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2002

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F5LMJSO LP ALLALWAYS NICE WPX IN CW
F6FTBSO LP 15MWORKING CONDX , K2 + 80 WATTS; ANTENNA 2X20 M RESULTS , 337 MULTI X 860 PTS
F6IRFSO LP ALLTHE LITTLE ATTRACTIVE CALLSIGN, AND THE SMALL STATION SETUP IMPOSED THE STRATEGY, 95% S&P. ANYWAY GOT A LOT OF SATISFACTIONS; WITH A FEW RARE EXCEPTIONS ALL STATIONS, EVEN THE RARE DX'S, FINALY GOT MY CALLSIGN OK... NOT TOO BAD! STN IC735 - 100W
F9IEMSHSORRY FOR RANDOM SERIAL NUMBERS GENERATED BY A MISCONFIGURED CT NETWORK. HOPE THE LOG KEEPS CHECKABLE. SIGNED , JACQUES SAGET, F6BEE, STATION OWNER
FM5BHSO HP ALLBETTER SCORE THAN LAST YEAR.
FM5GUSO HP 20MTHE HOURS WITH LOW PROPAGATION SEEMED ENDLESS... I CALLED CQ MORE THAN 4800 TIMES (THANKS TO THE CT COUNTER)
G0UKXSO LP ALLBECAUSE OF GUESTS COULD ONLY MANAGE 7HRS 17MIN.- FOUND US STNS ELUSIVE ON 25TH - POOR CONDITIONS
G3KKQSO QRP ALLGREAT CONTEST. HIGHLIGHT KH6 ON 4W TO VERTICAL THANKS TO ALL WHO HAD A LOT OF PATIENCE TRYING TO COPY WEAK SIGNAL. K2 IS A GREAT LITTLE RIG IDEAL FOR CONTESTING
G3LHJSO QRP 20MGREAT CONTEST, IMPROVED MY ALL TIME SCORE, CONDX GOOD FOR QRP CU NEXT YEAR
G3OOUSO LP ALLTHIS REALLY IS THE BEST CONTEST OF THE YEAR WITH PLENTY TO WORK AT ALL TIMES OF THE NIGHT AND DAY. THE BANDS WERE NOT QUITE AS GOOD AS LAST YEAR ALTHOUGH MOST BANDS SHOWED ACTIVITY THROUGH THE NIGHT. GOOD EVIDENCE OF GREYLINE DX AND 10M WAS OPEN AND ACTIV
G3RSDSO LP 15MONLY INTENDED TO COME ON TO GIVE AWAY POINTS BUT GOT INTERESTED AND HERE IS MY LOG.......GOOD CONTEST
G3TJESO LP 40MFT920 100W R7000 VERTICAL
G3TXFSA HP ALLWPX-CW IS ALWAYS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE CHASING "IN-YEAR CW BAND POINTS" TO FILL IN A NUMBER OF NEW SLOTS AS WELL AS TO WORK SOME NEW PREFIXES.
G3UFYSO HP ALLRIG - FT1000MP + FL2100Z ANTENNAS - 5-ELE TRIBANDER (HF) + LOOP (LF) ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME AVAILABLE, AS USUAL. STILL, GOOD FUN! VY 73 TO ALL
G4BJMSO HP ALLPART TIME EFFORT - GREAT FUN.
GM2TMSHONLY A SINGLE BAND (40M) ACTIVATED EVEN THOUGH WE WERE A (PART TIME) MULTI OP ENTRY. THIS IS A FUN CONTEST TO DO AND THE PREFIX MULT ADDS TO THE INTEREST AS YOU KEEP ADDING NEW ONES THROUGHOUT THE CONTEST, THUS SUSTAINING MORALE. THERE WAS SOME NICE DX TO
GM4SIDSO HP ALLENJOYED THE CONTEST AGAIN BUT WHERE WERE ALL THE AMERICAN STATIONS? I'LL BE BACK AGAIN NEXT YEAR
GW7XSO HP 40MGOT ABOUT 10% IMPROVEMENT FROM LAST YEAR BY USING TWO PHASED BUTTERNUTS, BUT STILL CAN'T COMPETE WITH YAGIS ON TOWERS!
GX6YBMSHSTARTED OUT AS A CASUAL ENTRY, BUT AS WE FOUND WE WERE GETTING OUT QUITE WELL WE STARTED TAKING IT A BIT MORE SERIOUSLY. THE LACK OF A MULTIPLIER STATION SERIOSLY HIT OUR FINAL SCORE.
HB9ARFSO LP ALLTS-440 100 WATTS FORCE 12 C-4S FOR 10/15/20 AND 40M BUTTERNUT HF-9VX FOR 80M AND LONG WIRE FOR 160M A LITTLE BIT BETTER THEN LAST YEAR. A LOT OF FUN
HB9DOZSO QRP ALLQRP (5W, DIPOLE, K2)
IC8CQFSA LP 160MMANY TANKS
IK2AITSO LP 15MLAST YEAR I WON 15 METRES FOR ITALY. THIS YEAR I PARTICIPATED PART TIME BUT HAD F USED OLD DRAKE LINE AND ALSO MORE RECENT IC735, 40 W, LW ANTENNA. CONDX ALWAYS FANTASTIC JAPAN, USA AND EUROPE ALL TOGETHER.
IK4AUYSO HP 160MINTERESTING PROPAG.VY2ZM MY ONLY NA. RIG. TS570DG,LIN AMPL.500W, BUTTERNUT HF2V TOPLOADED HOME BUILT RX FRONT-END.
IR2VSO LP 20MTIME SHORTAGE, JUST A PART TIME EFFORT SINGLE BAND ON 20. I LOOSE BOTH THE VK/ZL/PACIFIC LONG PATH AND ASIA SHORT PATH OPENINGS. EXPERIENCED STRANGE PROPAGATION, I WAS CALLED BY JA'S WHEN BEAMING USA AND BY US WHEN BEAMING EAST!!
J41YMSO HP ALLEQUIPMENT USED, TS 850S + PA L4B , ANT 1 - 16 EL. LOGPERIODIC FIXLY BEAMING TO OK & USA, ANT 2 - TRIBANDER DIPOLE JA/SOUTH AMERICA, ANT 3 - DIPOLE FOR 80M ( I USED ONLY 100W ON 80M ) TR LOG VER. 6.62 RUN ON NOTEBOOK . I THINK THAT CONDX WERE GOOD BUT 10M
J45KLNSO LP ALLEQUIPMENT USED, FT1000MP, OUTPUT 100W, 3 EL YAGI, GP.
JA1BUISO LP 10MTHIS YEARS VERY HEAVY JOB SHORT QSOS AND BAD CONDITION OF 10 METER. BUT NEXT CHANCE CONTEST HI !!
JA1CPSO LP ALLGOOD CONDITION
JA1HHUSO HP ALLTHANK YOU. I ENJOYED THE CONTEST.
JA1PYPSA LP ALLTNX FB CONTEST
JA1XRHSO LP ALLPOWER, 100WATTS
JA2CUSSO LP ALLENJOYED VERY MUCH. THANKS!
JA2VZLSO LP ALL25 1324-1956 6 25 2338-0314 3 26 0314-0658 3 26 1406-1858 3
JA3YPLSA LP ALLTHE TOTAL REST PERIODS ARE 16 HOURS, WHICH ARE "FROM 2230Z ON MAY 25 TO 0730Z ON MAY 26" AND "FROM 1700Z TO 2400Z ON MAY 26". OP NAME IS AKIO HORIE (JJ3TBB). POWER OUTPUT IS 50 WATTS OR LESS. RIG IS TS-450 AND ANT IS GP.
JA6YAISO LP ALLOUTPUT 50WATT REST PERIOD 12,00-END(36H)
JA6ZWASO HP ALL1TH 00U-10U,2TH 13U-24U (21H)
JA7MJSO QRP ALLREST PERIODS 5/25 0000-0500 1800-2400 REST PERIODS 5/26 1000-1230 THANKS NICE CONTEST,I ENJOYED QRP DX QSO.
JE1SPYSO LP 160MI QRV ON 160M SINGLE BAND. THE CONDITION WAS VERY POOR ON 160M SO I COULD NOT HEAR DX STATION'S SIGNAL. I COULD QSO WITH ONLY JA STATIONS. SAME COUNTRY QSO POINT IS VERY USEFUL IN THIS CONDITION. I HOPE TO UP THE ACTIVITY IN OFF SEASON ON 160M BAND
JE1TSDSO LP ALLMY OPERATION TIME WAS LIMITED,BUT I ENJOYED AS USUAL.
JE2HCJSO LP 10MOFF PERIODS,25 0200-0600, 1500-2000, 26 0000-0400, 0700-1000 1300-2359
JF2SKVMMI ENJOYED THE CONTEST AND QSO'S WITH EXCELLENT OPERATORS. THANKS! MUST IMPROVE MY ANTENNA AND SKILL FOR NEXT YEAR. THANKS TO ALL FOR CONTACTS!
JF3KQA/1SO LP ALLMANY THANKS FOR QSOS! I ENJOYED CQ-WPX-CW CONTEST WITH 50W INTO WIRE ANTS.
JG0OXLSO LP 15MPOWER OUTPUT 100W REST PERIODS 5/26 10,00 TO 24,00 TOTAL 14HOURS
JH0NVX/1SO LP 20MRIG: FT-100DM 50W, ANT,1EL LOOP & VERTICAL
JH2NWPSO LP ALLTHERE WERE MANY THINGS TO DO DURING THE CONTEST OTHER THAN CONTEST.
JH7QNGSO LP ALL71 YEARS OLD
JK2VOCSA LP ALLVERY GOOD CONDITIONS.
JO3JYESO LP ALLOFF PERIODS MAY 25 04Z 14Z 17Z-19Z 22Z-23Z (7 HOURS) OFF PERIODS MAY 26 00Z-04Z 17Z 23Z (7 HOURS)
JR1NKNSO QRP 15MTHE MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER IN THE CONTEST WAS 5 WATTS. WENT TO A PARK ON TOP OF A HILL BY BICYCLE. HAD TO GO HOME EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON DUE TO A CLOSING UP THUNDERCLOUD.

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