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VE3MGYSO LP 160MBEST CONDX YET ON 160M IN WPX SSB. 160 SOUNDED & ACTED LIKE 40!!
VE3QEESO LP 20MUSING AN FT-897 TO A 1/2 LENGTH G5RV (JR) UP 20 FEET.
VE3TTNSO LP ALLFIRST CONTEST
VE3ZZSA LP ALLGREAT CONDITIONS ON 40 METERS! ONE OF THE BEST CONTESTS
VE4HAZSO LP ALLSTILL MY FAVORITE CONTEST EVEN WHEN I CAN SPEND ON EVENING ON THE CONTEST.
VE5CPUSO HP ALLTOO MUCH WORK TIME AND NOT ENOUGHT CONTEST TIME. THANKS ONCE AGAIN FOR THE CONTINUED EFFORTS OF THE CONTEST SPONSORS AND MANAGERS.
VK2ICQSO LP ALLHI I ENJOYED THE CONTEST THIS YEAR WITH A GUEST LICENSE FROM AUSTRALIA. ANTENNA SETUP WAS NOT IDEAL ( NEXT TO THE HOUSE AND 3 M ABOVE GROUND IN A VALLEY SURROUNDED BY TREES.) BUT 158 CONTACTS MADE A LOT OF FUN NEXT YEAR AGAIN AT THAT TIME WITH MY HOME CAL
VK2KDPSO LP ALLANY CHANCE OF MAKING AN ADDITIONAL POWER CATAGORY BETWEEN LOW AND HIGH FOR COUNTRIES LIKE VK THAT ARE LIMITED TO FULL POWER OF 400W
VK2NUSO QRP ALLQRP: SSB: SUNSPOT MINIMUM: POOR ANTENNAS - NOT RECOMMENDED
VK3JSSO QRP ALLSOME VERY GOOD OPENINGS FOR QRP WORK AT TIMES. GOOD TO HEAR LOWER BANDS SO ACTIVE.
VK4CZSO HP ALLGREAT CONDX CONSIDERING THE PROGRESS OF THE SOLAR CYCLE... 15M ONCE AGAIN PROOVED TO BE THE 'MONEY BAND' WITH GREAT CONDX ALL WEEKEND. 10M WAS AVAILABLE WITH SOME GOOD SIGNALS BUT IT SEEMED NO ONE BOTHERED ABOUT RUNNING THERE - SHAME.
VK4WRMSHGREAT FUN
VY2LISO HP ALLWELL THAT WAS A LOT OF FUN!! WISH I'D HAD MORE TIME TO OPERATE.SNEAKED IN SOME LOWBAND ACTIVITY ON FRIDAY NITE BEFORE GOING TO BAD:BUT NOTHING AT ALL ON SATURDAY NIGHT.BETWEEN VISITS WITH MY SON AND GRANDSON:MANAGED SEVERAL GOOD RUNS ON 20.WAS SHOCKED TO
W1BJChecklogMY FIRST CQ WPX CONTEST: ON MY 50TH AMATEUR
W1CUSO HP ALLTHE CONTEST WEEKEND MARKED EXACTLY THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MY FIRST AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE AS KN2TBU. IT WAS A PERFECT WAY TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS IN THIS WONDERFULE HOBBY.
W1WIUSO HP ALLMY FIRST WPX. HAD A BALL. FAMILY COMMITMENTS LIMITED ME TO ONLY 2 HRS. WAIT 'TILL NEXT YEAR !!
W2BZR/3SO LP ALLNO PACKETT
W2CCCSO LP ALLGLAD I WAS ON FRIDAY NITE FOR 160M.... STRICTLY A LOW BAND CONTEST THIS YEAR.
W2GLESO LP ALLREALLY ENJOYED MY FIRST WPX CONTEST. GREAT FUN WITH GOOD CONDITIONS.
W3TZ/5SA HP ALLI HOPE THIS IS THE BOTTOM OF THE CYCLE. THE IN-RAD ROOFING FILTER IN THE 775 MADE 20 INTO A NEW BAND
W4PVSO HP 15MBAND MORE ACTIVE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON
W4TMNSO LP ALLMY FIRST MAJOR CONTEST WITH MY NEW CALL. IT WAS MY BEST CONTEST EVER!
W5FOSO HP 20MNORTH TEXAS SECTION
W5GCXSO LP ALLPOWER LINE NOISE WAS BAD. SCROLL MOUSE ADDED JUNK.. I NEEDED TO FILL IN AS DUP CONTACTS !!
W5WAFSO LP ALLYOU NEED A CATEGORY FOR WIRE OR VERTICAL ANTENNAE. ALL OF MY CONTACTS WERE MADE WITH WIRE DIPOLES OR LONGWARE NO BEAMS WERE USED ON ANY BAND
W6PAPSO LP ALLMore listening than transmitting. Lots of fun.
W6QUSO QRP 10M10 METERS CAN STILL BE FUN AS THE CYCLE APPROACHES ITS MINIMUM. THERE IS A LOT OF WAITING: BUT WHEN IT SUDDENLY OPENS UP QRP POWER WILL LET YOU CAN WORK ALMOST ANYTHING YOU CAN HEAR: ...EXCEPT BACKSCATTER!
W7ATSO HP 80M1EURO...TNX JIMMY! 80M ON SSB NOT A LOT OF FUN..
W7TAXSO LP 20MNEW LICENSE: NEW EQUIPMENT: FIRST TIME EVER ON THE AIR (PHONE). GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT: INDOOR ANTENNA AND ONLY 100W - MADE THESE FEW CONTACTS A LOT OF WORK!
W8DCQSO HP ALLFIRST TIME OPERATING THIS CONTEST: TONS OF FUN!
W9LYASO LP 80MONLY ABLE TO WORK ABOUT 1 HOUR.
WA4ASJSO HP ALLI HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH THIS CONTEST: NEXT YEAR I'LL FREE UP MORE TIME TO PLAY.
WB6KDHSO LP ALLGREAT FUN!
WB6NFOSO LP ALLMy xmitter refused to go beyond 50 watts 2nd day of contest.
WB8RFB/9SO LP ALLVERY GOOD CONDITIONS CONSIDERING WHERE WE ARE IN THE SUNSPOT CYCLE. WORKED SOME NEW ONES FOR DXCC SO FOR ME: THIS WAS A GREAT EVENT!
WI9TOMSO LP ALLHAD FUN. WIL BE WAITING FOR NEXT YEAR
WM4RMSA HP ALLI ONCE AGAIN HAD A GREAT TIME IN WPX. 73: JACK WM4RM (W4NF OP.)
WM5RSO HP 15M* KENWOOD TS-850SAT * AMERITRON AL-1200 * SIX ELEMENT OWA YAGI: 36' BOOM AT 70': ROTATABLE * SIX ELEMENT OWA YAGI: 36' BOOM AT 35': FIXED NE * THREE ELEMENT TELREX YAGI: 17' BOOM AT 30': FIXED SE
WP3GWSO LP ALLONLY NEW COUNTRY WAS MALI (TZ) BUT THE CONDITIONS WERE PRETTY DECENT DESPITE GOING TO SOLAR MINIMUM. HAD MUCH FUN: OH! AND WORKED K3EST! TIL NEXT TIME.
WR2GSO LP ALL10 METERS WAS OPEN FOR FEW QSOS AND IT WAS A PLEASANT SURPRISE
WT4MMSHWOW! FIRST TIME IN THE M/1 CATEGORY AND N6ZO AND I HAD A BLAST! MURPHY SHOWED AS EXPECTED...HAD SEVERAL ISSUES...BUT CHAMPIONS HAVE TO ADJUST! <SMILING> THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO CALLED IN...DEFINETLY LEARNED A FEW THINGS AND WILL IMPLEMENT THEM FOR THE CW C
WW9RSO LP ALLWOW: MY FIRST TIME BREAKING 1000 Q'S - THANKS TO ALL THE OPS OUT THERE WITH GOOD EARS!
XE2KSO HP ALLFUN FROM 0Z TO 23:59Z: GREAT CHANGE THE 60 MINUTES RULE
XX9AUSO LP 15MMY TRANSCEIVER IS YAESU-920. MAX POWER IN THE CONTEST IS 100W. MY ANTENNA IS R5 ABOUT 20M HIGH ABOVE THE GROUND.
YB0EINSO LP 20MTOO MANY QRM: PROPAGATION NO GOOD
YB2ECGSO LP 20MGREAT CONTEST
YB5AQBSO QRP ALLAT THE BEGINNING OF THE CONTEST COULD NOT FIND A MICROPHONE THAT WORKED IN THE SHACK SO WAS FORCED TO USE AN OLD DVK FILE AND MY LAPTOP SOUNDCARD. REALLY CONFUSED A LOT OF THE PEOPLE I CALLED WITH THE CANNED REPORT. AGAIN I HAVE FOUND LIFE IS TOO SHORT FO
YB5BOSO LP ALLRIG : ICOM IC-735 PWR : 100 W ANT : 10/15/20 M - TH7DX 25 M HIGH ANT : 40 M - ROTARY DIPOLE 18 M HIGH ANT : 80 M - ROTARY DIPOLE 27 M HIGH
YC1UGKSO LP 15MMY FIRST PARTISIPATION ON CQ WPX PH 2006
YC3MMSA HP ALLIN 40M EASILY CAN REACH NA: BUT WHY CANNOT GET ANY EU STATION? EVEN ALL EU STATION I RECEIVE 59 IN MY TRX.

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