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Re: 160 meter contest is a blast!
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Pat Byrne <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sat, 3 Dec 2011 11:12:37 -0600
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It ain't broken Tom, don't fix it!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 09:56 AM 12/3/2011, you wrote:
>Hi, all.
>
>I just wanted everyone to know that, apparently, my 160 meter sloper is
>working reasonably well.
>
>Last night, in about 5 and a half hours, I made 135 contacts in the 160
>meter CW contest, and plan to do much more operating this evening and
>tonight.
>
>My contacts covered the midwest and east coast.  I got as far south as
>Northern Florida, and as far west as Nebraska and Colorado.  Haven't worked
>the west coast or any DX yet, but maybe that will happen tonight.
>
>I wonder if anyone else is doing the contest?
>
>If you have 160 meter capability, conditions seem pretty good in the evening
>and night-time hours.
>
>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

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