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WB5EINSA HP ALLAnother very fun time with contesting friends around the world
WC4CCSO LP ALLI got sick on Saturday so not a very enjoyable weekend
WD0TSO QRP ALLShort time operation, but had fun, thanks 73 Todd WD0T
WE6ZSA HP ALLHad a lot of fun. Bands were surprisingly open
WF3T/4SO LP 20MTS590SG 100 watts to a dipole at 60ft
WF6CMSHLousy conditions but always a fun contest
WG4FOCSA QRP 160MMore activity is needed on 160m during the CQ WPX Contests.
WH6RM2OUR FRIENDS AT KH6LC KEPT AHEAD OF US THROUGH MOST OF THE CONTEST. CONDITIONS WERE ONLY FAIR BUT IT WAS NICE HAVING ALMOST NO NOISE ON 20M THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. WE COULD HEAR AND WORK ALMOST ANYWHERE EXCEPT FOR MUCH OF WESTERN EUROPE. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. THANKS TO ALL AND ESPECIALLY TO ALEX, KH6YY, FOR LETTING US USE HIS STATION.
WH6YHSO LP ALLIC-7410, 100w, OCF dipole at 40ft Inverted V. Thank you for the QSO
WJ2D/4SA HP ALLLots of key clicks on the bands
WO9BSA QRP ALLQRP for a few hours. Really enjoyed the event
WP2ZSO LP ALLNearby tropical storms = QRN! Sorry for lots of repeats rain static!!
WP3RSO HP ALLConditions were pretty good for the few hours I was on.. Still had fun. 73
WQ6XMSHThis was another minimal OP operation from the NX6T location known as "NashVille" in Fallbrook, Ca. Propagation condx were questionable at best. Luckily, equipment failures were minimal. Our biggest problem was operator blunders. Nevertheless we were told our signal was LOUD nearly everywhere, so that helped a lot. You can read the writeup about this contest in WQ6X's contest blog: http://WQ6X.Blogspot.Com
WR2GSA HP 20MFun anyway despite band condition on 20 meters
WR6YSA HP ALLThanks to Kaz JH1HRJ for use of call sign
WU4NCSA HP ALLLicensed October 23 2013
WU6X/XE2SO LP ALLvacationing in La Paz
YB0ANNSO QRP ALLFT-817ND 5W, Mobile Whip
YB3IZKSO LP ALLTNX 4 ALL STATION HPE CUAGN SOON 73 BYE
YB3VOMSHGreetings from Malang, Indonesia
YC3BFXSA LP ALLThis is my first contest in CW mode
YE1GDSA LP ALLTS-570D, 100 watt, 7 band vertical
YE1ZALMSLsorry cannot continue as we all go to upgrade our license exam in Bandung
YL1SMSHICOM 751A , PA 1kw ANT TH11DX , Dipoles
YL2VWSA HP ALLThanks for the contest! 500 W, vertical for 20-10m, InvVs on 80 and 40m
YL3ADSO LP 80MEQUIPMENT TNX FOR PRFECT ORGANIZATION! UNTILL NEXT YEAR! 73! JANIS/YL3AD
YL3FWSA LP ALLTNX & 73!
YL5WSO HP 80MTS2000 + PA 500 W + Dipole
YM3KBSO LP ALLtnx 73's
YO/OM6TYSO LP 40MNice contest, mni tnx
YO2AQBSA LP 160MCNDX:IC-725,INVV DIPOL 2X40.70,EL BUG MEM.SQUISE H.M.KEY,SOAPBOX:VERY BAD PROPAGATION
YO2ISSO LP 20MMy 7th CQWPX cw in row, surprissed by the good propagation. Setup...IC-7000 100W, 41m sloping wire antenna. 73 Szigy
YO3GNFSO HP ALLICOM-7600 HUSTLER 5BTV
YO4GVCSO LP ALLIC 706 with SG230 Coupler and 18m Lw Antenna to all bands tnx nice Contest, 73 to all
YO4LHRSO QRP 10Mpwr 4w ant LW Vy nice propagation on low distance
YO4NFSA LP 40MIC7600 + dipole. Tnx every1 for QSOs. 73
YO4SISO LP ALLRIG: KENWOOD TS-450SAT 100 WATTS; ANT: MULTIBAND DIPOLE FD4
YO5CDFSO LP ALLFT 897 D 100 W
YP5ASO HP 40MFT-950 + PA 300W DIPOLE
YT1MNSO LP 20MThe antenna is a wire on the balcony
YT2AAAMSLSingle-OP without having to obey 36h operating time IC-746PRO + dipoles on all bands
YT9WSO LP 10MFT 1000MP&6EL.YAGI
YU1WCSO QRP 40Mrig: Genesis G40 (homemade SDR kit, 5 W) antenna: 2 x 21m sloping doublet (ends @ 35 and 3 meters) software: GSDR, N1MM
YV6BXNSO HP ALLDESPITE THE REAL BAD PROPAGATION + SEVERAL TRIP TO WORK AND THE ANTENA GET FIRE AT SUNDAY AFTERNOON ONLY 400W AFETR SMALL RAIN RESULT LOWER SCORE THAN PREVIOUS YEARS
YW4DSO LP ALLIn Low Power due multiple electric blackouts by government
Z35MSO HP ALLRelaxing participation with 200w and Delta loop
Z60ASO HP ALLThanks to Driton Z61DX, Fehmi Z62FB, Agim Z61AS and to the Kosovo IARU member society (SHRAK) for inviting me to operate their HQ club call Z60A during the WPX-CW Contest. Operated Single-Op for 36 hours. WPX-CW is always a fun contest, with those nice Prefix Multipliers popping up all over the place!
ZL1AMSO HP ALLWater in the 40/80 m balun. But 15 and 20 made up for it. Op ZL1IF
ZL2AGYSO HP ALLAnother fun weekend, but hard work with local thunder and much QRN, so probably a few mis-copied numbers... Ran my K3/KPA500 to a delta loop for 20mx, and a vertical

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