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    160m SSB contest in less than 9 hours.

    Who's playing?

    I still have to rework the matching network on my coax loop RX antenna today. Hopefully, I'll get it done before the contest begins.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ3N View Post
    Who's playing?

    I still have to rework the matching network on my coax loop RX antenna today. Hopefully, I'll get it done before the contest begins.
    Another contest?!?!?!?! Oh man, I'm gonna really lose it this time and go on a one man crusade on qrz about the evils of contesting and how it's going to ruin the hobby and cause the apocalypse to happen.. And it's all Obama's fault...

    Just kidding :) hahahaha
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    Thinking sbout to give a fw points away :)
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    I like trolling a contest thread, but since I've recently trolled numerous religion threads and a couple of technical threads among the know-it-alls on da Zed, I think I'll just keep my trap shut today and may even get on and give out a few points as well.
    أبدا ستعمل تعطيك ما يصل

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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ3N View Post
    Who's playing?

    I still have to rework the matching network on my coax loop RX antenna today.
    Hopefully, I'll get it done before the contest begins.
    My 80 meter NVIS turnstile survived yesteday's near 50 mph winds.
    When its 4 wire feeders are tied together, it's an umbrella vertical on 160.
    Be looking for you. :)
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    http://www.wunderground.com/US/DE/001.html#TOW

    Place your bets as to whether or not I have a 160m TX antenna come contest time. SOAB.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by KJ3N View Post
    http://www.wunderground.com/US/DE/001.html#TOW

    Place your bets as to whether or not I have a 160m TX antenna come contest time. SOAB.....
    Well, the 160m TX antenna is still up, I got the matching network mounted back on the RX loop antenna, and everything seems to be working OK. Only problem? Static crashes from the T-storms are a major problem.

    The contest, however, must go on..... and it is. ;)
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    Where are you calling?
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    Quote Originally Posted by N4BBQ View Post
    Where are you calling?
    I'm not. I'm strictly S&P.

    I gave up an hour ago. The static is just too much. I'll check back after 0400z.
    Last edited by KJ3N; 02-21-2014 at 08:17 PM.
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    S-9 QRN here, but worked about a dozen in a half-hour or so.

    I'm calling "CQ contest" right now, on 1939 (year I was born). ;)

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