2008 CQ World Wide Amateur Radio Contest

[onedickhead]

florida0631 is KJ4JSN.......

[florida0631]

The world wide CQ Amature Radio Contest This is the one weekend a year when every ASS HOLE con tester on the entire planet comes out of the wood work and the ham band from 1.8 to 30mhz sounds like 11 meters only worse.You cant even talk local its ridiculousThey should change the name to The world wide ASS HOLE Amature Radio Contest.

[Teramydog]

73 from N0JEF Clearwater Fl

[sarika3333]

Nice video! Greetings from ha1tnx!

[2e0hts]

Thank You and Hello from Yorkshire U.K

73 Simon 2E0HTS

[ve3tmg]

nice video, it's neat seeing what your hearing across the big pond.

73 Terry

VE3TMG

[2e0hts]

Thanks Terry, I am situated at 1000ft asl with a good take off especially to the west. Get some big signals from across your side.

73 Simon 2E0HTS

[stewartx5]

Just purchased a Yaesu FT-767GX (in the mail to me now), which I plan to restore to everyday use. Enjoyed watching your rig at work and hope mine performs as well. Working on my General license and will perhaps hear from you during a future contest. 73 de W5NET (Heidelberg DE).

[2e0hts]

Hi Stewart, Good luck on your General hope to work you one day ;-)

The FT 767GX is Very good on HF but a Little bit deaf and out dated on VHF. Besides that I love using the Robust, quality sounding. reliable. FT-767, (owned for the last 6+ years) on all of the HF bands .Enjoy yours and good DXing 73

[stewartx5]

Got the radio just after posting that last message and it's looking good. Seems to be working well, but will wait to take the exam before trying anything beyond a dummy load. The battery is dead, so had to order another. All else seems fine (at least at the moment). Can't complain since I got it cheap from an old friend who owns a lot of older radios. He knew I liked this radio (saw it at his house) and offered it after learning I was thinking about getting back into ham radio.

[tootoo001]

fantastic video and contest i took part in the wpx 2009 contest last weekend. Simon, what antennas are you running up there??, paul VK2FHQQ

[2e0hts]

Hi Paul, I am running a Home brew Delta Loop for 20m, A Doublet (130 feet) for 40M & 80M Also a Hustler 6BTV for 15M & 10M.

I am out on the Moor at about 1000FT ASL and have a good long path take off to VK so maybe I will hear you soon Paul! 73 de Simon

[10mjt29]

what a fab video show. it made me feel like i was right there with you. love yaesu gear

[2e0hts]

Thanks a lot for the comment. Yaesu gear is top in my book!

All the best!

Simon 2E0HTS

[m0ogy]

I'm sure contesters make their own Propagation......LOL 73's Dave (M0OGY)

[2e0hts]

Yeah You can almost smell the RF !

All the best Dave, Hope to hear you on somewhere!

[HighFlyer186]

Hi Simon, Nice shack, keep up the good work.

73 Peter G0OMH

[2e0hts]

tnx Peter, Nice to see another Yaesu FT-767GX Owner on Youtube.

Will listen out for you on 80M

73

[mags71]

yep another great video , keep em coming. Cheers & 73's From South Australia.

[2e0hts]

Thanks a lot, and a big hello to South Oz!

Been hearing you guys coming through early morning here on 20M from my mobile!

Best 73

[leedschimp]

great video as usual.

as a swl i enjoyed the contest although it is completely mad!!!

[2e0hts]

Glad you enjoyed it, I agree with the madness and can't wait till next time!

[V0YNICH]

A very busy day for hams! :P Well.. I hope catch you tomorrow!

73 de CT2JVS

[2e0hts]

Tnx Mario, I'll be listening out for you!

Best Regards 73 de Simon 2E0HTS.

[Scotscan]

Hi mate - I listened on my radioshack dx-394 and the 20m band especially was absolutely packed never seen it so busy. Well done on the contacts!

[2e0hts]

Nice one! It was a bit too busy at times making it difficult to hear anyone over the QRM.

I did manage many great DX QSO's on 21mhz (15m) without the noise, 15M is a good band when open.

All the best and thanks again. Simon

[OH2FFY]

Hihi , I love how that even stations that are weak and almost swamped to death by QRM can still get a 59 report.

I luv it. :-)

Neat video of the contest.

Regards

gregW:-) OH2FFY

**See my Ham Radio videos on YouTube**

[2e0hts]

Thanks Greg, Yeh I know what you mean about the speed logging 5/9 reports h.i

Checked out your vids and see your mobile station is working very well with the homebrew quarter wave.

I will be listening out for you!!!

73 de Simon

[VictoreCelia]

good luck on the contest... 73

[2e0hts]

Thank You, You Too!