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11/24/2003 | W3JX
What a great time we had...thirty years ago, Pete (W3WC) and I worked SS from my attic shack as WA3QQQ and WA3QQR. His hair is now gray, and mine is gray and gone, but thirty years hasn't diminished our passion for this fascinating hobby. Thanks to N3F... Read More
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11/22/2003 | KE8FO
After being off the air for over a year and missing the 2002 SS due to a move, and finishing the new house's basement for the past year...I got on the air for the first time Sunday morning of the 2003 SS!
It was my goal when I started the basement a ye... Read More -
11/21/2003 | W7KPL
Great contest. Beat my dad's score of 1932 by 8 qso's. in 1932, I believe, was the very first SS Contest. He garnered 200 contacts with all homebrew equipment. In approximately 14 hours of operation I nabbed 208 contacts in 2003.
Thanks to all who hel... Read More -
11/21/2003 | W7KPL
Wow! Great contest. I was trying to beat my dad's 1932 score of 200
contacts.Dad was W9IPT and now a Silent Key. In about 14 hours of operation I nabbed 208! Thanks to all
who helped me make this goal.
I have a modest station. 100 watts and a di... Read More -
11/21/2003 | K8FC
Well, I must admit , SSB is brutal and not for the faint of ears. I operate and love CW most of the time but since I made a CW sweep this year I thought I would try for the SSB sweep. Well, did not make it as I missed ND and WY and I live in Colorado... Read More
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11/21/2003 | N8II
What a difference from last year, solar flux down, geomag activity up!
It was much harder to hold a run frequency with LP and the longer skip zone on 20M especially late Sunday morning and early evening.
I had to try 75M early around 2345Z and started ... Read More -
11/21/2003 | N9CO
CW Sweepstakes has been my favorite contest, and it continues to facinate and challenge me. It is a totally unique and ultimately rewarding experience in contesting, and I hope that it never changes.
I was fortunate this year to be able to operate fro... Read More -
11/20/2003 | VY1MB
Contesting is alive and well in the Yukon or I should say NT. for the SS contest. Bob VY1MB ran a multi-op station with the help of Dean VY1CQ, Martin VY1YT and technical support and repairs by Doug VY1BD. Despite the bands being very poor and 3 ante... Read More
