01/24/2005 | WA2EMF Rock Hill, South Carolina EM94lx

Running 75 watts to 4 elements at 35 feet on 2 meters netted 7 grids and 25 contacts. Little in the way of enhanced propagation was seen.

6 meters was exceptionally poor providing only 10 contacts in 4 grids with 70 watts into a dipole at 28 feet (wait until next spring)!

Thanks to N4UFP for working hard to copy my 446 MHz FM signal with a dipole.

Precious little CW was heard in this region. However, new local interest in 2 meter SSB provided a half-dozen previously unavailable contacts, thanks to new 706's and 746's (gotta love 'em).

My score was down significantly from previous years... but that's the name of the game. You aim for a personal best.... Maybe you get it maybe you don't. But it's ALWAYS FUN TRYING !

73, Bob WA2EMF -- WA2EMF