10/17/2005 | N6CA N6CA and KH6WZ a really great time getting back into the Central Valley of California this year. It's a fun place to operate, away from all of the traffic of smogville (LA). We both worked many long haul contacts from the valley this year; N6CA had 10 contacts over 1000 km, the longest of which was 1088 km (676 miles) and Wayne had several as well. These were CW only and were all over the 8000 foot mountains to the South. There were 17 contacts over 1000 km this year on the West coast. N6CA ended up with 187 Qs with 50 stations. Wayne excercised the ole CW fist for the first time in many years and it paid off. Looking forward to next year with the higher bands included.

Hope to see all of you at Microwave Update 2005 in Cerritos, CA.

73 & Thanks for all the contacts!

Chip N6CA -- N6CA