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  • The KG6GMT Rover in DM15 about Noon local time Sunday 70 DEG F.

    01/26/2004 | KG6GMT

    The KG6GMT Rover ran 729 miles covering 8 grids in Southern California
    We had 136 contacts for 182 points with 38X for a raw score of 6916 points. Bands worked 6 metere 10/5 144 80/14 432 46/10. The rig was a Yaesu FT-817 stock on 6 and 432 but we h... Read More

  • 01/26/2004 | WB3DSJ

    Made six contacts on both eighty and forty but
    heard MANY stations on both bands from here in western PA.
    Only one rig newer than my HW101, rarest a Meissner Signal Shifter.
    Never heard one before! Thanks to N4QA for that contact.
    Boat anchors and str... Read More

  • 01/26/2004 | K5IX

    Saturday was a little slow to say the least...mostly 2 meter locals ...worked a few on 432 also but again only local..

    I worked high power on 6 meters and low power on 144 and 432 mhz using Cushcraft A50-5S 6 meter beam at 50 feet... 10 element yagi ... Read More

  • 01/26/2004 | W8PAT

    I had a good time and conditions were as expected for January contest. VP9GE only Es on six meters from here. Two meters, 222 and 432 were good to about 300 miles. K3EAR - FM19 was the big gun to the southeast and N2PA - FN12 to the northeast.

    6 met... Read More

  • Even EME operators are awestruck by this massive two-meter array!

    01/26/2004 | WB8DQT

    It has been about 30 years since I last operated CW/SSB on two meters. This Fall I decided to try SSB/SSTV on the band and put together a very basic station using an old IC707 HF transceiver, a Ten Tec 1210 transverter, and a Mirage B-310-G "brick". I... Read More

  • 01/26/2004 | VA3NFA

    That was fun!

    My total claimed score is : 2236

    Band: QSO/Grids

    50: 16/7
    144: 32/12
    222: 8/4
    432: 9/2
    1296: 1/1

    66 contacts and 26 multipliers.


    I worked about 6 hours on and off during the contest.
    Memorable events:

    - Working VA3KA (about 15 kms... Read More

  • KB9KEG Contesting from home QTH.

    01/25/2004 | KB9KEG

    Conditions were poor this year. But fun was had by all. Past years I worked alot more stations. Hope to see you all next year so 73 and see you in the next contest. Read More

  • Old ventage station, Good on CW and AM

    01/24/2004 | K4KHV

    I enjoyed the SKN this year. Those worked were: WR4Z, W5RE, WB4CDR, WO4J, K4WAL, and K4CZI. Only worked 6 stations but it took nearly 5 hours, lots of ragchewing going on. Iused a Johnson valiant, National HRO 7, and a key that my daddy bought me when ... Read More

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