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F6FTBSO QRP ALLWORKING CONDITIONS K2 FROM ELECRAFT = 5 WATTS ; ANTENNA 2X20 M DOUBLET 10 M OVER THE GROUND; I WAS ABLE TO STAY ONLY 8 HOURS IN THE SHACK DUE TO OTHER FAMILY ACTIVITIES; CONDITIONS FAIRLY GOOD, BUT 10M STAYED NEARLY CLOSED , ONLY SHORT SKIP WITH EASTERN E
G0UKXSO LP ALLOPERATED 240403-0718 241000-1115 241500-1700 242000-2215 250405-0805 251555-1655 251935-2135 COMPUTER PROBS MEAN 2 OR 3 RCVD SERIALS ARE CORRUPT THINK THIS ONLY APPLIES TO LY STNS - SORRY CONDX POOR BUT ANOTHER GD CONTEST 73 RAY
G2HLUSO QRP 15MREST PERIODS 0000-0925 1125-1250 1635-1750 1905-0740 1130-1245 1620-1750 1915-2400 TOTAL 32H 10M CONDX NOT THE BEST BUT I WAS HAPPY WITH MY RESULTS FROM QRP AND LOW DOUBLET ANTENNA WITH LIMITED OPERATING TIME RIG TS-940S WITH EXTERNAL ALC CONTROL.
G3KKQSO QRP ALLA FEW STNS GOT MY CALL WRONG AND I COULDN'T GET THEM TO CORRECT THE ERROR. QSB ETC CONDITIONS POOR. NO ZL AND ONLY WEAK VKS HEARD. K2 A FINE LITTLE RIG
G3LHJSO QRP 20MGREAT WEEKEND CONDX WERE FB,20M OPEN ALL THE TIME MY BEST ALL TIME SCORE.
G3OOUSO LP ALLRIG = TS930S, ATU = HOMEBREW 1.8-146MHZ Z-MATCH, KEYER = HOMEBREW EL-BUG WITH BENCHER PADDLES AERIAL = STUB-LOADED 80M DIPOLE WITH ONE INCH SPACED OPEN WIRE FEEDERS EXCELLENT CONTEST WITH PLENTY OF ACTIVITY ON ALL BANDS BUT CONDITIONS DOWN ON LAST YEAR ST
G3TXFSO HP ALLDECLINE IN SUN-SPOTS TOOK ITS TOLL ON 10M WITH NOTHING WORKED IN THE US, BARELY ANYTHING IN THE CARIBBEAN AND JUST A HANDFUL OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN REGULARS. THE NUMEROUS UNUSUAL PREFIXES ALWAYS MAKE CQ WPX CW A GREAT CONTEST. QRV JUST UNDER 36 HOURS.
G3YECSO LP ALLHAD TO DO BABY SITTING DUTIES ON/OFF SATURDAY AND ALL SUNDAY UNTIL AFTYER TEATIME LOCAL. HIWEVER CONTEST NICE AND FRIENDLY AS EVER.
G3YMCSO QRP ALLOPERATING TIME 35 HOURS 19 MINUTES RIG ELECRAFT K2, OUTPUT 5W, ANTENNA 60 FT LONGWIRE AT 20 FT CONDITIONS FAR FROM GOOD, BUT NICE OPENINGS ON 10M ON SUNDAY MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT WPX AND A VERY ENJOYABLE QRP ENTRY
G4EMTChecklogTHANKS FOR THE NICE CONTEST ,GOOD CONDITIONS
G4FALSO LP 15MRUNNING 100 WATTS TO 40 METRE DIPOLE AT 10 METRES ABOVE THE GROUND
G5WSO HP ALLFIRST ATTEMPT AT SOAB (HAVE DONE MS BEFORE). GREAT FUN, AND EVEN MANAGED THE FULL 36 HOURS ! MIXED CONDITIONS - POOR HF ON SATURDAY, MUCH BETTER ON SUNDAY.
GM4SIDSO HP ALLVERY POOR CONDITIONS ON HF BANDS. SEVERE QRN STATIC ON 40 AND 80 ON SUNDAY EVENING. SO POOR CONDITIONS ALL OVER.
GW3KJNSO LP 20MGREAT CONTEST GOOD CONDX HAD DVT END 2002 NOT ALLOWED TO SIT FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR
GW4ALGSO QRP ALLI HAD LOTS OF QRP FUN IN THIS EVENT. IT WAS MY FIRST QRP ENTRY IN WPX, AND I AM GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO TOOK THE TROUBLE TO LISTEN FOR MY SIGNALS. I WAS USING AN ELECRAFT K2 AT FIVE WATTS OUTPUT, AND THE ONLY ANTENNA USED WAS AN INVERTED V DOUBLET.
GX3SADMSHNOT A SERIOUS EFFORT REALLY - JUST TRYING OUT THE CLUBS NEW OPTIBEAM - SO LIMITED HOURS AND LIMITED OPERATING BUT GREAT FUN NONE THE LESS JUST GIVING OUT SOME POINTS - WILL HOPEFULLY PUT ON A BETTER SHOW NEXT YEAR - 73 DE PAUL G0WAT & RON G4DDX
GX5RPSO HP 40MTOTAL OPERATING HOURS = 19.0 POWER, 400W ANTENNA, SIMPLE HALF-WAVE INVERTED-L, 33FT HIGH
HB9ARFSO LP ALLTS-870 100 WATTS FORCE 12 C-4S / BUTTERNUT HF-9VX LONG WIRE
HB9DSUSO QRP ALLAFTER 20+ YEARS OF CONTESTING I DISCOVERED QRP, WHAT A BLAST!
HG1SMSHWE HOPE THE CONTEST COMMITTEE WORKS ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF THE CONTEST AND RECATEGORIZES EVERY STATION AS MULTI-MULTI, WHO GAVE THEIR SERIAL NUMBERS PER BANDS, WHICH IS ALLOWED ONLY THE MULTI-MULTI ACCORDING TO THE POINT V.OF THE WPX CONTEST RULES.
HG8ISO LP ALLRIG, IC-765 (100 WATTS) ANT, INV. VEE (160M), DELTA LOOP (80M), 2EL. DELTA LOOP (40M), ANT, 5EL. YAGI (20M), 6EL. YAGI (15M), 6EL. YAGI (10M).
HG8RSO HP ALLCATEGORY OVERLAY, TB/SINGLE ELEMENT RIG, TS-870 + 1 KW PA ANT, 4EL. QUAD (14-21-28), VERTICAL (1,8-3,5-7)
HL1/WX8CSO LP ALLGOOD CONDITIONS TO EUROPE, BUT NOT SO GOOD TO NORTH AMERICA.
HS0ZDZSO HP 15MCONDITIONS POOR, BUT GOOD CONTEST. NOT ONE PERSON REQUESTED A BAND CHANGE, QUITE
I0JFESO LP ALLI WORKED ABOUT 9 HOURS
I1NVUSA HP ALLTNX FOR ALL, 73 AND QRX NEXT TIME
II2BSO LP ALLTHANKS TO ALL ABOVE ALL TO THE MY WIFE AND MY SONS WHO HAVE MADE ME TO PARTICIPATE TO THIS BEAUTIFUL ONE CONTEST.
IK0YVVSO HP 20MDUE TO SOME WORK DUTY NOW A FULL 36HRS EFFORT , JUST 30 , CNDX NOT AT THIER BEST , THE KT34XA STILL FIGHT QUIETE WELL VS MONOBANDER ! 73S DE, IK0YVV MARCO
IK2AOOSO HP ALLTIME OF PAUSE ABT. 20 HOURS. TRX,ICOM 775 DSP - AMPLIF.400 W - ANT,YAGI 3 EL. 3BAND
IK4ALMSO LP ALLYAGI 6EL. 3BAND KLM
IR2VSO LP 40MI DID BETTER THAN EXPECTED, WITH JUST MY WINDOM ANTENNA. 40 WAS IN GOOD SHAPE (AT LEAST THIS SEEMED TO ME) WISH I HAD MORE TIME TO DO AN ALL BAND. BOB, I2WIJ.
IS0RDYSO LP ALL1ST WPX FOR ME. ROOKIE. LESS THAN 100 W,VERT.KEY,DIPOLE ES VERT.ANT. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.
IT9ORASO LP ALLRIG, KENWOOD TS 940 PWR 100 WATT ANT, ECO ASAY 10/15/20 METERS ANT, ECO DIPOLE 40/80 METERS
IV3KSESO LP ALLRTX KENWOOD TS 140-S ANT ,12AVQ AND DIPOLE 40/80 QRX, 24MAY03 00,00-14,30 19,30-24,00 25MAY03 00,00-04,30 07,00-18,00 21,00-24,00 TOT,37H 30M OP.TIME 10H 30M
IZ4DYXSO LP 20M20 WATT PWR; END FED ANTENNA
JA1BNWSO HP ALLRIG,FT-1000 200WATTS ANT,TA-351 , DIPOLE
JA1BUISO LP 15MBUD CONDX NOT GROW UP,BUT SAME QSOS THANK YOU OM.
JA1CPSO LP ALLHAD AN ENJOYABLE TIME
JA1XRHSO LP ALL100WATTS
JA2BQXSO HP ALLTNX NICE CONTEST
JA3DAYSO LP ALL20,15&10M TRIBAND-YAGI ANTENNA
JA3HCSO LP 15MREST FERIOD 15,00-00,00(9H) POWER 50W
JA3PYCSA LP ALLFT1000MP+WHIP
JA4AQRSO LP ALLI USED A ONE-FEED ANT. (TA-33JR) SO OK IN TS SECTION?
JA8RWUMSHDESPITE OF THE NOT-SO-GOOD CONDX FROM THE NORTHERN JAPAN, WE ENJOYED BOTH CONTESTING AND BBQING FOR THREE TIMES! I GUESS THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH IT!! (THE "IT" MEANS BBQ, HI.)
JE1JKLSO HP ALL#1693 = NO QSO DUE TO POWER INTERRUPTION
JE1SPYSO LP 160MI ENTRY ON SINGLE-OP 160M LOWPOWER. THE CONDITION BETWEEN THE DX AND JA WAS VERY POOR. SO I COULD NOT HEAR THE U.S.A. SIGNAL. AND I COULD HEAR NO DX SIGNAL. I COULD QSO WITH ONLY JA STATIONS. I WAS USING ONLY 100W AND SMALL FISHING ROD VERTICAL ONLY 10M L
JF1ABZ/1SO LP ALLSEE YOU AGAIN! THANK YOU. OUTPUT 50W
JF2FIUSO HP ALLTHANK YOU!
JG0EXPSO LP 15MI ENJOYED THIS CONTEST EVEN IF RIGS WAS ONLY 50 WATTS WITH GP.

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