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EA5ON/MSO LP 10MAFTER SUFFERING A VERY CROWDED 15M DURING THE ARRL CONTEST I DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR A RELAXING CONTEST ON 10M. PERHAPS THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO WORK 10M MONOBAND THIS CYCLE. SURPRISING HOW MUCH DX I WAS ABLE TO WORK ON SATURDAY. DEPRESSING TO SEE HOW CLOSED ON SUNDAY.
EA7RUSO HP ALL24 HORAS DE CONCURSO SOLAMENTE. IMPOSIBLE PODER TERMINAR COMO CONSECUENCIA DE LAS INUNDACIONES POR LLUVIA SUFRIDAS EN EL RINC+N DE LA VICTORIA. MAS DE 225 LIBROS POR METRO CUADRADO. EL CUARTO DE RADIO INUNDADO CON MAS DE 40CM DE AGUA. UNA PENA YA QUE LLEV
EC2AHSO LP 15MBAD LUCK: I WORKED THAT DAY.
ED2BIMSHBAND CONDITIONS SPECIALLY ON THE HIGH BANDS. FEW USA STATIONS HEARD.
EI4CFSO LP 20MTHE BAND WAS REALLY HUMMING (20M) WITH ACTIVITY AND IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE WE ARE NOT AT THE PEAK OF THE SUN CYCLE!!
ER5DXSO LP ALLTNX FOR CONTEST
ES6PZSO QRP 40MSINGLE OPERATOR BAND 40M QRP
ES6RMRChecklogRX/TX FT-301D: PWR- 40W: ANT- DELTA LOOP
EX2XSO LP ALLPWR - 100 W ANT - LPDA BANDS - 10: 15: 20 MTR.
F5JYSO LP 10MSTRANGE CONDITIONS: NO PROPAGATION WITH NORTH HEMISPHERE
F6FJESO LP ALLICOM IC706MKIIG - VERTICAL (20-15-10) + DIPOLE (40-80) AN ENTRY JUST FOR THE FUN
F6FTBSO LP ALLWORKING CONDITIONS K2 FROM ELECRAFT + 80 WATTS ; ANTENNA 2X20 M DOUBLET 10 M OVER THE GROUND; 255 PTS * 95 MULTI
G0MTNSA HP ALLHAVEN'T DONE AN ASSISTED CONTEST FOR A WHILE - GOOD FUN TO CHASE MULT'S AND FRIENDS. I USED WRITELOG SPREAD ACROSS 2 MONITORS: HAD FUN WITH 2 BANDMAPS ETC. 10M WASN'T UP TO MUCH: BUT PLEASED WITH 20M STAYING OPEN LATE ON SATURDAY.
G0VXESO HP ALLGREAT FUN
G3JJZSO QRP ALLRIG - TS940S: 5 WATTS OUT ANTENNAS - 85' LW VERY DIFFICULT EXCEPT ON 20M. 5 WATTS OF SSB JUST GETS SQUASHED FLAT ON LF.
G4DBWSO LP 15MICOM 730 100W TO A VERTICAL DIPOLE AT 20FEET AGL
G4DFISO LP ALLFIRST ENTRY TO WPX. VERY ENJOYABLE. CONDITIONS ONLY AVERAGE BUT PLEASED TO WORK SOME DX. LOOKING FORWARD TO ENTERING AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
G4NXG/MSO LP ALL3B9R ON THREE BANDS WOW!
G6CSYSO LP ALLKENWOOD TS-570 AND HYGAIN 14AVQ WHERE WAS 10M? LONGEST PREFIX WORKED '4N600'
GI4AAMSO LP ALLVERY ENJOYABLE CONTEST RIG IC7400 ANTENNA G5RV
GM4HQFSO QRP ALLTHANKS FOR RUNNING THE CONTEST. BAND CONDX TOO POOR FOR MY 5 WATTS LOTS OF QSB & NOT MUCH DX HEARD HERE
GU0SUPSO LP ALLJUST A CHECKLOG TO VALIDATE THE QSO'S WITH THESE CALLS.
GX1WACMSHTEACHING SESSION WITH MY FRIEND CALLUM M0MCX: PLUS THE CHANCE TO GIVE OUT A NEW MULT TO THE DESERVING ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
HA0GKSO QRP 15MRIG.: HOMEMADE TRANSCEIVER 4 WATTS OUTPUT ANT.: GPN4B VERTICAL FOR 40:20:15 AND 10M
HA1WDSO LP 10MFT990 + GP-DELTA LOOP
HA5XSO LP ALLTHANKS FOR THE CONTEST. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CW VERSION. NOT TOO MUCH FUN TRYING TO SHOUT THROUGH THE QRM USING LOW POWER AND A SHORT MOBILE ANTENNA.
HB75AMSHWHEN WE DID THE RECO ON HB9AEM'S PORTABLE QTH IT WAS A HOT SUNNY DAY. BUT WHEN ARRIVING ON FRIDAY WE FOUND 25CM OF SNOW: 20KM OFF THE CITY OF ZURICH AND NOT EVEN 800MASL. DURING THE NIGHT TEMP. DROPPED TO -8C. A REAL WINTER FIELD DAY: BUT FUN IT WAS!
HB9DWUSO HP 40MUNFORTUNATELY: I WAISTED SOME TIME IN SEARCH AND POUNCE MODE WITH SOME STATIONS THINKING THAT I WAS INVADING THEIR FREQUENCY! WHAT A PITTY AND LACK OF COURTESY!!! OTHERWISE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH MY NEW HOME-BUILT INDOOR DIPOLE FROM
HB9XJSO HP ALLTHIS WAS MY FIRST CQ-WPX CONTEST: AND I ENJOYED IT IMMENSELY SINCE IT WAS ALSO THE FIRST TIME I USED A COMPUTER-LOG. I WILL PARTICIPATE AGAIN ! 73 HANS HB9XJ (EX HB9XJ/MM: 9K2DB: VK9HB: 6W8FU: 9M8HB: G5CEQ)
HG8RSO HP ALLRIG: TS-870 + KW ANT: 4ELE/5BANDER QUAD (20/17/15/12/10 MTRS) VERTICAL 27MH (160/80/40/30 MTRS)
HR1CPSO HP ALLIT WAS FUN. I WON LAST YEAR (2003) FOR HONDURAS AND HAVEN'T RECEIVE ANY CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA
HS0ZCGChecklog1ST CONTEST IN 20 YEARS (CO FOUNDER OF KL7IRT - HOME CALL KL7ENY) FIRST TIME ON THE AIR IN ABOUT 20 YEARS: FIRST TIME TO USE COMPUTER LOGGING - (THAT IS WHY THIS IS A CHECKLOG: MADE TOO MANY MISTAKES). GREAT TO BE BACK ON AGAIN AND GIVING THE HS0 MULTIPLI
HS1JNBSO LP 20MYAESU FT-1000MP 100 W. A3S 18MH.
I1BAYSO QRP ALLQRX 00.00/14.37 15.24/18.09 18.21/21.04 01.05/08.55 RIG. TEN-TEC ARGONAUT V THREE ELEMENT THREE BANDS BEAM DIPOLE 40/160
I1YGQSO LP ALLBAD PROPAGATION
I1ZHHSO QRP 15MI HAVE NEW ICOM IC 703 (5W RF):THIS IS MY SECOND CONTEST WITH IC 703(THE FIRST CONTEST WAS WWDX SSB 2003).IN THIS CONTEST ON 21 MHZ THE PROPAGATION WAS VERY BAD AND I HAD MANY PROBLEM TO WORK THE STATION.I HAVE 3 EL.YAGI TRIBAND.QRT: 00:00 TO 09:05 OF 27/
I2IFTSO HP 40MGREAT CONTEST WITH MY FT1000D, THE ALPHA 76CA, AND MY TWO INVERTED V DIPOLES.GREAT FUN.CU NEXT YEAR IN PHONE AND IN MAY IN CW.CIAO DE GIOVANNI
IK2AITSO HP ALLSSB IS NOT CW SAID MONSIEUR DE LA GARDERE. AFTER YEARS I CLEANED AND USED OLD KW1000 GB AMPLI THE SURPRISE WAS THAT IT WORKED. RIG: FT920: KW1000: 300 W TO LOOP
IQ8PDMSHFIRST CONTEST VERY ENJOYED
IT9VCESO HP 15M400 WATTS INVERTED V DIPOLE
IV3KSESO LP ALLRTX KENWOOD TS 140-S ANT. VERT.12AVQ (10-15-20) DIPOLE (40-80)
IV3SDESO LP 40MICOM IC 765 4 ELEMENTS YAGI MONOBAND FULL SIZE
IZ0BVUSO HP ALLONLY FOR A SHORT TIME: BUT ANYWAY GOOD CONTEST
IZ1AODSO LP ALLPAUSE OF ORE 00.00 DEL 27/03/2004 ALLE ORE 06.30 DEL 27/03/2004 (6.5 ORE) PAUSE OF ORE 21.00 DEL 27/03/2004 ALLE ORE 07.30 DEL 28/03/2004 (10.5 ORE)
IZ6FXSSO LP ALLFIRST TIME IN CONTESTING. I HAD SO MUCH FUN I'M GOING TO CONTEST OVER AND OVER!
JA1BNWSO HP ALLRIG:FT-1000 200WATTS ANT:TA-351
JA1BPASO LP 15MI PARTICIPATED IN THIS CONTEST FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 18 YEARS. THE PROPAGATION WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED CONSIDERING THE SOLAR CYCLE.
JA1BUISO LP ALLCONDX VERY POOR & TEMP ANT SHORT TIME NEXT QSOS
JA1CPSO LP ALLHAD AN ENJOYABLE TIME
JA2BQXSO HP ALLTNX NICE CONTEST

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