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Great contest! I wish that the east coast could hear my signal better,
as many low power stations were heard here in AZ. I was fun working JA's off the backside
of my verticle. I hope that the Caribbean will be more active in '02. 73's
Nice to work so many old friends in the contest. Thanks to all who called in. Congratulations also to my friend W4AN for a fine job from Georgia at W8JI.
Hope to CU again in the next one!
Jeff K1ZM/VY2ZM/VY2ZMM
WITH MY MARK V OUT FOR R&R (REPAIR & RETURN) I WASN'T EXPECTING MY STANDBY FT847 COMBINED WITH AN INVERTED-L STRUNG THROUGH THE TREES TO BE MUCH OF A COMBINATION. I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO OPERATE MUCH ON FRIDAY EVENING BUT PUT A FEW MORE HOURS IN ON SATURDAY. OVERALL I GOT MORE CONTACTS THAN ANTICIPATED.
MY FIRST ARRL 160 METER CONTEST. VERY MODEST ANTENNA-INV. VEE UP 40 FT. AT THE CENTER.
I HAD TO REALLY DIG FOR THE EAST COAST, SO I WAS AMAZED TO HEAR NM5NM WORKING JA'S WITH RELATIVE EASE.
MY FIRST 160M EFFORT. TR-7A AND A HALF SLOPER FED 85' UP THE TOWER. BAGGED KH6ND SUNDAY MORNING. ROUTINE FOR SOME, BUT IT SURE TICKLED THIS PARTICULAR HABITANT OF THE MIDWEST RF HOLE. LOTSA FUN!
USED L VERTICAL WITH ONE EACH 33 AND 66 FOOT RADIALS. TURNED HORIZONITAL AT 32 FEET FOLLOWED BY COIL AND 35 MORE FEET OF WIRE RAINED MOST OF WEEKEND
I STARTED WITH QRP RIG FOR FUN TO TRY K2 ON TOP BAND. NEVER GOT AROUND TO SWITCHING TO QRO RIG AS I COULD MAKE QSOS!
A NICE INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR...INSPITE OF THE SOLAR CYCLE!
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