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well, another in the books. It was a good trip in general. <br>
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Some comments in order:</div>
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Lack of 40 meter short prop really killed the score. We did</div>
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great on 80, even during the day and while mobile.</div>
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Ohio activity simply great. Out-of-state not so much as back in</div>
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the good ole days of 20 QSO's with a single station....and lots <br>
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more states on-air. Didn't get a NJ contact until after dark. many</div>
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of those guys from a few years back now silent.</div>
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Was good to work K8MR mobile to mobile several times. That is</div>
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a bit rough going but very possible...but on 80M!!</div>
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Had several ask me to change modes....sometimes could and</div>
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other times could not. Our mobile route send us thru JACK 3</div>
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times, so we normally stay on CW while in motion and then park <br>
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for a while and work just SSB. In one case was asked to move to</div>
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SSB ( think it was KW8N) and could not because county line was <br>
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within sight, and the screwdriver antenna takes about 2 minutes</div>
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to move 80 to 75.....Sorry Bob.</div>
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Ended up with about 505 real contacts, no idea how many mults</div>
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but a score of about 128K. Usually do better than that.</div>
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Have had email troubles again...now back to the old address</div>
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and hope it stays fixed. Hackers should be killed...slowly.</div>
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de K8RYU</div>
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