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<DIV>This one is always a lot of fun--just not as much fun this year as
last! Found condx and participation down, at least in the areas we
traveled in. Hard to say for sure, as I had some problems with the K3--low
audio. Had to run both AF & RF gain wide open, and still had a hard
time hearing--appologies to those I missed. Also, forgot the rx button was
pushed on 80 from the DX contest, which was embarrassing and explains why 2
counties had no 80 near the end! Very happy for: Driver, Terry,
W0TVD, who piloted us through some of the worst roads in the state, that we
survived a 4 wheel slide through slush on a back road in CHI, that I was
able to hold my cookies down (barely) during the same stretch of road, that we
made all 18 of our counties, and all the folks who followed us around and
provided so many Q's. Not so happy about the rig issue, the fact the Q
count was down so much, and the out state mult count was way down-- missing such
as NV, ID, NE, ND, SD, AR, MS, LA, SC, VT, and ME, plus only getting VE3 in
Canada. </DIV>
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<DIV>Amazed at all the dx activity, in fact the undercurrent of EU callers made
copy tough at times on 20. OM2VL in the log 17 times plus gave him 2
other counties before the contest. What a signal he has on
40. </DIV>
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<DIV>QSO leaders: KV8Q/22, N2CU/21, OM2VL/17, N0IM, K9NW &
AA4FU/15, N0UR/14, and several with 12. Thanks!!</DIV>
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<DIV>726 Q's and 68 mults for adjusted total of 157,104 points. 255 on 20,
455 on 40, 12 on 80 & 4 on 15. </DIV>
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<DIV>John, N0IJ op</DIV>
<DIV>Terry, W0TVD driver </DIV></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>