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11/18/2003 | KE6CC
HI.
This was my first sweepstakes and it was a lot of fun. The bands could have cooperated more.
10 meters was dead until Sunday. I heard a lot of the east coast there running 40 over 9, but they were stations I had already worked.
15 and 20 were very ... Read More -
11/18/2003 | KI6CK
First time in SS. Great fun! Took a bit of time to assimilate techniques for logging and sending exchange. No wave files this time around! Twenty and forty meter bands worked really well. Thanks to all those considerate operators. Read More
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11/17/2003 | KD5YIL
Hi!!
As a new "HAM," I've been enjoying this "hobby" a great deal!! Thanks to all the experienced old hands who welcomed a new '03' to the ranks.
I run a small station using home brewed loops but still was able to snag the rare 1500 miler and have a l... Read More -
11/17/2003 | KI4ASK
I'm a new amateur radio operator and this was my first contest. Wow! It was a lot of fun, but hard work at the same time.
I got a late start because I was flying in from a business trip on Saturday. I began working the contest around 0530 on 16 Nov ... Read More -
11/17/2003 | N4KIT
Well, where to start.
That seemed to be the question this year. 10 seemed to be all but dead, though some signals (strong ones too) were there, I think most assumed it would be closed and started at 15. I did too. After the first couple of hours, I ... Read More -
11/17/2003 | N7HJ
Bummer contest this year. Was looking forard to it. Gave out 30 contacts but then an emergency cropped up. Came back restarted program but got a glitch and whole LOG went Bye Bye. UGH.
End of contest for me. Read More -
11/17/2003 | KE4VH
Thanks to all who struggled to pull my puny signal out of the static this year. My regular sized G5RV had come down a few months ago, and I wasn't able to get it back up in time for the contest. Had to settle for a "junior" G5RV (40 through 10) at le... Read More
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11/17/2003 | N7VMR
I was having great fun, Until I was notified I had to go from Billings, MT to Great Falls, MT on Sunday.
I was to retreive my daughters stolen vehicle :-(
I wish to thank those that help me get started this year.
Jim Fuller
N7VMR
MT SEC Read More