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    ARRL Dx Contest

    Anyone work this contest regular power or QRP? I want your thought on strategies......:confused1: do you get better results calling and staying put or tune and pounce? Hours of operation? For bands ? If only working a 12 hr segment, etc etc?? Pls you guys that have experience contesting...
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    Band was hot tonite!! :)

    China, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Malaysia , Japan, Azores, Guam, Russia, multiples on most of these countries. Could have used a couple of these during the ARRL Dx contest as multipliers!! :D I was not able to bust the pileups with 5 watts on some but these are the ones that were 5/5 to 599! 10-12...
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    Guam 28.410

    Strong into s USA working many guys central states down good luck:ohmy: KH2JU. Danny
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    Dx anyone?

    Philpoh....I finally got a couple good ones....pileups were bad so I could not do it QRP, used 100 watts but made it. China BD1IIJ Hong Kong VR2XMT I must have heard 5-7 china stations, 3-4 Malaysia ops, a couple Russian guys and a several from Japan, Australian and ZL's.... Also the T88XT...
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    Dx anyone?

    I was just about to start texting you....seems a bumch of guys in your general area are getting thru these pile up!! I can't get a signal in edgewise !!! {Cry_river} I'm hearing Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and a T88XT and can't get a return! I must be in a barrel....you mid west guys are getting...
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    Kyrgyzstan tonight - 11 meter

    Great!! I'm jealous !!.....Dxman you get all the rare ones!....and countries that I need a dictionary to pronounce the name? I got to get a bigger antenna
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    Bulgaria - 11 mt.

    That should make about 250!! Right? :headbang Great one Dxman.....
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    Got the new Radio Bug!

    Cobra 200 ttl on qrz 195.00 shipped? Also icom 7200 650.00
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    LOTW ? Use it?

    Well I may re think LOTW....I was not able to get it working...resent for keys and still no LOTW. I guess it time I started all over.
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    10-12 open this morning!

    10 was open all over this morning....had an hour 1/2 drive and swl'd all over 10 meters! Great openings into Russia, Eastonia, Iceland,Turkey and all across Europe. I was able to make a few contacts with 5 watts no problem got 5-5 to 5-7 reports back....Some European stations were working into...
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    LOTW ? Use it?

    I had issue with the keys starting up and never finished the setup! Do you use it? Do old LOTW confirmations wait for download? Will I get some old LOTW cards once I get the setup to work?
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    ARRL Dx Contest

    Good contacts Friday nite thru Saturday! I wasn't able to play today but managed a couple hundred contacts on 10 mtrs Saturday. 50 countries. Not bad for 5 watts from the mobile. Worked over 60 Japanese operators they were all over 10 meters. I had a tough time not moving to other bands but had...
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    Kaliningrad on 11 mts today

    That's a rare one ..... Good contact! Post the card if you get it!
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    DX locations

    If you are near saltwater it is GREAT, park close as possible to the water without getting the auto all salted up. You'll notice an increase in signals as you get near the beach to bay front. Use a vertical antenna. I've grounded the bumper with cables into the water and really can't say it was...
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    Dx anyone?

    Good stuff guys.....good here SWLing and a few contacts stateside. Hearing a few Russian Ukraine eastern EU stations. I need just few more to get 100. Larry,Phil great stuff you guys always hunt up some good ones!
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    Dx anyone?

    Anyone getting any good Dx.....10 has been good here in Texas. EU yesterday morning was very strong....yesterday afternoon many Japanese ops booming into here all the way to South America. Looks like the SPI should be giving us some good Dx contacts ?
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    Rawanda 9x0zm on 10 now

    Weak good luck he could not get all my call after 2-3 minutes of trying!!!{Cry_river} Good luck
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    My new Dx antenna

    Got the shunt coil adjusted today! Made a few stateside contacts on 20 and a mobile to mobile in Canary Islands with 100 watts.....tunes 80 thru 17 well....Im a little high on 15 thru 10. I'll get it finalized tomorrow :drool: Will try some QRP in the morn!.....band should be wide open.
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    Tanzania on now 28 464 simplex

    Good luck call cq lonely few takers?
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    My new Dx antenna

    5 watts and a large coil....and a hope? Just getting the bugs out and looking for 200 dxcc! QRP