Steve,
I listened for you and other list members but didn't find anyone. I did work
Hawaii with only 12 Watts from the Elecraft KX3.

73, KY2D


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Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 10:08 PM
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Subject: Re: 10 meter contest so far

Dave,

Your call rang a bell when you called me, but I drew a blank at the 
time.   Tnx for the contact.  Sounds like you had a lot of fun.

73, Steve KW3A

On 12/14/2013 9:48 PM, Dave Basden wrote:
> I also spent several hours on ten today, but the only list member I 
> hworked was Steve.  I seemed to have a pipeline into MN and TX, but 
> worked all the 1's, 2,s, MD and PA, most of the 4's and 5's, 6, ID, 
> OR, and WA in the 7's, and OH and MI in the 8's.  I got all the 9's, 
> but CO was too close.  I did get AK and HI along with BA, Bu, JA, 
> 3W1,and UA0.  I managed several Atlantic/Caribbean islands along with 
> several in Mexico and South America.  I worked almost all Canadian 
> provinces.  I won't have much time tomorrow, so that's probably it for 
> this year.  It was lot's of fun though and the N3FJP Ten Meter 
> pContest rogram worked beautifully.  It's really a pleasure to use.
>
> 73 and GL to all in the remaining hours.
>
> Dave, W7OQ
>
> At 05:18 PM 12/14/2013, you wrote:
>> Hi, all.
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>> Well, I spent a number of hours on the 10-meter contest today, and 
>> have 185 qsos in the log so far.
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>> Did mainly CW, but a good share of SSB as well.
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>> Mostly S and P, but did some C Q ing on CW.
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>> I found conditions to be quite variable with a real lull in the early 
>> to mid afternoon.
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>> Best contacts so far were Australia and Japan on phone, and New 
>> Zealand on CW.
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>> So far, I've only been using 100 watts, but may get brave and turn 
>> the amp on tomorrow.
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>> Have sure learned a lot about the quirks of 10 meters.
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>> At one point, I was working dx, and the next minute, Wisconsin and
Michigan.
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>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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