2018 Thirteen Colonies Special Event, 1-7 July -- Now with results on Page 2 - Page 3

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - 2018 Thirteen Colonies Special Event, 1-7 July -- Now with results on Page 2 (Page 3 of 3)

Posted: 7/8/2018 10:28:16 PM EDT

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Clean sweep + wm3pen. Couldn’t pull out Gb13col. Not bad for a wire antenna in my attic. Fun event.

Posted: 7/9/2018 4:41:04 AM EDT

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Anyone else work all QRP? I didn't think it was as bad as it could have been. Especially considering I was working them all from the deck, on battery power, and a portable antenna setup.

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I was all QRP this year. Managed to work all 13 plus WM3PEN. The most difficult for me was CT, as they were not on the air as much early on so every one was jumping on them once they hit the cluster.

Posted: 7/9/2018 7:01:07 AM EDT

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I was all QRP this year. Managed to work all 13 plus WM3PEN. The most difficult for me was CT, as they were not on the air as much early on so every one was jumping on them once they hit the cluster.

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Yep, one I struggled with as well. Finally picked him up on CW from the little QCX. What kind of antenna system were you using? I was using a linked dipole up at about 35' on a Spiderbeam mast.

Posted: 7/9/2018 2:50:30 PM EDT

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Yep, one I struggled with as well. Finally picked him up on CW from the little QCX. What kind of antenna system were you using? I was using a linked dipole up at about 35' on a Spiderbeam mast.

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I have a 40m OCFD about 15' at the balun, with the long end sloping to about 20' or so, and the short end zigzagging around a bit. Certainly did not get much help from that, but it gets some signal out. Better than the alternative of no antenna.

Posted: 7/16/2018 9:16:51 PM EDT

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Just saw this thread. I didnt do it, but our 9 year old went 15 for 15 clean sweep.

Posted: 7/16/2018 9:47:23 PM EDT

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Just saw this thread. I didnt do it, but our 9 year old went 15 for 15 clean sweep.

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<---root beer

Posted: 7/16/2018 10:04:33 PM EDT

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1st QSL card arrived today.

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