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  • 03/07/2003 | KH6/W4MDL

    This was my first attempt at ANY contest. I was only able to be up on the day freqs 10-20, but I had a blast anyways from my modest station. I managed to work just under 80,000 points only working in the day. I think I would have done better if I could... Read More

  • Ed, K3DNE on right with helpful harmonics Derek (middle) and Jake (top, center).  The boys always like to visit and "operate" with dad during contests.

    03/07/2003 | K3DNE

    My first full-time attempt at a multiband DX (just 20,15 and 10m - my wires on 160, 80 and 40m work ok for SS but not for DX) contest from my HF challenged home QTH. I decided to try to maximize the club score by operating assisted and logged onto the... Read More

  • Waiting for 10 meters to open on Saturday morning.

    03/06/2003 | KO4MR

    As usual, I operated only on 10m for the contest. Ten meter conditions were way down from 2002, consistent with the sunspot decline. Saturday morning saw only a skew path opening to Europe from the east coast of North America. Sunday morning saw a half... Read More

  • Search and Pounce, search and ponce.... and what do I get: DX, DX and more DX, wished to be this weekend in the good old US of A !

    03/05/2003 | WP3GW

    This is one of those times when you wished to be on the other side of the contest, the photo says it all ! Lots of DX but few W/VE calling; pretty good propagation to Europe, but limited to my working hours.

    With that in mind, began to look for the US ... Read More

  • My station prior to the contest.  This was the "calm before the storm" photo!

    03/05/2003 | K2MFY

    Very bad conditions to Europe Saturday morning on 15 meters--the DX peaked up at 150 degrees (SE direction). Conditions did improve later in the day and also on Sunday.
    Interesting to note the solid CQ calling of US stations from 21.200-21.225 MHz. Sou... Read More

  • Club Station HB9CA (August 2003)

    03/05/2003 | HB9DDO

    The main goal was to complete my WAS with ND and NV still missing. As it was just too much fun working the pile-ups and using N1MM logger I ended with a little more than 1000 QSO's and still managed to get some sleep. I found out too late that Fabio, H... Read More

  • 03/05/2003 | KO4BB

    What a BLAST! I could only operate about 6 hours, mostly Sunday, but got ~200 Q's and 69k points, with a vertical and 100w. Got a few new countries too (only after I worked Egypt did I find I had the attenuator turned ON!) First time I use computer log... Read More

  • 03/05/2003 | KF4GL

    Fun contest. I worked 100% mobile Single-Op 10 Meters Low Power! (25 Watts) I picked up a few new countries. I wish there was this much activity on 10 meters all the time. Jim - KF4GL / Mobile Virginia Beach, VA Read More

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