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  • This was the FM Setup, the antenna was on a 100' Fire Tower. It was a Tri-Band Vertical Antenna.

    02/06/2006 | KG4LEV

    Each year, hams all over get excited about participating in the VHF Contest in January. Thanks to the ARRL for sponsoring such a great event along with many others throughout the year. This year the Western Piedmont Amateur Radio Club (located in Morga... Read More

  • <b> K7BV 4 x 6M7JHV on Hilltop </b>

    02/04/2006 | K7BV

    From my perspective, 2006 saw a very typical January VHF SS. I count as norms the following: (1) winter winds = lots of power line noise (2) not one single Sporadic Es opening (3) NFL playoffs on TV competed for potential contacts (4) Murphy arriving f... Read More

  • John Desloge, N6MU, points to the south toward Sacramento from CM99, at the north end of the January, 2006 route followed by W6XD/R (operating in the Ford van), N6MU/R (in the Subaru Baja) and K6VCR/R (in the Ford F-150).  With John are Rob Hughes, KG6TOA (left) and Hank Feilen (right).  Art Goddard, W6XD, and Tom Sneden, K6VCR, were both operating and missed being in this photo, taken by N6NB.

    02/04/2006 | W6XD/R

    Thanks to everyone who worked us as we moved through 15 grid squares.

    This year we stayed in California and limited our total trip to less than two days, starting the contest in Orange County (DM13) at 11 a.m. (PST) Saturday and returning there about... Read More

  • 02/03/2006 | KA0P

    Did not get to operate a lot, but fired up the old HW101 and straight key for 4 nice contacts. Hope to have my old DX-60/Drake 2B ready for next year.
    73, Dave KA0P Read More

  • 6 METERS @ W3KWH IC-746PRO/SB220. AMP ON RIGHT OF PIX IS 2 METER THUNDERBOLT

    02/03/2006 | W3KWH

    Very slow contest!!! Propagation was nil. Even normal groundwave was way below normal conditions. Only good thing was there was no snow to keep us from getting to our clubhouse!!! Fun as always though sorry if we missed anyone due to the poor condition... Read More

  • The W8RU Limited Multiop: Ron, Julia, and Caroline (foreground)

    02/02/2006 | W8RU

    My daughters and I were hoping to get on for "Kids Day" but ended up missing it due to a family get-together. They are at the age where they're curious about what I do on the radio. I invited them to join me during the VHF SS, figuring it would be a ... Read More

  • 02/01/2006 | N1KPW/ROVER

    Well, even though I didn't get to participate as much as I wanted to, due to my work schedule changing I was only on the air for about 8 hours, I still had fun and have to say this was a successful contest for me. First, let me say my Rover station is ... Read More

  • 02/01/2006 | 9A5CW

    Great contest with good activity, congrats to F6IRF for his FB score.
    For the first time I have used 2 radio setup, IC735 and TS440s, i had lot of fun playing so2r... The big mistake was that i used old WF1B software which is not good for so2r, 2XPC wi... Read More

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