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The County Hunter Forum

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MN QP W4GNS 02/08/10

I don't think I would have N9QS 02/08/10

St. Tammany Parish-Tuesday, about 1900 -Z again abt 2200-Z- 20 ph,cw, 40 ph and cw near the ph freq. KB6UF 02/08/10

S.C. Mini Trip Posted. KD4HXM 02/07/10

NM QSO Party K5XY 02/07/10

Good start for QSO Parties N4CD 02/07/10

NM mobiles WB2ABD 02/08/10

QSO parties N9JF 02/07/10

I never figgered out why they want to fish in Febuary W4GNS 02/08/10

Sunspots....flares.....dang... N4CD 02/07/10

Little impact from the C and M class flares.... but X flares are slightly possible KE3VV 02/07/10

NMQP KN4Y 02/07/10

Yup N4CD 02/07/10

KA3QLF Scott! K4YT 02/07/10

Congrats Randy! K4YT 02/07/10

Need a break!! K8ZZ 02/07/10

Absolutely fantastic trip Ed' K5JF 02/07/10

You have done an outstanding job Ed!!!!Super operation all the way. K5JF 02/07/10

Me Too, Ed! W3DYA 02/07/10

I'll be lookking for you in Weslaco later this week! W3DYA 02/07/10

Need Uvalde, Guadalupe. LY5A LY2ZZ 02/07/10

Tnx for all the counties Ed. K1TKL 02/07/10

Welcome to USA-CA All Counties to KA3QLF K1BV 02/06/10

No more "NS" contacts from you... CONGRAT'S!!!!!!!!!!! WB4KZW 02/08/10

Congratulations Scott !!! AD8W 02/08/10

Congrats Scott VA3XOV 02/08/10

Congratulations! Glad you finished! N5MLP 02/08/10

Always a pleasure to work you .. well done, Scott 73 de Bill KM1C KM1C 02/07/10

Congratulations Scott, Super job!! K5JF 02/07/10

Congratulations!!! KR4ZH 02/07/10

Congratulations Scott! W8JJ 02/07/10

Great job Scott * WD6CKT 02/07/10

OH WHAT A FEELING !!! WB4VFN 02/07/10

Scott, congratulations !! WØGXQ 02/07/10

Congratulations Scott!!! KD5YUK 02/07/10

Congrats Randy.. Don AE3Z 02/07/10

Sorry Scottie.. I guess my mind flipped over to a different subj... hi.. Don AE3Z 02/07/10

Great Job Scott! W7FEN 02/07/10

Great going! WQ7A 02/07/10

Congrats from KB0BA & N0XYL KBØBA 02/07/10

YAY! WB2ABD 02/07/10

faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic!!!!!!!!!! KM9X 02/07/10

Congrats! Look forward to working u on ur second time.. K8ZZ 02/07/10

That-a-way Scott, congratulations N4AAT 02/07/10

Congratulations Scott! NM2L 02/07/10

Another No Star gone. Congrats Scott N8KIE 02/07/10

wELCOME TO THE CLUB !!!! Now go forth and run bingo Counties... Way To Go !! WY7LL 02/07/10

Congrats es welcome from #713.....good job Scott! KA3DRO 02/07/10

Congratulations ! LY5A ex LY2ZZ 02/06/10

GREAT !!!!! WA5OPO 02/06/10

Great job, Scott ..... AB2LS 02/06/10

Congrats buddy, no longer good for nothing! Next Bingo and more... N2OCW 02/06/10

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4UNS 02/06/10

Congratulations Scott ! ! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!! W4YDY 02/06/10

Congratulations Scott K4DI 02/06/10

Congrats!!! KU4YM 02/06/10

Congrats Scott! Great accomplishment!! AI5P 02/06/10

Congrats Scott N4CD 02/06/10

Fantastic! AA9ZZ 02/06/10

Congrats, Scott! N9JF 02/06/10

The downside is N9JF 02/06/10

Upside AA9ZZ 02/07/10

Congratulations KC3X 02/06/10

Great Job Scott!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WG9A 02/06/10

Best of congrat's Scott. Sorry about the no award qual lost. WG6X 02/06/10

Way to go, Scott !!!!!!! W4GNS 02/06/10

MN QP N4CD 02/06/10

personal best WB2ABD 02/07/10

Great job, Paul! N9JF 02/07/10

An Outstanding Group N5XG 02/07/10

I FINISHED MN for 3rd time.. 4 to go 2 NE 2 OK KM9X 02/07/10

Very light copy into MN, but got my last 2x1 and 1x2, last counties. Thanks for all the spots N4AAT 02/07/10

Good activity BUT time span not good for 40/80 for Florida - many call outs on 40 during mid-day and no copy in Fl. Only need Traverse and Roseau now!! K4XI 02/07/10

MnQP KN4Y 02/06/10

MNQP N9JF 02/06/10

Anyone one know how to tranfer Log files from WriteLog to Logger ? don't have export ADIF W4GNS 02/06/10

ADIF KN4Y 02/06/10

Got It ! Thanks, I had failed to "scroll" W4GNS 02/06/10

MNQP Was A Great Activity N5XG 02/06/10

NM counties Sunday Dona Ana, Sierra, Luna, Otero K5XY 02/06/10

TX MINI trip posted. AA9JJ 02/06/10

CW Ops Club for Morse enthusiasts NM2L 02/06/10

The SKCC offers the same thing and it's FREE... Don AE3Z 02/06/10

Does the first two letters refer to Straight Key? WØGXQ 02/06/10

Yes it does.. And AE3Z 02/07/10

Thanks for the info ....... WØGXQ 02/07/10

Vibroplex "speed-key" WB4KZW 02/08/10

Gene, I had one (Champion).. AE3Z 02/08/10

I've still got the original "bug".. AE3Z 02/07/10

Vibroplex speed key WB4KZW 02/08/10

Sorry - poor english WØGXQ 02/06/10

Low voltage issues.. K8ZZ 02/06/10

S.C. Mini Attendees WQ7A 02/05/10

Add: W3DYA and Karen W3DYA 02/07/10

My next County Hunting vehicle .... KM1C 02/05/10

KM1C .. Temp Off the Air .. LCs .. Future Runs .. more info ....> KM1C 02/05/10

Take the ferry from Wellington to Christchurch K7VAY 02/06/10

gulls KL7D 02/06/10

KM1C/ZL K4YT 02/06/10

Bill: Have a good trip. WB4UHI 02/05/10

Have a great time! Took us a month just on the North Island. WQ7A 02/05/10

Have Fun, Bill.......New Zealand is a Very Beautiful Country. You Should Enjoy It !! K7REL 02/05/10

Please: Don't run any counties in Montana until my return! ok everyone run Montana hi hi WY7LL 02/05/10

Do you need some one to carry your Bag's ?? N9QS 02/05/10

Have fun! WV2B 02/05/10

VT QSO party and CHN K2HVN 02/05/10

Video online KK7X 02/05/10

Thank you Dennis & Larry and Dennis.. I have been made aware a few bits of WY7LL 02/05/10

Great job Leo, Thanks for doing it. I hope it gets wide spread coverage. WQ7A 02/05/10

South Texas AK8A 02/05/10

MNQP N9JF 02/05/10

Ramsey, MN W0EAR lives there N2OCW 02/05/10

Love that Minnesota QSO Party........... K7REL 02/05/10

Wash MN N4CD 02/05/10

MnQP KN4Y 02/06/10

Spotting N5XG 02/05/10

Chisago MN N5XG 02/05/10

Dang - Sure Wish I Could K4EXT 02/05/10

GA QSO Party NM2L 02/04/10

I expect to be in South GA for GQP. W3DYA 02/07/10

Hate those big words... that's ~nate not ~gate! W3DYA 02/07/10

Offer free gas, that'll get em out there. WV2B 02/06/10

GaQP KN4Y 02/05/10

Thanks Ed! NM2L 02/05/10

I can tell you N9JF 02/04/10

Thanks Jim - Fixed Stations and clubs NM2L 02/05/10

In Spring mode here shovelling, plowing and snowblowing full time! N2OCW 02/05/10

Aw, Larry N9JF 02/05/10

spring mode WB2ABD 02/05/10

Planned trip WV2B 02/04/10

Plan to try same route, Sunday Feb. 7 WV2B 02/04/10

20 seems to work WV2B 02/05/10

Hmmm. Doesn't seem to have ben any spotting on 20 this afternoon. WV2B 02/05/10

Another video attempt 100 dowloads 7 days only try it WY7LL 02/04/10

Great job Leo.. Tnx for ur efforts to pass the message of our hobby.. K8ZZ 02/07/10

Outstanding-----K4DI K4DI 02/05/10

I just gotta say it, Leo ........... VK4AAR 02/05/10

Great job, Leo!!! N9ID 02/05/10

Great Video KK7X 02/05/10

A W S O M E!! Great job! NM2L 02/04/10

Copy of movie on my website now WØQE 02/04/10

Larry - thanks, yours was the only one I could download ok and K4XI 02/04/10

Great presentation Leo. Enjoyed it tremendously. AJ5C 02/04/10

Very good presentation Leo. I'm sure I have seen one of those slides before. Yakkey-Dee-Yak is back! ... W4YDY 02/04/10

I suspected there would be some "sharp" eyes looking for reconizable... WY7LL 02/04/10

Wonderful Video Leo! W8JJ 02/04/10

Really nice video Leo..... K1SO 02/04/10

Feel Free everyone...thats what it was produced for !!! WY7LL 02/04/10

Would any of the members from the NE/Europe .... AB2LS 02/03/10

County Hunter Needs Some Help to Get Back on the Air KE3VV 02/03/10

RE: K0AYO KI7WO 02/06/10

Thanks, Alan!! KE3VV 02/08/10

What kind of radio is it?? I have free weekends on my cell, and if it is KØRCJ 02/05/10

MEDINA, TX AJ5C 02/03/10

"Busted" Registration Form WB9NUL 02/03/10

There wasn't a Feb RR attachment on my e-mail WA4UNS 02/04/10

Came thru ok here.... Don AE3Z 02/03/10

Mine was ok also. K4XI 02/03/10

Jackson first then Union.. K8ZZ 02/03/10

USA-CA Needs W8JJ 02/02/10

TO: The POWERS THAT BE...WHO HAVE WEB SPACE..... WY7LL 02/02/10

W0Qe - KK7X - AJ5C u shud have a link in your e-mail if not send me WY7LL 02/03/10

Download file has an error WØQE 02/03/10

This is what it is for KK7X 02/02/10

Countyhunter.com makes more sense WØQE 02/02/10

CountyHunter Dot Com KK7X 02/02/10

I can host it WØQE 02/02/10

www.yousendit.com WØQE 02/02/10

FREE Option W4GNS 02/02/10

NH QP KN4Y 02/02/10

Some folks are working on it AD1C 02/03/10

I'll try to find out AD1C 02/02/10

K8ZZ is adding FRANKLIN, MS to his itinerary (pbly btwn Jefferson & Adams) WØGXQ 02/02/10

Franklin, MS KBØBA 02/04/10

More information . . . . . WØGXQ 02/02/10

Ed will need fresh ink pens when he gets home for the MRC's ;-) W4GNS 02/02/10

any county hunters going to the brighton, colo flea market this weekend ?? WY7LL 02/02/10

Yes I am WØQE 02/02/10

CHRIS & i WILL SEE YOU THERE !! WY7LL 02/02/10

How to increase your chances of an N9JF contact: N9JF 02/02/10

LISTEN! K8IW 02/06/10

take lists N4CD 02/03/10

Very helpful comments and... KE3VV 02/02/10

I think we've all wanted to say that.. AE3Z 02/02/10

Actually, N9JF 02/02/10

MO counties N4CD 02/02/10

Yep N9JF 02/02/10

Great Information K1SO 02/02/10

kNOCK THE DUST OFF W4GNS 02/02/10

I agree WV2B 02/02/10

AMEN.... AA8R 02/02/10

Let Me add W4GNS 02/02/10

QSK N4RS 02/03/10

amazing... WB2ABD 02/02/10

I think sometimes N9JF 02/02/10

and sometimes .... WB2ABD 02/03/10

Why no 80 this week: N9JF 02/01/10

Thanks for what ever bands/counties you hand out ! doe's wonders for my logbook ! W4GNS 02/02/10

Been fun. N9JF 02/02/10

MARAC's New "No Stars" Award Means More Mobile Fun KD7KST 02/01/10

I saw it to....good JOB !!! WY7LL 02/02/10

only 10 downloads allowed go here for download WY7LL 02/01/10

FULL LENGTH 20 minute video uploaded WY7LL 01/31/10

tnx great job NU4C 02/02/10

NU4C 02/02/10

only 10 downloads allowed go here WY7LL 02/01/10

You have reached the download limit :{ WV2B 02/02/10

IF YOU WANT TO USE THIS FOR A PRESENTATION....... WY7LL 02/01/10

Great job Leo N9QS 02/01/10

Great job Leo N9QS 02/01/10

You have develped a great tool...........job WELL DONE W7FEN 02/01/10

Very Nice! WV2B 02/01/10

Different question..: I have decided not to switch radios, but to take KØRCJ 01/31/10

INTERFACE W3DLM 01/31/10

All the locals here are using the Signalink and are very happy with it. N7IPG 01/31/10

Cheaper W4GNS 01/31/10

SignaLink USB W9JR 01/31/10

Radio swaps.. KØRCJ 01/31/10

I've been using the Yeasu FT450AT and it's been a good rig for me N4AAT 01/31/10

IC-7000 which is not on the list. Main possible problems are low recieve audio and no tuner WG6X 01/31/10

Yeah..there is a like new 7000 locally, but still a bit out of my price range KØRCJ 01/31/10

Plan for Sunday WQ7A 01/30/10

Sorry our paths didn't cross. N9JF 01/31/10

Kansas roads are generally good. N9JF 01/30/10

How close N9JF 01/30/10

Will be going thru Pratt on our way south WQ7A 01/31/10

OKLA N4CD 01/30/10

If the power is out, how do you get gasoline? K1TKL 01/31/10

Keep tank half full N4CD 01/31/10

This week, N9JF 01/31/10

Be careful out there. I appreciate the counties, but don't place yourself in harm's way. K1TKL 01/31/10

CountyHunter Dot Com KK7X 01/30/10

Good to hear as county hunter dot com is ..... WY7LL 01/30/10

February County Hunter News OnLine N4CD 01/30/10

S.C. Mini attendees WQ7A 01/30/10

TNX Terry! N9QPQ & AA9JJ 01/30/10

MICROCAR MUSEUM WB4VFN 01/29/10

Rough day, but still fun.. K8ZZ 01/29/10

Tenessee WV2B 01/31/10

Thank you Ed !!! N9QS 01/29/10

N9QS 01/29/10

TNX FOR ALL THE COUNTIES WB4VFN 01/29/10

CQ USA-CA RECORD BOOK IMAGE NEEDED !!! WY7LL 01/29/10

Percy... IT was perfect thanks for your help WY7LL 01/29/10

I've got an old one from back when the counties were 3076. Let me know if you can use it. N7IPG 01/29/10

Weather may be issue today.. K8ZZ 01/29/10

Thanks ED K4AMC 01/30/10

Thanks, Ed, for all those CW counties....and for Braving all that snow and ice in Western Tennessee. K7REL 01/29/10

Cabin fever.... AI5P 01/29/10

Yep er, just had to get a fix!!!! K8ZZ 01/29/10

ice and ice N4CD 01/29/10

WX KN4Y 01/29/10

Stay safe Ed. K1TKL 01/29/10

Update from Ed ............ WØGXQ 01/29/10

weather W4GNS 01/29/10

NM trip K5XY 01/29/10

Check this out! WV2B 01/28/10

great stuff WB2ABD 01/29/10

I know she doesn'r live in NY! WV2B 01/28/10

Thursdays Plan WQ7A 01/27/10

You've really got to be kidding... AE3Z 01/27/10

t-shirt N8HAM 01/28/10

robots KG5J 01/28/10

Down in San Diego County K1TKL 01/27/10

I heard that there was a turtle tunnel built in Fl WØMU 01/27/10

Turtle KN4Y 01/28/10

Yepper, a tunnel and don't you like the way our govt spends the money. Most likely a union job. WG6X 01/28/10

I'm not surprised. W9JR 01/27/10

This was on NBC news tonight... AE3Z 01/27/10

YL phone patch on 7188 WV2B 01/27/10

Does any one happen to have a .wav file recording of this? WV2B 01/28/10

For Sale: Small Solar panel WV2B 01/27/10

Sold. WV2B 01/27/10

Skype NX4W 01/27/10

Been using it for ... VK4AAR 01/28/10

You mean.... WV2B 01/31/10

I have been on skype for over 5 years now. Chats with friends every night. KC3X 01/28/10

Webcam W9JR 01/28/10

Skype KL7D 01/28/10

Just started using with family K2HVN 01/28/10

Using it for over a year, great program... VA3XOV 01/28/10

Not Yet W8RCW 01/27/10

Wednesdays Plan WQ7A 01/26/10

Oh yeah, and we ALWAYS go to 40m after the 20m run. :-) WQ7A 01/26/10

Nice to work you WV2B 01/27/10

Truckers, Bus Drivers Banned from Texting AD1C 01/26/10

Question ... W9JR 01/27/10

On the subject of being distracted while driving VA3XOV 01/27/10

At least it was not a expensive Starbuck coffee. WG6X 01/28/10

Very good! K1TKL 01/27/10

Good idea.... We can only hope that everyone else (including hams) will be next... KE3VV 01/26/10

What about WV2B 01/27/10

You just don't do it when . . . WØGXQ 01/27/10

I guess there is more than one way to define... KE3VV 01/27/10

Strange Request - Dennis N6PDB 01/26/10

You People are killing Me! N6PDB 01/26/10

20M inactivity WB4KZW 01/30/10

I go to 14.323 after 40M every run whether spotted or not N2OCW 01/27/10

Was out last week to get a LC in Fla........... KA3DRO 01/26/10

Ron, what were you thinking? WV2B 01/31/10

FL 11:00 AM is WA 8:00 and now days it doesn't really open up until 9:00AM on a good day. W7FEN 01/27/10

I dont have a mobile system at the moment, but when I am/was out, I tried 20 on every county I was in but I was not always sucessful finding a contact. I for one appreciate all the activity from the West coast when I can hear it. Thanks Dennis and Susan. KC3X 01/26/10

I tried KD4HXM 01/26/10

Sorry KD4HXM 01/26/10

Dennis I see three mobiles ran on 20M today. K4YFH W7FEN 01/26/10

Could be no one picked up the mobile/s or no one heard the mobile on 20 or did not spot??? WG6X 01/26/10

Hit the nail on the head, Ray. WV2B 01/27/10

Wait WV2B 01/26/10

Best run WV2B 01/26/10

Being a old west coast guy I understand your frustration, even in the good days years past it was sometimes tough. KB6UF 01/26/10

I agree Dennis.. Sure sorry to see this after... AE3Z 01/26/10

You ARe An IGNORANT Liar, Like Your Buddy... I have Several LC awards to Prove It!! K7REL 01/26/10

You're the LAST person that needs to be calling ANYone ignorant, REL W4GNS 01/26/10

Agree 100%. What Good Does it Do to run only 40m, And leave out everbody west of the Rocky Mtns?? K7REL 01/26/10

Please, Try to Run 20m When You Can. K7REL 01/26/10

Total agreement Dennis, how would they like it if we only ran on 40 M in the WEST. W7FEN 01/26/10

Righto, Dennis KL7D 01/26/10

totally agree! KL1V 01/26/10

AMEN to that Dennis !!!!! WØGXQ 01/26/10

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