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K8JD |
Got about half my QSOs on 80 M and half on 40 M but one on 160M. Used my new (to me) vibroplex with a clothespin clipped on as an "extend-a-dit" for some QRS and my old J-38 key for the rest. Had fun, See you all next month.
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K5IZO |
Once again, the band was pretty hot here in TX. I stayed on 40 for the duration, though I did try 80 at the end to no avail. I hope to have a Q with more of you on the 28th.
Good luck in the CQWWDX-CW and Happy Thanksgiving.
Tnx es 73, de John
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AB8KS |
Been off air for summer, time for fun now. Had a great time |
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KL7GLL |
Lots of activity and bands in good shape; nice to wrk new (to me) members. Both 40 and 80 seemed to hold up the entire 2 hrs. Another fun time.
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KM6BX |
Conditions not great, but better than last month. QSO rate and Fun Quotient both went up.
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NT9K |
All qso's were on 40 meters. All other bands were quiet. Bert W5ZR was 30 over here in FL. I was snacking on candy and my fingers kept slipping off the key. I used Anniebug for a few contacts, but mostly used my homebrew amplidan. My antenna was an inverted vee, up 40 ft at the apex. Got to work a couple new numbers too. 73, Bill NT9K..
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KB4T |
Once again an entertaining event though somewhat perplexing to me was the variety of "attitudes" toward operating in the Sprint. Some folks gave RST which isn't in the exchange and others were chatty which slowed things down for folks who were searching and pouncing. 40 held up well with lots of strong signals from the Midwest and Northeast. W5ZR, W8FHF and K0LUW were consistently big signals for the entire event. KJ7BS held up very well also. I guess for some the Sprint is a competitive event and for others it's just another stroll down CW lane. 73, Frank KB4T
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KJ4TQ |
Wretched conditions and taking son to Boy Scouts cut into this month's sprint. See y'all on the next one.
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K1NV |
First opportunity to operate sprint from the beginning time. Things seemed to go dead on 40M after 0200Z. No apparent activity on 80M. Used Lafayette semi-auto key in dash mode only.
K1NV
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WB4BB |
First SKS. Loved it even though I didn't have much time to participate. 80 only with 60 w, NC300 and end fed half wave. Band was quiet in Ky.
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KA3CTQ |
Had a great time just working 80M. Hope to be up and running on 40M for the next event.
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AA2XB |
A minor distraction caused by the house filling up with smoke from a mal-functioning oil burner caused me to shut down after about 20 minutes of working the sprint. Stay tuned to find out what excuse I can come up with next week.
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W7IEX |
After 1.5 hrs my brain zoned out and telling me it was time to quit. Spent all my time on 40 meters. Lots of SSB QRM on the band. Worked more stations out west than I expected. Even worked one non-member in KS running 5 watts. We had a nice chat from KS to VT. His 5 watts did just fine. My Rig K2 100 watts, 32' ground mounted vert on 16 radials. Key was the Junker with some time on the Speed-X bug as well.
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W3RT |
Lot's of activity, but unable to get more than I did. Seems like "185" is my threshold!
Tnx to all that wrkd a new 'bug' operator, and for sticking with me at times.
Practice makes poifik!
73, Red.
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KB4QQJ
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Tuff nite for 5 watts, but still had lots of fun. Seems like just when I get a gud system going, the sprint ends. hi hi tnx es 73 de KB4QQJ #3508
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K8KFJ
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My thanks to KJ7BS, K1NV, W0JFR, N7EF, KB4T, K0LUW, and W5ZR for 40m QSOs where signals were extremely strong. I can't remember the last time I've heard 40 that hot. I probably QSYed too early in going to 80. HI AF2Z, AJ1M, and KL7GLL round out my 80m QSOs. Key was the Nye Viking Master Key.
- - AJ1M who is 2 counties away
owes me a S-meter needle. HI
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AF2Z
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Got slow start again but still worked a fair number of QSOs, mostly on 80m (five QSOs on 40). It seemed more lively out there than recent sprints. Sorry to Dan KA3CTQ on 80m (I think that was you?); just too weak to copy. Trib's were out in force-- nine of 'em; only three Cent's though. Rig is a K2, Junker key, endfed wire antenna.
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KC9HGW
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Band conditions didn't seem good, but I worked three "new" members, two non-members and 15 states. I hopped from 40 to 80 and back several times.
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W6UT
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It was another fun 2 hrs. Didn't do as well as I had hoped on 80. Finished off on 40M since 80 was so slow.
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KJ7BS
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What a sprint! Started at 0100z on 40m and right out of the gate the Qs were one after another, very steady until about 0150z when things tapered off.
I worked 2 non-members.
The furthest QSO was Don (SKCC 2252C), N1LU in NH.
I worked several new members, a few shakey fists, and some very weak stations (239 and 229). I even was asked to QRS, imagine that.
Poor operating habits continue to plague us. Please send a QRL and LISTEN before starting your call. I had a few ops jump on frequency and start calling CQ SKS without sending a QRL while I was copying a weak station. Thank you to those operators who did send QRL and left when I sent C.
Until next sprint,
Pease, Love, and Brotherhood.
Simper CW
Mark, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ
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AC2C
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40M was noisy throughout the sprint. 80M quieted down during the last hour. A lot of fun.
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K0LUW
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Station this sprint was ICOM 756 Pro 3 at 100w into 2 modified Gap Titan verticals in a phased array aimed east and west. I could only work 40 meters tonite but it stayed up for almost all of the sprint. Lots of fun..
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W0JFR
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40m was the workhorse, but made some contacts on 80m. Didn't hear anyone on 160. SKCC members are some of the best weak signal ops I've encountered!
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