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W9NJYASSISTED HIGHThis entry for W9NJY in the CQ 160 CW contest was a true first effort. I put up an antenna specifically for this event. I constructed a Marconi with elevated radials in the side yard of my suburban house. It is a visual treat for my neighbors! I
W9YKASSISTED HIGHnice to hear an active top-band!
WB8WUASINGLE-OP LOWI had fun and was quite successful getting my 23 ST/PR multiplier. Again, my dipole antenna is simply too short and too low. The K3LR CW ground wave signal was very powerful into Niles, as usual. Was happy to get FL, IA and ME. Unfortunately, I didn't hea
WD8DSBSINGLE-OP LOWBoth nights started at 2200 UTC and did not leave the operating chair until after 0800 UTC (no restroom breaks, etc). Fought local QRN with a continuous cycle of 30 seconds on and 60 seconds off during the entire contest. Not much from Europe the
WE6ZASSISTED LOWdecent conditions, but could only run 100 watts due to antenna issues.
WG8YSINGLE-OP HIGHHi all, Just giving out Q's to the guys hard at it.73.
WK9MASSISTED LOWJust casual this time. S&P the first day CQ the next!
WN7SSINGLE-OP HIGHrunning sharp v wire up 25 feet in HOA... sorry - no ears!
WO4OASSISTED HIGHQuiet condx favorable to my dipole.
WQ6XSINGLE-OP QRPThis was a last-minute "find some time to run QRP" exercise. This was my 2nd 160-meter QRP operation from the WA6TQT Super Station in ANZA. I had access to a crippled 3-Square vertical array that was STUCK in the N-E direction. I appreciate everyone's pat
WR4ISINGLE-OP LOWNot QRP this time :)
WU4GSINGLE-OP QRPSkookumlogger, Flex 6600M, 160 Inv-l, beverages
WY6KSINGLE-OP LOW173' long wire antenna only.
YB1LZSINGLE-OP LOWthe propagation conditions were very bad, but we were not discouraged.
YL5WSINGLE-OP LOWTS2000 + Inv V
YO2ISSINGLE-OP LOWsetup: FT 991A, 75W, 41M sloping wire, vhf like propagation. 73 Szigy.
YO4SISINGLE-OP LOWRIG: KENWOOD TS-450SAT 100 W ANT: LW
YO5DASSINGLE-OP LOWFT450 D 100W ANT INVERTED L
YT7KMASSISTED HIGHI took few days of my vacation just to put up antenna. The plan was to have two vertical phased arrays which was done at the end. Two beverages, one for USA, other for JA from some reason did not work, probably configuration of terrain or heavy snow. Just
YU5RASSISTED HIGHFLEX 6600 , PGXL 1.2 kW INV-L with not so many radials No RX Ant

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