Ann, WA1S - After a short visit to Asia my bag has finally arrived !
Posted Jul 17, 2006 03:23 PDT
About 2145 local last evening my checked bag finally arrived. It had a Rush tag on it with flight info and Airport designators. It did get on the...more

Randy, K5ZD - Final results and heading home
Posted Jul 11, 2006 15:07 PDT
I am writing this from the airport in Sao Paulo (free Internet in the Admirals Club!). Just shared dinner with N2NL, N6MJ, and N6AN as they were in...more

Tree, N6TR - A unique experience
Posted Jul 11, 2006 14:22 PDT
If you read my earlier entries, you know that I was "Variged" and ended up staying home for the WRTC. However, thanks to the Internet, I was able...more

Doug, K1DG - 3! No, wait...4. OK...3! Really!
Posted Jul 11, 2006 06:22 PDT
Our team was listed as #3 on the real-time scoreboard when the contest was over. Then the "Official" claimed scores, with scoring errors corrected,...more

Ward, N0AX - Everything You Know Is Wrong
Posted Jul 10, 2006 11:56 PDT
Contesting from 30S/50W is not at all like contesting from the Pacific Northwest! All your propagation and timing instincts are completely FUBAR,...more

Tom, CX7TT - The Bataan Death March
Posted Jul 10, 2006 10:13 PDT
At 08z we go into the Bataan Death march. The rate slows, many CQs, S&P, the minutes drag by. The noise on 80m is horrible; S7/the band scope on the...more

Jeff, K1ZM - MONDAY Morning 10 July - It´s over....
Posted Jul 10, 2006 05:08 PDT
Hi Gang Well, it´s over. Tom, K1KI, and I did our best but our claimed score looks like 32nd place out of 46. We drew a seemingly good site...more

Dean, N6BV - Some quick reflections before breakfast
Posted Jul 10, 2006 03:53 PDT
It's now Monday morning and I've had the benefit of a full night's sleep. AG9A are listed as coming in midway in the pack, at 28th, but subject to...more

Glenn, W0GJ - Half time remarks
Posted Jul 8, 2006 16:50 PDT
As noted from my first blog, there were going to be some travel glitches, and sure enough, there were plenty. We arrived the same day we had...more

Eric, K3NA - suddenly, the hotel is empty
Posted Jul 7, 2006 12:27 PDT
This morning each team pulled a envelope from a randomized pile. The contents of the envelope identified the operating location/host. A second...more

Tim, K3LR - We are ready to go! CQ Contest
Posted Jul 6, 2006 19:30 PDT
We have been through several meetings and lots of eating. We are ready to go to bed now and get rested for the big day tomorrow. We can't wait for...more

Rusty, W6OAT - Getting Ready for FLN
Posted Jul 3, 2006 10:33 PDT
It's Monday morning, 3 July, here in California and I'm still not packed yet for my flight to Florianopolis tomorrow morning. I'm going to be a...more