top of Avalon in Catalina Island, point North-West

    09/16/2004 | KQ6EE

    Spending time camping at Catalina Island in Southern California is my QSO Party day. On Saturday, I didn't any contest because family was coming along. I didn't want to leave them alone and I went to do CQ Contest. Sunday morning, I hiked to the hil... Read More

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