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David W Wood <[log in to unmask]>
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Blind-Hams For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 10 Dec 2002 23:47:12 +0000
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Hello guys

sorry to piggy onto this subject.

What is the timing of the 10M contest this coming weekend?

73 de g3yxx



In message <[log in to unmask]>, Nathan, Kevin
<[log in to unmask]> writes
>Hi Howard,
>
>Yes, I did but not a real intensive effort.  From Western Washington I
>worked all district 7 sections, all but one California section, Minnesota,
>Iowa, New Mexico, South Dakota, South Texas, all the 9 district sections,
>Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont, Northern New Jersey, Western New York,
>Maryland/DC, Bc, Saskatuan and Hawaii that I remember.  I didn't hear much
>from the far south this year except for one Alabama station which didn't
>seem able to hear me.
>
>I'm not too happy with my station's performance though.  I need to get my
>antenna up higher or at least more vertical section to it.  I'm using a
>coaxial inverted L here.  I've certainly seen it better in the past though.
>
>Howard, what's your call?  I wonder if I worked you.
>
>Take care and very 73.
>Kevin, K7RX
>
>Kevin Nathan, Independent Living Coordinator
>Dept. of Services for the Blind
>3411 S. Alaska
>Seattle, Wa 98118
>Voice:  (206) 721-6450
>Cell:  (206) 604-4767
>Toll Free:  (800) 552-7103
>Fax:  (206) 721-6403
>Email:  [log in to unmask]
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Howard Kaufman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 03:19 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: 160 meter contest
>
>
>Did anybody run the 160 meter cw contest last weekend?
>I had a blast, worked 40 states, maybe 200 contacts.  I didn't hear or work
>California, but did work Washington Oregon, and Arizona.
>Not to bad from Milwaukee, with a 200 ft inverted vee, 50 feet at the
>highest point.
>I used an omni d and the 500 filter was narrow enough.
>Also fired up the c-line when things got really tight.

--
David W Wood

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