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2004

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KW9NSO HP ALLCONDITIONS WERE PRETTY TOUGH. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO STUCK IT OUT.
KX6SUBSO HP 10MALL H&P. 100Q'S X 100PX
LA2ZMSHLOGGIG SW FORCED US TO USE SEPARATE SERIAL NUMBERS ON EACH BAND
LU1NDCSA HP ALLQSL VIA EA7FTR
LW8EXFSO LP 10MONLY FEW MINUTES FOR THE MULTIPLIER
LX7ISO HP 80MPROPAGATION WAS VERY BAD FOR NA AND ASIA FROM THIS PART OF EUROPE. NO JA-STATION WORKED AT ALL AND ONLY A FEW NA. SOME BIG GUNS WERE ACTIVE THIS YEAR AS S50A AND SO2R.
LX8MMSHGOOD CONDX - SEE YOU NEXT YEAR
LY2FESO QRP ALLELECRAFT K2-5W AND 200M LW
LY2HMSO HP 160MNICE CONTEST: BUT CONDITIONS THIS YEAR WAS POOR.
LY7ZChecklogFT897 + MFJ 941E TUNER + LONG WIRE 40M
LZ1AQSO HP ALLIC756PRO: PA 1KW: 5ELE MONOBANDERS FOR 14/21: 20M HIGH
LZ2JASO LP 10MFT-990 100 W ANT: DIPOLE
LZ3SMSO LP ALLDESPITE OF THE POOR CONDX FIRST DAY I VE GOT A LOT OF FUN NEXT DAY! TNX ALL OF YOU WHO GAVE ME NEW ONES. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR !
M0DDTSO LP ALLOVERALL CONDITIONS NOT WONDERFUL BUT A FEW GOOD ONES. PLEASED TO FIND 10M OPEN FOR A WHILE. THANKS TO ALL WHO STRUGGLED TO WORK ME WITH MY 100W TO A LOW DOUBLE-WINDOM I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A WIRES-ONLY CATEGORY!
M0RNRSO LP ALLONLY ENTERED FOR A BIT FUN: TO PASS THE WEEKEND: BUT REALLY ENJOYED WORKING THE CONTEST.ADDED TO MY DXCC: WITH SOME GOOD ONES. I'M AMAZED TO FIND WHAT YOU CAN WORK IN A CONTEST WITH 100W AND A GROUND MOUNTED VERTICAL !
M3RCVSO QRP ALLFIRST ENTRY TO CQ WPX HARD GOING WITH 5W BUT PLEASED WITH 400+ QSOS. OPERATED FOR 34 HOURS. GOT THREE NEW DXCC IN THE CONTEST - A71 PJ4 AND P4 SEE YOU NEXT TIME
M4FMSHGREAT CONTEST: LOVED IT. CONDX WEREN'T BAD BUT THE LAST DAY: SOLAR ACTIVITY WAS HIGH. LIKE THIS CONTEST: FAST PACED AND EVERYONE WORKS EVERYONE. 100W: A4S: 40M VERTICAL: G5RV AND 160M VERTICAL
M4UMSHONLY QRV 36 HOURS OF 48 POOR CONDITIONS ON 10 & 15M HAD ANTENNA PROBLEMS ON 40M
M5FUNSO LP ALLJUST GIVING A FEW POINTS AWAY. HAD GREAT FUN AND WORKED SOME INTERESTING STATIONS
M8CM2OUR FIRST ATTEMPT AT MULTI-2. ENJOYED IT AND LEARNED A LOT
MM3AWDSO QRP ALLFAIR CONDITIONS ON THE HIGHER BANDS DIFFICULT WITH INDOOR DIPOLES CAME OFF ABOUT 16 HOURS FROM END DUE TO TIREDNESS
MM3JHSSO LP ALLHAVE NEVER ENTERED A CONTEST UNTIL THIS MARCH: AND HAD GREAT FUN
MM3YDHSO LP 20MFIRST EVER CONTEST: BIGGEST CONTEST WAS WITH FATHER ( MM3JHS ) TO GET ON
MU0FALSO LP ALLPART TIME EFFORT BUT FUN
MU2ZSO HP ALLGREAT CONTEST FROM MU: THANKS TO ALL AT THE GARS FOR THEIR HELP AND SUPPORT.
MU3GSYSO LP ALLMY FIRST ENTRY FOR THIS CONTEST ENJOYED VERY MUCH HOPE TO BACK NEXT YEAR
N0WYSO LP ALLSTARTED OFF FINE THEN THE THUNDERSTORMS ROLLED IN FOR THE REST OF FRIDAY AND MOST ALL SATURDAY. ENDED UP BUILDING A 10 METER BEACON WITH MY SPARE TIME.
N1BCLSO HP ALLCONDITONS WERE NOT GREAT: BUT MANY OF THE OP'S I WORKED WERE. HEARD AND WORKED MANY VERY POLITE OPERATORS. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR KINDNESS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IN THE NEXT CONTEST.
N1SZ/0SO QRP ALLWOW! THIS WAS MY FIRST CONTEST RUNNING QRP...WHAT A BLAST! RAN 3W AND A 30M DIPOLE AND HAD A LOT OF FUN. HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR I'LL HAVE MORE TIME TO OPERATE!
N2MUNSO LP ALLTRIBAND/SINGLE ELEMENT
N3HBXSO HP 15MTHE PROPAGATION GODS DID NOT SMILE ON 15 METERS IN THIS CONTEST. CONDITIONS WERE GREAT ON FRIDAY EVENING WORKING INTO THE PACIFIC: BUT NOT SO GREAT INTO EUROPE NEXT DAY. SUNDAY WAS A DISASTER WITH ONLY EA AN I WORKED IN EUROPE. EVIDENTLY: THERE HAD BEEN A
N3UMSO HP ALLTHIS YEAR 20 METERS CARRIED THE LOAD: 71% OF THE QSOS: 64% OF THE QSO POINTS: AND 68% OF THE PREFIX MULTIPLIERS. GOOD RATES ON 20 M. BOTH AFTERNOONS EST. ON 15 METERS: FAIR RATES SAT. AM BUT VERY POOR SUN. AM EST. UNTIL SUN. AFTERNOON: I DE-EMPHASIZED W/K
N4HXISO LP ALLVERY ENJOYABLE TO PARTICIPATE BUT TIME LIMITED TO FAMILY. VERY INTERESTING TO HEAR THE "BIG GUNS" TALKING ON 15M BEFORE THE CONTEST STARTED JOKING AROUND. BEST MOMENT WAS FINDING 3B9C IN THE CLEAR ON 20M AND GETTING HIM WITH ONLY ONE CALL! HOPE TO BE BACK
N4PNSO HP 15MSCHEDULED A MEETING OUT OF STATE ON THIS WEEKEND. NOT A GOOD IDEA...ONLY GOT TO OPERATE A FEW HOURS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON...HAD A FEW GOODIES CALL IN LIKE: 5U7: S9: AH2: ZK1: 3D2; SO ALL NOT LOST - GO FCG!
N4UHSO LP ALLPUT IN LIMITED TIME BUT ENJOYED IT
N6AJRSO HP ALLGREAT CONTEST: GOOD BAND: LOTS OF FUN
N7VFMMAN ENJOYABLE CONTEST.
N7YXMSHCOMPLIMENTS TO NP2N/AG0 WHO WITH EXTREME PATIENCE EXPLAINED THE CONTEST TO A FIRST-TIME PARTICIPANT.
N8IESO QRP ALLHAD A LOT OF FUN! ALL OPS WERE OUTSTANDING THIS YEAR: THANKS TO ALL FOR MAKING THIS A FUN CONTEST. 72: 73
N8IISO LP ALLDIFFICULT CONDX FOR LOW POWER OPERATION. 15 M VERY POOR TO EU ON SUNDAY AND BAND OPENED TO EU LATE SATURDAY. I HAD SPRING FEVER AND JUST WASN'T MOTIVATED ENOUGH FOR SERIOUS EFFORT WITH POOR CONDITIONS; I SPENT TIME WITH THE FAMILY AND OUTDOORS. I COULD NO
NA4WSO HP 10MHARDLY ANY OPENINGS TO EURO OR JA; ALL WORKED ON THE EAST WEST CROOKED PATH! THANKS EVERYONE!
NE5DSO HP 80M80 M. - QRN AND MORE QRN. WITHOUT BEVERAGES: I WOULD NOW BE DEAF.
NJ6NMSHFELLOW MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH ORANGE AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION (SOARA) JOINED ME FOR AN INFORMAL MULTI-SINGLE CONTEST ENTRY FROM MY MIGHTY DESERT CONTEST (SEE BELOW). THIS IS THE GROUP (PLUS OR MINUS) THAT DID THE CQP AS K6VO IN OCTOBER. CONDITIONS STARTED
NM9PSO LP ALLDIDN'T HAVE MUCH TIME: BUT HAD FUN GIVING OUT MULTIPLIERS!
NN4NMSHA COMPUTER CONFIGURATION PROBLEM LED TO A COMPLETE MIX UP OF THE SERIAL NUMBERS. DESPITE THIS PROBLEM: FUN WAS HAD BY THE SCOTS OPERATING FROM THIS SIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
NN5ZSO LP 20MLOW POWER & 20 METERS WILL MAKE A MAN OUT OF YOU!
NO2RSA HP ALLGREAT CONTEST AS USUAL:BANDS PACKED END TO END.
NO6XSO HP ALLRIG: YAESU MARK V PWR: 200 W ANT: DIPOLE E-MAIL: K_HATCH@KLA-TENCOR.COM
NR7DXSO HP 20MENJOYED MONO BAND OPERATION: FUN TEST..
NR9JSO HP ALLMY FIRST ATTEMPT AT A CABRILLO LOG SUBMISSION

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