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<DIV>Hi Tom,</DIV>
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<DIV>Congratulations to you and your team for getting this all going. If
there was ever anything missing for the serious WIQP entrant, and
particularly the mobile guys, it was the lack of a dedicated reflector to
advise, plan, report, etc. It was always a bit disappointing to make a big
mobile effort and then, save 3830 reporting, not have anywhere to post and
compare notes. </DIV>
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<DIV>As you probably know, the several MWA guys who mobile through the west, SW,
and NW parts of the state for this contest do communicate through the MWA
reflector around WIQP time. It will be nice to not load up the MWA
reflector for this. </DIV>
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<DIV>I suspect a good number of the MWA gang--K0PC, W0ZQ, NR0T, WA0MHJ (W0AA),
AF9T, NE9U, and N0IJ will end up coming over (hope I didn't forget anyone) and
will post routes as the time gets closer. Right now, we're starting to
talk about MNQP the first Saturday in February. </DIV>
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<DIV>I've missed the last two due to conflicts, but hope to return either
mobiling or from my contest station in Douglas County which I can remote control
from home.</DIV>
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<DIV>73</DIV>
<DIV>John, N0IJ</DIV>
<DIV>Duluth </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>