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  • From the left - Bob My Dad , Keko TI2KD & Robert W5AJ with the view to EU from the front yard of the station.

    03/14/2004 | TI5A

    My first trip to the TI5A site. The site is about 40 miles north of the TI5N site. It's a two and half hour drive through the Mountains and jungle. My Dad (74 and still traveling!) went with me this trip to see the country. He saw a lot of rain. ... Read More

  • 03/14/2004 | WB6RNS

    The first contest I've operated in more than 30 years. I had a great time! 100 watts and a vertical worked a lot better than I thought was ever possible. Now all I need do is convince the XYL that I need that beam for the next contest!!!
    Thanks to... Read More

  • 03/14/2004 | KE6CC

    Well this is my second year of contesting and I am really beginning to enjoy it. I decided (before entering the contesting phase) that my station will not ever be conpetitive in the general fray so I enter QRP. What a blast!
    My rig is an Icom 756ProII ... Read More

  • 03/14/2004 | N4SEA

    Even with rather bad conditions - 10 meters was almost non-existent in West Virginia - Satuday wasn't too bad. Sunday proved to be a wash but hey it was still contest time and that's what counted. Read More

  • Back L-R Carlos - TI2KAC, Bob - W4BD, Eddie - K4UN, Brian - NA4BW
Front L-R Mauricio - TI2MOT, Keith - W4KTR & Bill - K4WPM

    03/14/2004 | TI8M

    WOW - Great Contest! The ARRL DX 'test continues to be a good contest for our group to operate from Costa Rica. The M/2 category certainly is the most competitive in this contest but luckily our group does this for the fun, not for final placement.

    O... Read More

  • PE1S, Eric, in the shack in Sappemeer

    03/13/2004 | PE1S

    One of my first contests, doing up some experience and distributing some points. :)
    My name is Eric (37) and my QTH is in Sappemeer in north of The Netherlands near to the German border.
    I worked with a Kenwood with about 150W. My antenna on 20M was ... Read More

  • WOW I just Worked Pakastan.

    03/13/2004 | KB8STK

    WOW This was a great DX Contest. I got to use my new electronic Contest Logging Program from N3FJP. It worked really well and there was a lot of dx to chase. I tried the contest last year and found that it is a great DX contest. I hope everyone that to... Read More

  • 03/12/2004 | W4MOT

    WoW my first DX Contest and it was a blast!!!

    I worked 15 meters and had a modest set up. IC 718 with a R% vertical up about 20 feet or so.

    But I mananged to work 62 countries and 134 Contacts in 48 hours. Not to shabby for a rokie ;.

    Best higlights w... Read More

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