Win wrote:
Yes, it was a good week, Doug. I also worked the 3B9 and TT3. But my
real winner was S9SS. I have been looking for Chad for years. Guess
that makes up for missing the ZS8. Considering where we are in the
cycle, it was a good week. I would like to get a ZL8 before the bands
go completely. But I have not read of anyone going in that direction.

I really wanted TJ3G, and more bands out of the ZL7 & C21. It looks
like the TJ expedition is over and the ZL7/C21 seem to have been
weekend-only. Can't complain though.

I've worked Charles S9SS several times over the years & even exchanged
some email with him. (he reads my column in Monitoring Times)

Landed ZM8CW on 4 Nov 2000.

I think the Pacific will continue to be workable throughout the bottom
of the cycle. Maybe not on 10m, but certainly on 20 and probably 15.
This would, however, certainly not be the right time to activate VU4grin.

(which probably means someone *will* activate VU4 next year...)
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Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com