"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in message
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message
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Just wanted to say I had a great time working the 160m CW contest this
weekend. Only had a random wire at less than 10ft off the ground but
worked
stations from Maine to S. Texas.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


Your a real go getter Dee D. Congrats. Next time try an inverted L.
They say you need radials, but I don't have any, yet. Works good.

Dan/W4NTI

Definitely going to do something different with an antenna next year. Don't
know what yet but I've liked what I read about the inverted L. I sure would
have liked to work that Wyoming that I heard so faintly.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE

Definitely going to do something different with an antenna next year. Don't
know what yet but I've liked what I read about the inverted L. I sure would
have liked to work that Wyoming that I heard so faintly.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE



Maybe a 1/4 wave length of wire with a weather baloon at the top? A big
problem is
if it should get blown down and find the local high voltage distribution
lines.....

"Dee D. Flint" wrote

Just wanted to say I had a great time working the 160m CW contest this
weekend.

The Boring Amateur Radio Club would like to thank the ARRL for
recently completing the warm up competition for the 8th running of the
Stew Perry TopBand Challenge which will rock the ionosphere Dec. 27-28.

The rules may be perused at:
http://www.jzap.com/k7rat/stew.html

Now you know which hardware improvements/adjustments/renovations
should be done to optimize your unique situation...or not. Anybody from
hard-core icons of TopBand wizardry to the Newbie who just found out the
radio has a spot next to that big dial that says 1.8 can make a few or a
lot of Q's.

Recognition for Participants come from the competitors themselves
by sponsoring plaques for situations that they feel are important. The
donor Stalwarts and categories already spoken for are listed below:
Sponsor Category
KL7RA Top QSO Total
K1PX Top Score, Single Op, Europe, Low Power
VK6VZ Top Score using Home-brew gear (VK5AX memorial-winner
receives RFDS Cap)
WA9IRV Top Score by Operator of own Station in
VE3,VE4,MN,WI,ND
N5IA Most Grid Squares worked
N5UL Top Score, Single Op, Low Power
Horned Toad Wireless Top Score, Single Op, Low Power, Rest of World
W7GG Top Score, Single Op, QRP
BARC Top Score by a Plaque Donor

You want immortality? You want fame? You see a category that needs
channeling through you for expression in the TopBand world? Then simply
commit to spend $50.00 and impart that idea to me. First come....first
spoken for...first get! Several Stalwarts are pondering their categories
as we speak so decide upon one and e-mail me directly. This Contest is
what we all make it...and we all make it fun. The plaques from the 2002
event have all been sent out and should be arriving at the plaque
winners QTH's currently.

73 and I remain,
Lew W7EW/W7AT
Boring Amateur Radio Club
P.O.Box 3110
Salem, OR. 97302
U.S.A.

Dee D. Flint wrote:
"Dan/W4NTI" w4nti@get rid of this mindspring.com wrote in message
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"Dee D. Flint" wrote in message
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Just wanted to say I had a great time working the 160m CW contest this
weekend. Only had a random wire at less than 10ft off the ground but

worked

stations from Maine to S. Texas.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


Your a real go getter Dee D. Congrats. Next time try an inverted L.
They say you need radials, but I don't have any, yet. Works good.

Dan/W4NTI


Definitely going to do something different with an antenna next year. Don't
know what yet but I've liked what I read about the inverted L. I sure would
have liked to work that Wyoming that I heard so faintly.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


Dan, what kind of ground system do you use?


- Mike KB3EIA -