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<DIV><SPAN class=328030000-19102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I worked only 7
stations last nite missing quite a few that were heard that disappeared almost
as quick as they were heard. Rained hard at times all nite long. I
need about 30 degrees of elevation to clear my house with the portable setup so
I hope the Europeans stay up late or get an early start Sunday morning as I want
to work as many new initials as possible with the portable
setup.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=328030000-19102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm getting better
at putting the portable setup up. It took me 5 hours on Thursday to
construct the H-frame and mount the yagis and around 2 hours on Friday to attach
the preamp and feedlines.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=328030000-19102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>Missed last nite but
heard and called: SD3F, N4GJV, WA4NJP. I heard many calling me
but faraday was shifting quickly. Even the big stations were
difficult to copy at times. Then again, I had some big echoes early this
morning so hopefully this follows thru to 2nd moon pass.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=328030000-19102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>The moon clears my
house around 0330Z tonite. Another several pots of coffee and hopefully
many new initials.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=328030000-19102008><FONT face=Arial size=2>73, Gary N8CQ
12x16el 1.5KW</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>