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M0IEPSO LP ALLLicensed Nov 2015 Great Contest. Many thanks to everybody
M0KPDSO HP ALLROOKIE, (RSGB candidate number 1st licence October 2014 (M6KVT), 2nd licence October 2015 (2E0KDT), 3rd licence March 2017(M0KPD)
M0MCVSO HP 40MWith no short skip into the UK or the near continent, my score is 250 Qs and 38% lower than in 2016! Much harder work and needed great perseverance to complete 34 hours operating. Highlight was being called by a ZL! Let's hope for better conditions in 2018!
M0OSA/MSO LP 20MLogging crashed whilst logging QSO with EV1R at 1001 25th - can't recall serial number received
M0RNRSA HP 20MSerious lack of Caribbean and US stations from my QTH this year
M0TWBSO LP ALL1-Mar-15
M1ESA HP 20MEntry from G-Land this year from M0UTD shack
M4UMSHVery tough conditions - lowest ever score with a real attempt
M6ETLSA LP ALLLicence Date 12/10/2014
M6HSHSO LP ALLMy first real contest. First licensed 19th FEB 2015
M6YTUSO LP ALLM6YTU First licensed 02/04/2016 (2nd April 2016)
M8CMSHFirst time using the Cray Valley club's shack, a number of members took part and all had fun despite very poor conditions
MI0DWESO LP ALLHave got to grips with this latest version of SD. Used to struggle with it due to infrequent use but going great now. Thanks to EI5DI
MM3TSO HP ALLEU QRM awful
MW0LGESO LP 20MFirst lic on 17/04/2015. Using 10watts, portable at IO81KR, very hard to be heard with KX3 and wire 20m dipole. Nice weather made up for it ! Very enjoyable afternoon on the radio
N0ODKSA HP ALLJust operated a little scanning up and down the bands. Cushcraft X7 and HF2V for 40/80 meters
N0OSTSA HP ALLStorms to start but conditions got better
N1EEKSA LP ALLFIRST LICENSED 01/10/2015
N1TYHSO LP ALLRough Bands Conditions. Fun Contest
N1XSSSA LP ALLfirst time in the contest I had some fun
N2NYUSA HP ALLLicensed 08/14/2015
N4EFSChecklogRookieQSO RookieQSO: 7132 PH 2017-03-25 0139 N4EFS 59 1 IR4M 59 7 0
N4MMSO HP 20MSevere drug reaction kept me flat on my back most of the weekend
N4NTOSO LP ALLEnjoyed a brief effort. Always great fun!
N4SFRSO LP ALLA very good experience for an "old school" (no computers, paper log, spinning the knobs) ham with limited contest experience
N4YHCSO LP ALLDidn't have much time to participate as always, maybe next year!
N5ATMSO LP ALLFirst contest in a very long time. Enjoyed this one and hope to do more
N5MKYSA LP ALLKE8CRD 12-07-2015, vanity call N5MKY 02-12-2016, AE 08-31-2016
N5WVRChecklogFirst WPX several new ATNOs
N6ADOSO HP ALLI am a Quadriplegic. Takes longer to log data. Consider a disabled class?
N6HISO QRP ALLQRP 5W to a 20 Foot End Fed Wire. Band condx were not the best of course. SSB contests are not really my cup of tea, but I put in a few hours just to exercise the station and earn just a few points for the Arizona Outlaws Contest Club. Thanks to all for the QSOs. It was fun! GO ARIZONA OUTLAWS! 73 John N6HI
N6JOSO LP ALLNice event. 15m was best. Fun even 100W & a compromise vertical antenna!
N6MIMSHPlenty of DX for this part of the sunspot cycle
N6RVSA HP ALLJUst seeing how the other side lives! Back to Low Power Unassisted. I hope there is no lynch mob on my lawn!!
N6ZESO LP ALLNot much time available to operate in this one!
N7MDSSO LP ALLgood contest good band conditions tnx 73s n7mds linus
N7MZWSO LP ALLKenwood TS-940S,Heil BM-10, and WA2NAN 102 ft. G5RV flattop up 40 feet, running N-S at 6,053 feet elevation. 90% Hunt and Pounce, with a few short runs on 40 and 80 meters. Crowed bands with rapid QSB at times. Newest double insulated 12 Ga. G5RV is 2-3 S units quieter than my previous MFJ G5RV that had bare copper wire. Thanks for the Q's. Still a fun contest with some good DX, in spite of deteriorating band conditions. November Seven Many Zebras Walking
N7WYSO HP ALLRescued K3S 10176 from N5TU driving alpha 87a
N8FYLSA LP ALLIt seemed like practically no one could hear me. Operating became "not fun" so I stopped operating! Time to check the antenna system I guess
N8SKSO LP ALLOP (N8SK) TIME about 15h 17m 01s
N8TCPSO LP ALLHad fun with limited time
N8VKXSO HP ALLFirst CQ WPX contest
N8XCSO HP ALLFirst real attempt with an amp and yagi. Great time!!
N8YXRSO LP ALLNot a bad effort for a trapped vertical!
N9YOSO LP ALLThis was my first contest. Just trying to get in some contacts. Hit my goal of 50 contacts. Using N1MM software. 100 Watts did quite a bit!
NC4MISO LP ALLGREAT CONTEST. 10m WAS A BUST
NC4SUSA LP ALLPlease consider category for single-wire operators!
NC7MSA LP ALLUsed the low power mode and my throat hurt afterward. Try again during CW
ND0CSO QRP ALLIt was a slog with challenging conditions
ND4KSO HP ALLThanks to Dave, ND4K, for the use of his call this weekend..lots of FUN...DIDN'T WORK ANOTHER ND4...LOTS OF DIFERENCE WITH LITTLE ACT- IVITY ON 10M AND 15M WASN'T MUCH BETTER...LOTS OF STATIONS CROWED INTO 20M DURING THE DAY AND 40M AT NIGHT...THANKS TO CQ FOR SPONSOR THIS GREAT CONTEST

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