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Kalawao trip was awesome! Tnx all.. K8ZZ 02/05/12
Thanks for the counties...twice KØPVW 02/05/12
Thanks for 2 new bands - 17m/10m AD1C 02/05/12

Trip to Dukes MA KW1DX 02/05/12
Email on the way . . . WØGXQ 02/05/12
Trivia: Feb 11 is also LA QP! and I'll be mobile. W3DYA 02/05/12

Trip Wednesday and Friday NA8W 02/05/12
Trip WE7G 02/05/12

Moved K4YT 02/05/12
1 year left for me up here KL1V 02/05/12
Your year N8CIJ 02/05/12
Ugh...! How could one ever go back to work after tasting this "retirment" thing...!! hi.. Don AE3Z 02/05/12
Work is one of those 4 letter words KC7YE 02/05/12
Work is one of those 4 letter words KC7YE 02/05/12

Sunday QSO Parties N4CD 02/04/12

Leaving Sunday around 10 Z for FLA KA4RRU 02/04/12
That's 4am here.... N4CD 02/04/12
Your lucky, it would be midnight here. Aloha Bob N8KIE 02/05/12
Ideal 40m prop from HI N4CD 02/05/12

Another Short Trip on Sunday in NJ N2MH 02/04/12

Please listen for Ed, K8ZZ at 0045z from C/L of Maui/Kalawao WØGXQ 02/04/12
Listened for 8 hours - left for 30 minutes and missed it! W8JJ 02/04/12
Heard him N4CD 02/04/12

There are a lot of people to thank for my USA-CW (#126) (MORE) N4PJ 02/04/12
CONGRATULATIONS Art. WB4FFV 02/05/12
Congrats. !!!! WA5OPO 02/05/12
Congrats and pass the torch NFØN 02/05/12
USA-CW Kudos to you Art (more} WE7G 02/04/12
Congrats Art! N4CD 02/04/12

Help with Kwiklite K8IW 02/04/12
Answered my own question... K8IW 02/04/12
Send me the data files and I will check them out for you. WQ7A 02/04/12

Trip planned for today cancelled...(more) KØPVW 02/04/12

My trip to AL and FL has been cancelled K3IMC 02/04/12

Molokai, HI about 1930z Saturday.. K8ZZ 02/03/12
I will run Kalawao/Maui with ED for those of you needing stars or a Platinum contact. N8KIE 02/04/12
Aloha Ed!! KM6HB 02/03/12

W0GXQ Jerry tnx for all the band counties today. I was mobile in Cochise, AZ 73 W7FEN 02/03/12
Thanks Jerry K4AMC 02/04/12

WD9EJK Bingo III #23, Congratulations Paul on a job well done..73 W7FEN 02/03/12
Great Job Paul!!!!!!!!!! WG9A 02/04/12
Congratulations Paul ! WØGXQ 02/04/12
Congratulations Paul WD6CKT 02/04/12
CONGRATULATIONS, Paul. K7REL 02/04/12
Congratulations Paul! K5GE 02/04/12
Congratulations Paul N4AAT 02/04/12
Good job Paul. WB4FFV 02/03/12
Congrats.. K8ZZ 02/03/12
Way to go! Congrats. WQ7A 02/03/12
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4UNS 02/03/12
Congrats. !!!! WA5OPO 02/03/12
Congratulations from N9QPQ & AA9JJ 02/03/12
Nice going Paul!! WØEAR 02/03/12

W0EAR USA-CA #125 Congratulations Don on a job well done. 73 W7FEN 02/03/12
Great Job Don!!!!!!!!!! WG9A 02/04/12
All CW . . . way to go Don! WØGXQ 02/04/12
Congratulations Don WD6CKT 02/04/12
Congratulations Don! K5GE 02/04/12
Congratulations Don N4AAT 02/04/12
congrats Don WB2ABD 02/04/12
Congrats Don! CW Rocks!! W4SIG 02/03/12
Finally WB4FFV 02/03/12
Congrats from Honolulu.. K8ZZ 02/03/12
Knew it was more than that (more) N4PJ 02/03/12
Congratulations Don. Well Done! WQ7A 02/03/12
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4UNS 02/03/12
Congrats. !!!! WA5OPO 02/03/12
Congratulations from N9QPQ & AA9JJ 02/03/12
Was for USA-CA CW 1st time, Once again, thanks all for your help!!! WØEAR 02/03/12
Sorry Don that I left CW #1 off..Forgive me 73 W7FEN 02/03/12
Congrats Don on ALL CW N4CD 02/03/12
Way to go Don ! KC7YE 02/03/12

W0GXQ Kidder ND - last WBOW for N4PJ N4CD 02/03/12
Great Job Art!!!!!!!!!! WG9A 02/04/12
Congrats Art!! WØGXQ 02/04/12
Congratulations Art WD6CKT 02/04/12
Wa y to go Art. Congrats AA8R 02/04/12
Congrats Art K4AMC 02/04/12
Congratulations Art N4AAT 02/04/12
Congratulations Art! K5GE 02/04/12
way 2 go WB2ABD 02/04/12
Way to go. WB4FFV 02/03/12
Congrats neighbor... way to go!...73 KA3DRO 02/03/12
Congrats. !!!! WA5OPO 02/03/12
Congratulations from N9QPQ & AA9JJ 02/03/12
Congrats Art! N7JPF 02/03/12
Congratulations Art, great job...73 W7FEN 02/03/12
Congrats - they tell me CW II is much easier! K4XI 02/03/12
Congrats from Honolulu Art.. K8ZZ 02/03/12
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4UNS 02/03/12
Congrats Art! WQ7A 02/03/12
Came here to celebrate... (more) N4PJ 02/03/12

Honolulu about 1930z with N8KIE.. K8ZZ 02/03/12

MI Michigan Mini.. K8ZZ 02/02/12

Congratulations to W4RKV for finishing his 7th star. WQ7A 02/02/12
Congrats Mitch!!!! N8HAM 02/05/12
Great Job Mitch!!!!!!!!!! WG9A 02/04/12
Mitch, congratulations! WØGXQ 02/04/12
Congratulations Mitch WD6CKT 02/04/12
Congratulations Mitch! K5GE 02/04/12
Congrats to a fine Southern Gentlemen!! WØEAR 02/03/12
Congrats. !!!! WA5OPO 02/03/12
congrats.. K8ZZ 02/03/12
Congratulations Mitch N4AAT 02/03/12
Congratulation from N9QPQ & AA9JJ 02/03/12
Congrats Mitch.... AA8R 02/03/12
Congratulations, Mitch!! K7REL 02/03/12
Fantastic Mitch!!! W4SIG 02/03/12
Congratulations ... WB2ABD 02/03/12
CONGRATS, MITCH. GOOD TO HEAR YOU AGAIN WØDFK 02/02/12
Congratulations WB4FFV 02/02/12
Congrats Mitch N4CD 02/02/12
Congrats young man... whats next?, besides MMM...73 KA3DRO 02/02/12
I remember you as a rookie, CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4PGM 02/02/12
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4UNS 02/02/12
Congrats, Mitch! AI5P 02/02/12
Congratulations Mitch.. W7FEN 02/02/12

Congratulations to KB6UF for completing Bingo 3. WQ7A 02/02/12
Great Job Ron!!!!!!!!!! WG9A 02/04/12
Congratulations Ron ! WØGXQ 02/04/12
Congratulations Ron WD6CKT 02/04/12
Congratulations Ron! K5GE 02/04/12
Congrats Ron, glad you have time to work em all and still run all those great counties!! WØEAR 02/03/12
Congrats. !!!! WA5OPO 02/03/12
Congrats.. K8ZZ 02/03/12
Congratulations Ron N4AAT 02/03/12
CONGRATULATIONS from N(QPQ & AA9JJ 02/03/12
Congrats. Ron AA8R 02/03/12
Congratulations, Ron!! K7REL 02/03/12
Great job Ron! W4SIG 02/03/12
Congratulations WB4FFV 02/02/12
Congrats Ron... way to go..... KA3DRO 02/02/12
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4UNS 02/02/12

I want to thank all the County Hunters for aiding me in the completion of Bingo 3 and "N" prefix. WQ7A 02/02/12
Great Job Terry!!!!!!!! WG9A 02/04/12
Terry, way to go!! WØGXQ 02/04/12
Congratulations Terry WD6CKT 02/04/12
Congratulations Terry! K5GE 02/04/12
Congrats!! Terry!! WØEAR 02/03/12
Congrats. !!!! WA5OPO 02/03/12
Congrats.. K8ZZ 02/03/12
Congratulations Terry N4AAT 02/03/12
Congratulations from N9QPQ & AA9JJ 02/03/12
Congrats Terry... AA8R 02/03/12
CONGRATULATIONS, Terry K7REL 02/03/12
Congratulations on the outstanding accomplishment N5XG 02/03/12
Way to go Terry! W4SIG 02/03/12
Congratulations WB4FFV 02/02/12
congrats Terry N4CD 02/02/12
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WA4UNS 02/02/12

Shiver me timbers, I done re-got the DX Fever .... KM1C 02/02/12
I will be watching also, need some Georga counties, working on three awards W8FNW 02/02/12
Nice going Bill (more) N4PJ 02/02/12
Will be watching for that trip to Georgia as I need a few there..73 W7FEN 02/02/12

CountyHunter Dot Com Updates KK7X 02/02/12
Do I check every Award for a recent date to see what is new? What am I missing? K4XI 02/02/12
Home Page...... KK7X 02/02/12
Found the list - thanks, just didn't scroll down enough. K4XI 02/02/12
Thanks you Dennis. Apparently they are no longer posted here. WQ7A 02/02/12
I believe he was instructed not to... WA4UNS 02/02/12
He was NOT instructed to do so. The MARAC Awards manager took some heat... WQ7A 02/02/12

trip posted KA4RRU 02/02/12
what? not taking me? WA4PGM 02/02/12
What bands? WØGXQ 02/02/12

The Louisiana QSO Party is coming February 11... N5NA 02/01/12
Wish it was both Sat and Sunday! Need all of Northern LA KØPVW 02/01/12
The Guys that make a QSO Party a QSO Party N5XG 02/01/12

Yaesu MH-27 microphone? N7JPF 02/01/12

MI Mini April 26 27 28, 2012 http://michiganmini.superhosts.net/ K8ZZ 02/01/12
Anyone besides me having trouble getting to this site? WØGXQ 02/01/12
No problem here... KA9JAC 02/02/12
Got it at marac.org WØGXQ 02/01/12

tnx to N0KV for finishing me up for Bingo III KB6UF 02/01/12
Congratulations Ron and Terry..73 W7FEN 02/02/12
Congratulations Scottie. WQ7A 02/02/12
FOR WHAT ??? N4AAT 02/02/12
You just made his day!!!!73 W7FEN 02/02/12
Was a close race.. I also finished Bingo 3 the same day. WQ7A 02/02/12

bridges out KM9X 02/01/12
Interstate 40 West Closed at Exit 20 in North Carolina - More at... W4YDY 02/01/12

Illinios mobile running in danger? (more) KØPVW 02/01/12
hands free would be allowed WV2B 02/02/12
How do you use bluetooth when running CW? W7FEN 02/02/12
Illinois is so far in debt that they..... N9QS 02/01/12
Welcome to NEW YORK Silver...!!! AE3Z 02/02/12
A fellow with a 45' motorhome told me the other day (more) W7FEN 02/02/12
Huh? N4CD 02/02/12
Bob a lot of the 40' plus motorhomes are better than 26,000 lbs. W7FEN 02/02/12
Actually any State banning mobile ham radio would have to deal with.... KE3VV 02/01/12
With the idiots.. AE3Z 02/01/12
more stuff KB6UF 02/01/12
We need rails! WV2B 02/04/12

Short trip tomorrow (Wednesday) into Mississippi. W4SIG 02/01/12
Add Calhoun and Lafayette to the return trip. W4SIG 02/01/12

Fun time in CA and tnx to all.. (more) K8ZZ 01/31/12
USS PAMPANITO SUB WB4VFN 02/01/12
Great job Ed! NM2L 02/01/12
Tks Ed for the cw counties-San Francisco is my favorite spot to visit! Enjoy! K4XI 01/31/12
Tnx Ed for all the band cty's. Enjoy HI, I lived there for 3 yrs. 73 W7FEN 01/31/12

Jack KC7YE, tnx for LC in San Luis Osbispo (more) K1TKL 01/31/12
aw shucks KC7YE 02/01/12

MMM Old Timers Reunion info....... KA3DRO 01/31/12

W0GXQ Jerry, just read your post, Maybe some day.... K2HVN 01/31/12
Northern ND NM2L 02/01/12
Lots of folks need those in the upper tier Bill . . . WØGXQ 01/31/12

Lake, CA first up this morning.. K8ZZ 01/31/12
thank you for last two ALSO N7JPF 01/31/12
Thanks for last two in CA K2HVN 01/31/12

Thanks to N0KV today for My Last WBOW CW (more) WØEAR 01/30/12
Congratulations Don! NM2L 02/01/12
Congratulations Don WD6CKT 01/31/12
Congratulations Don, none you can enjoy the trip for the second time around..73 W7FEN 01/31/12
Congrats Don...... AA8R 01/31/12
WBOW W0EAR N4AKP 01/31/12
Congrats Don. 14 behind you and I know what you mean about years! N3HOO 01/31/12
Congrats - tough award.. K8ZZ 01/31/12
Congratulations Don! Ed, WA6VJP, would be cheerin W4SIG 01/31/12
Well stated — the folks you meet along the journey have (more) K1TKL 01/31/12
Congrats Don! Hope to be right behind you! (more) N4PJ 01/31/12
Welcome to the club Don! WØGXQ 01/30/12

A few ND counties Friday, February 3rd. . . . trip posted. WØGXQ 01/30/12
Thank you for Dickie N7JPF 01/30/12

1/31 KC7YE 01/30/12

Anyone have an e-mail address for K7DZE???? WA4UNS 01/30/12
Last time I worked Jack was back in November of 2005. K7REL 01/30/12

HELP! I need to contact Pete N6HH ASAP to get an MRC signed or ..... WY4D 01/30/12
Try to reach Pete at this number . . . WØGXQ 01/30/12
Thanks WY4D 01/30/12

Anyone know how Ed, K8ZZ, will get from Josephine to Curry, OR, this year? Norm W3dYA W3DYA 01/29/12
Was watching the W5UGD logger site for spot and it never showed up. Missed last county. N4AAT 01/30/12
Seems to be a disconnect of W6RK TelNet site about 0000z. So spots don't transfer. WQ7A 01/30/12
I should have been listening on CW instead of 336 N4AAT 01/30/12
That's a good question Norm, he might go down US 199 (more) W7FEN 01/29/12
Was good news to hear K8ZZ on Curry/ Del Norte county line. W7FEN 01/29/12
Trinity, CA K2MF 01/30/12
Thanks, Larry.... W3DYA 01/29/12
I see when he gets into CA it is about 18 miles up US101 to Curry. W7FEN 01/29/12
Could RON in Brookings OR. Nice town. Or maybe Crescent City CA. WQ7A 01/29/12
Good sea food in brookings, great buckets of steamers KB6UF 01/30/12
Your RON threw me for a minute. Ha Ha 73 W7FEN 01/30/12
Crescent City, CA K8ZZ 01/30/12

Semi- interesting MRC story KM6HB 01/29/12
ask K4EXT about strange MRC Happenings KL1V 01/30/12

Sorry I missed N4CD in Custer, OK... didn't know you were going there.. another time WA4UNS 01/29/12
check withn0KV N4CD 01/30/12
I'll check... thanks WA4UNS 01/30/12
What's that old saying Doug? (more) W7FEN 01/29/12
Yeah... had no advanced warning... so scheduled something with a friend and wasn't near a radio. WA4UNS 01/29/12
he posted on facebook he was going to OK early this am KM9X 01/29/12
Did he post what he was gonna run??? I don't do facebook. I do Forum WA4UNS 01/29/12
look down 4 postings on this FORUM. He posted it KM9X 01/31/12

Tnx Bob for next-to-last for WBOW for USA-CA (more) N4PJ 01/29/12
Kidder ND N7JPF 01/29/12
Not doing Kidder, change of route N7JPF 01/31/12
Great the way county-hunters help each other. W7FEN 01/29/12

Ed will run the C/L of Siskiyou and Modoc at approx. 1630z this morning WØGXQ 01/29/12

Thanks KC7YE and K8ZZ for West coast QSOs N5XG 01/29/12
In advance, cannot forget... N5XG 01/29/12
Photos of MNQP mobiles N5XG 01/29/12

Modoc, CA Will try another road in the morning.. K8ZZ 01/28/12
Can be tough go in this neck of the woods in winter KC7YE 01/28/12
Can be tough go in this neck of the woods in winter KC7YE 01/28/12

A special TNX to the two stations(more) W4IHI 01/28/12
Your in the log KC7YE 01/28/12

K8ZZ will not run Modoc . . . WØGXQ 01/28/12

More MRC's out WB4FFV 01/28/12

Another equipment FOR SALE post K8OOK 01/28/12

OKLA trip tomorrow N4CD 01/28/12

WQ7A... sri I couldn't hear you well enough in Whatcom to go direct... another time. WA4UNS 01/28/12
If you need the county and dont need a mobile (more) KØPVW 01/30/12

Short Trip on Saturday in NJ N2MH 01/28/12
Thanks for Middlesex, NJ on CW AD1C 01/29/12
You're Welcome! N2MH 01/29/12
Fewer CW ops? . . . . WØGXQ 01/29/12
It Does Vary N2MH 01/29/12
Trip Update N2MH 01/28/12
Follow us on APRS N2MH 01/28/12

Passes good KC7YE 01/28/12

Back to Glenn after Butte this morning.. K8ZZ 01/28/12

KB0BA/N0XYL/M WB4FFV 01/27/12

Tnx to all for your support - calls etc.. (more) K8ZZ 01/27/12
got an almost new 4 mag here in Honolulu N8KIE 01/27/12
I am REALLY interested.. Tnx Bob, I will contact you.. :) K8ZZ 01/28/12
thanks N7JPF 01/27/12
Ed, would love to see a picture of your patched up W4SIG 01/27/12

Thanks Ed, K8ZZ, WBOW Bingo 3, Sutter, CA WD9EJK 01/27/12
Your welcome Paul - and tnx for all the counties from you.. K8ZZ 01/27/12

Ed, K8ZZ is testing his setup from the hotel parking lot . . . WØGXQ 01/27/12
Mag Mount KC7YE 01/27/12
Just a word to the wise... (more) WA4UNS 01/27/12
The antenna was guyed in four places . . . . WØGXQ 01/27/12
Yeah... it needs to attach just under the resonators... (more) WA4UNS 01/27/12
back guy N4CD 01/27/12

Anyone have working phone for Lakeview Mfg in SC? Tnx K8ZZ 01/27/12
Resonators KW3F 01/27/12
Ed, I'll send my 3-mag out to you if u still have a need.... AA8R 01/27/12
http://www.hamstick.com handles them. 864-226-6990 WQ7A 01/27/12
Non working number.. Tnx Terry K8ZZ 01/27/12

QRT for a day or so.. 4 pad mag mount left the car today. (more) K8ZZ 01/26/12
Sorry for your problems. That must have been a si W4SIG 01/27/12

Oops! The trip to Tipeon, Lauderdale, Dyer TN is a W4SIG 01/26/12
You're not that old for senior moments... no, you CANNOT blame it on the kids!!!! WA4UNS 01/27/12
Th blame's gotta go somewhere!! I'm out of persona W4SIG 01/27/12

Tuesday will be making short trip to Tipton, Laude W4SIG 01/26/12

Monday short trip through Fayette, Hardeman, McNai W4SIG 01/26/12

Hold MRC's KC7YE 01/26/12

Hold MRC's KC7YE 01/26/12

For Sale. N4AKP 01/26/12

k4xi K8OOK 01/26/12
Thanks for info - if on cw I xmit up 125 hz in pileups- on SSB and error. Thanks again. K4XI 01/26/12

MRC's received WB4FFV 01/26/12

W6RK Question: T1TEST T2TEST, T3TEST K3IMC 01/25/12
Thanks! K3IMC 01/26/12
Next version of Logger will use TelNet for spots. Both sending and receiving.. WQ7A 01/26/12
Sounds interesting, Terry!! Thanks to all of you for the help. K7REL 01/26/12
Logger programers testing. W7FEN 01/25/12

San Mateo, CA late afternoon.. (more) K8ZZ 01/25/12

February County Hunter News Now OnLine N4CD 01/24/12

Microsoft Office alternative KK7X 01/24/12
Open Office KK7X 01/26/12
OpenOffice is another alternative WØMU 01/25/12

CQ and ARRL Sign Agreement to use LOTW for Awards K1BV 01/24/12
For you guys who don't like it..... N4PJ 01/26/12
L0TW Use WY4D 01/24/12
Thank you for the information, Ted. 73 de Bill KM1C KM1C 01/24/12
Great news! WØMU 01/24/12
New Locations for LotW N4PJ 01/26/12
LoTW K4AMC 01/24/12
Keep an open mind - Give it time KS5A 01/24/12
Atta boy Guff! N4PJ 01/26/12
clickable link N4CD 01/24/12
Very simple if you use Logger -just upload- when they make a "county" field in LoTW K4XI 01/24/12
There' N5NA 01/24/12
Sorry, finger slipped...There's already county..... N5NA 01/24/12
I upload my Logger file frequently and I see no "county" in any LoTW display. What do I miss?? K4XI 01/24/12
When you sign your log with TQSL... N5NA 01/24/12
Understand - I won't go to that trouble-=most of mine are fixed. K4XI 01/24/12
Do you REALLY think ARRL will define that column??? It's not their award, so why should they care??? WA4UNS 01/24/12
It already *is* defined! (more) N4PJ 01/26/12
That's nice... N8CBW 01/24/12
When you crawl into your hole.... N4PJ 01/26/12
From the hole... N8CBW 01/26/12
Thank you Clark (more) N4PJ 01/26/12
It will be a first class pain for anyone to use for countys, except... KA9JAC 01/24/12
When it begins use with USA-CA... (more) WA4UNS 01/24/12
DITTO N4AAT 01/25/12

N5UZW. ?? TORNADO IN HIS BACK YARD KM9X 01/24/12
Joe is okay, he was missed by the storms. KC3X 01/24/12
MAYOR OF DEWITT SAYS NO INJURIES, LOTS OF DAMAGE KM9X 01/24/12
more info on dewitt, ar tornadoes KM9X 01/24/12
crappy you tube chaser video of Dewitt, AR tornado 1-22-12 KM9X 01/24/12
Yes, I been wondering too.,.., Don AE3Z 01/24/12

Trip posted KC7YE 01/23/12
Which is why I like N . . X . . 5 . . Zulu . . . NX5Z 01/25/12
And thats why ......... KA3DRO 01/23/12
phonetics KG5J 01/24/12
Phonetics can be a bit addling.... (more) WA4UNS 01/24/12
We ALL have problems with those soundalikes and I'm STILL trying to figure out an installation in OUR Subaru... WA4UNS 01/23/12

I have entered a request on the Special Needs page ...(more) VK4AAR 01/23/12

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