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F/DL5XLSO LP ALLAFTER LEISURELY OPERATING THE SSB LEG OF CQ WPX CONTEST AS V51/DL5XL: I WAS GLAD TO BE ABLE TO DEDICATE A FEW HOURS OF OUR HOLIDAY AT THE FRENCH ATLANTIC COAST TO THE CW LEG. IN BETWEEN GOING TO THE BEACH: GETTING SERIOUSLY SUNBURNT AND ENJOYING THE FRENCH
F/N7XYSO QRP 20MVACATION OPERATION FROM HOTEL ROOM IN TOURCOING: FRANCE.
F5NQLSO HP ALLFINE NIGHTS WITH WIDE OPENED 20 AND 15 METERS
F6FTBSO QRP ALLUSING THE K1 FROM ELECRAFT : 5 WATTS ON ALL BANDS; ANTENNA IS A 2X20 M DOUBLET WITH A 450 OHMS LADDER LINE AND THE AUTOMATIC TUNER KAT IN THE K1 SOME QSO MADE WITH 500 MILLIWATTS GOOD OPENNINGS SATURDAY EVENING ON 20 M K1 IS REALLY A WONDERFULL LITTLE RIG
F6IRFSA HP ALLSTATION DESCRIPTION: IC735 + HB 4CX250 PA - 400W MAX ANTENNAS: OB6-3M TRIBANDER (2EL/BD) AT 40' - INV-V DIPOLES AT 60' PART-TIME EFFORT FOR THE FUN AND TRAINING BUT FULL PLEASURE... (JUST ENOUGH Q'S TO ACHIEVE A WEEKEND DXCC - NOT TOO BAD FOR A SMALL DOME
G0DCKSO QRP ALLGOOD CONTEST AND CONDX GOOD HEAR RIG ICOM 756 PRO2 5WATTS ANTS 10M VERTICAL : 21 VERTICAL :UP 10M :20M 5/8 WAVE FED AT GROUND LEVEL :40M VERTICL .32 WAVE FED GROUND LEVEL: 80 1/4 WAVE AT GROUND LEVEL 160M .32 WAVE AT GROUND LEVEL AS INVERTED L COFIG ALL O
G0MTNSO HP ALLFIRST TIME I'VE MADE 2000 Q / 2M PTS IN THIS CONTEST. HOWEVER - I REALLY NEED TO DO MORE LOW BAND OPERATING AND FROM SOMEWHERE (HOW?!) FIND AND WORK MORE DX QSOS AND MULTS !! CONDITIONS WEREN'T GREAT ALTHOUGH LOW BANDS WERE FAIR AND 10M ENJOYED A GOOD ES
G0UKXSO LP ALLCONDITIONS IN AND OUT WITH VERY RAPID FADING. TIME OFF 290001-0510 290630-1210 291500-300415 300810-1125 301255-1400 301700-1910 302035-END
G0WHOSO QRP ALLHADN'T INTENDED TO SUBMIT A LOG UNTIL I FOUND THAT CONDITIONS FAVOURED QRP. SLEEP BREAK 2140 TO 300948
G3KKQSO LP ALLPLENTY SPORADIC E ON 10M BUT LITTLE DX
G3LHJSO QRP 20MVERY MUCH ENJOY CONTEST WAS SUPRISED HOW GOOD 20M HELD UP FOR MY QRP IN WORKING THE DX.
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 BRILLIANT CONTEST WITH PLENTY OF ACTIVITY ON ALL BANDS BUT CONDITIONS A LITTLE DOWN ON LAS
G3TXFSO HP ALLJOINED IN JUST THE LAST TWO HOURS OF WPX-CW.
G3YMCSO QRP ALLGREAT WEEKEND AND PLEASED WITH MY RESULTS ON QRP. THE K2 IS REALLY A GREAT CW CONTEST RIG. CONDITIONS MIXED - PLENTY OF BULK ON HF AND NICE SPORADIC E ON 10M: BUT NOT MUCH SIGN OF WALL TO WALL USA STATIONS. THE SUNSPOTS ARE WELL DOWN! SOME CONFUSION AT TIMES
G3ZRJSO LP 20MVERY HARD GOING AT TIMES PATH TO USA VERY POOR NO "SHELLING PEAS" WITH W STATIONS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. NUMBER OF QSOS OK BUT VERY FEW 3 POINTERS TO GET THE SCORE LOOKING RESPECTABLE
G4DBWSO QRP ALLELECRAFT K2 5 WATTS G5RV DIPOLE FOR 1.8 3.5 VERTICAL DIPOLE FOR 7 14 21 28
G5WSO LP ALLEXCELLENT FUN IN THE CONTEST AND GOES TO SHOW WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE WITH 100W/VERTICAL AND CW FROM A POSTAGE STAMP OF A GARDEN...VERY PLEASED TO BREAK 1000Q'S FROM HOME...CU NEXT YEAR 73 DE PAUL G0WAT
G6OKUSO LP ALLPOWER 30 W FT847 G5RV G5RV
GI4KSHSO LP ALLRIG -- K2/100 ANTENNAS:- 20/40M - DIPOLES AT 35 FEET 15M - 2EL HOME MADE BEAM WITH A STUCK ROTATOR: POINTING NORTH!!
GW3KJNSO LP 40MPLENTY OF EU STNS DX RARE LIMITED OPERATION DUE TO HEALTH REASONS: BUT VERY GOOD FUN:HATE TO MISS OUT
GW4ALGSO QRP ALLMY HOPE OF PRODUCING A RECORD SCORE THIS YEAR WERE DASHED WHEN: ON THE FRIDAY EVENING: SON COLIN NEEDED TO BE RUSHED INTO HOSPITAL WITH APPENDICITIS. NEVERTHELESS: BETWEEN HOSPITAL VISITS: I STILL SNAGGED 720 QSOS IN THE QRP SECTION.
HA0GKSO QRP 15MRIG: HOME MADE TRANSCEIVER 4 WATTS OUTPUT ANT: GPN4B VERTICAL FOR 40: 20: 15 AND 10 M
HA2004EUChecklogSPECIAL EVENT STATION TO MARK HUNGARY'S ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION. ( ACTIVITY INFO: WWW.HA2004EU.HU )
HA5DISO QRP 20MTCVR DSW-20 ANT DIPOLE
HA5XChecklogPROPAGATION WAS POOR: PLUS I DID NOT HAVE TOO MUCH TIME TO TAKE PART. LET'S SEE IF NEXT TIME I CAN DO BETTER.
HA8DUSO HP ALLREST TIME 08.05 ? 12.05 = 4 H: 07.31 ? 13.32 = 6 H: 22.59 ? 23.59 = 2 H SUMMA = 12 HOURS
HA8MDSO LP 20MRIG: TS-830: 5EL YAGI
HB9ARFSO LP ALLTS-870 100 WATTS FORCE 12 C-4S FOR 10/15/20 AND 40M BUTTERNUT HF-9VX SHORT DIPOLE FOR 160M
HB9DDOSA HP ALLFOR THE FIRST TIME I WAS ABLE TO OPERATE THE FULL CONTEST (THANKS FAMILIY !). MY PERSONAL GOAL WAS BETWEEN 1500 AND 1800 QSO'S BUT SUNDAY I DECIDED TO TRY FOR A NEW CLUB RECORD WITH 2K QSO'S - AND IT WORKED: HI. BIG FUN AS USUAL AND NICE CONDX TO THE USA
HG8ISO LP 40MRIG: IC-765: DELTA LOOP
HG8RSO HP ALLRIG: TS-870 + KW ANT: 4ELE/5BANDER QUAD (20/17/15/12/10 MTRS) VERTICAL 27MH (160/80/40/30 MTRS)
HG8ZSO HP 10MTCVR: IC-765 PWR: 500W ANT: TH6DXX
HS0ZDZSO LP ALLCONDTIONS BETTER THAN EXPECTED BUT STILL TOUGH WITH 100W.
I1BAYSO QRP ALLRIG. TEN TEC ARGONAUT V 5 WATTS. DIPOLE MULTIBANDA UP IN THE MONTAINS AND ALL IN BATTERY
I2AZSO LP ALLALWAYS A VERY NICE CONTEST WITH SO MANY STATIONS TO WORK! AND ALSO GOOD CONDITIONS AN HIGHER BANDS.
IK1QBTSO HP 15MRTX KENWOOD TS450 - BUG ETM8C - PA HENRY RADIO 2K - ANTENNA YAGI TH6 HI-GAIN 6 EL - CT K1EA SOFTWARE
IK2AIT/1SO QRP 20MOPERATED PORTABLE ON BALCONY OVERLOOKING PASSING BY TRAINS AND CARS AND: DISTANT: THE SEA. TOO MANY ENGAGEMENTS TAKEN BY XYL TO OPERATE SERIOUSLY. DIPOLE HANGING FROM BALCONY. FT817 HAS NO SELECTIVITY. NEVERTHELESS A LOT OF FUN.
IK3VIASO QRP 40M... ONLY A FEW HOURS THIS YEAR. BUT VERY VERY INTERESTING! 40 METERS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST BAND :-) I USED MY QRP/P STATION SET AT 5 WATT OUTPUT POWER. 73: DE IK3VIA
IK7FMQSO LP ALLPOCHI PUNTI MA TANTO DIVERTIMENTO 73 DE GABRIELE ALBANESE
IR2VSA LP ALLFEW HOURS: JUST FOR FUN! BOB: I2WIJ
IR4TSO HP ALLSPECIAL THANKS TO I4YSS:I4UFH:IK4UPB!
IS0/S52ASO HP ALLRIG: TS-850 + 500W ANT: TH3JR @ 8M: INV DIPOLE 40/80M @ 10M
IT9GXESO LP 15MI AM LITTLE TIME: IN THIS PARTECIPAZIONS: 73 DE PINO IT9GXE
IT9ORASO LP ALLHALLO: DEAR CONTESTERS I AM VERY GLAD BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY STATIONS ON THE AIR: GOOD PROPAGATIONS ALSO IN 10 METERS BAND 73 TO ALL: AND I HOPE TO MEET YOU AGAIN NEXT TEST: 73 DE GIANNI IT9ORA
IV3DYSSO LP ALLRIG: ICOM IC-761E ANT TRAP DIPOLE FOR 10-15-20-40 MT INVERT VEE GOOD TEST NO GOOD PROPAGATION !?!? BEST 73 & CIAO DE IV3DYS - SALVATORE
IV3KSESO LP ALLRTX KENWOOD TS 140-S ANT. VERT 12AVQ (10-15-20) DIPOLE(40)
IZ1GARSO HP 80MKENWOOD 450S - DIPOLE
IZ3ESVSO LP 20MFIRST YEAR OF LICENCE: 2002
J47HWSO LP ALLIT WAS A VERY HARD JOB. THERE WERE TERRYBLE POWER-LINE NOISE ALL THE TIME.
J49PMSO LP ALLOPERATING WITH MY SPECIAL CALL SIGN J49PM FROM THE ISLAND OF CRETE.

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