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  • 12/07/2004 | VE7CA

    This is one of my favourite contests because during day light hours I can be doing other things. I found that band conditions from the West Coast only fair, as I never had a good opening to the east coast. However, I was pleasantly surprised to not o... Read More

  • W4RM Station configured for SO2R

    12/07/2004 | W4NF

    Thanks again to my brother Bill W4RM for making his station available to me for SS Phone. I was hoping to improve on my 4th place Unlimited Class finish from last year but came up a bit short.

    Bill and I reconfigured his normal Multi Two station into ... Read More

  • 12/07/2004 | K4QO

    I operated as QRP with a temporary end fed half-wave wire in the tops of the trees around the house. I missed a lot of operating time, but still managed to garner about 120 QSO's and work most of the east half of the US from here in SC. The ops were c... Read More

  • 12/06/2004 | AD6FR

    I really don't chew the rag on CW very often (like never) but I really enjoyed meeting and chatting with some great fists during SKN, there are so many FB CW Op's out there and it's wonderful to hear all the straight keys on the air. Read More

  • 12/06/2004 | N2LJ

    Like many others, this was my first real attempt at a contest. I made a handful of Q's in CQWW a couple weeks earlier, but didn't have the time to sit in front of the radio.

    Sweepstakes was different. I was chatting about it with the folks on the local... Read More

  • 12/06/2004 | K4GHS

    This was my first 160 mtr contest and for fun I entered as a QRP station. I quickly found out that QRP on 160 is somewhat of a challenge especially with my wire embedded in the woods. Wonder if it would be worthwhile to add a point incentive to QRP sta... Read More

  • 12/06/2004 | KB2EBL

    Had a GREAT time as usual,one of the best contests I love doing and
    QRP too! looking foward to next Years! 73 all "EBL" Read More

  • KG6HM, ARCA Club founder, works the first 160 meter contact of his long ham career.

    12/05/2004 | KG6WJF

    From Alameda, CA. East Bay Section

    The December 2004 160M Contest was the first use of our brand new club call sign, KG6WJF. Most of the members of the Amateur Radio Club of Alameda (ARCA) had never operated on the Top Band. Setting up for this cont... Read More

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