QRP-CONTEST-COMMUNITY (qrpcc)                                  16-February-2010
http://www.qrpcc.de
Lutz, DL1RNN (mas@qrpcc.de)

The Minimalists' Voice:
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It was great fun participating in the *MAS* from here in New England!
The conditions were generally good, although a number of stations
complained about QRN level.     (AA1TJ)

QRM und QRN waren zu stark, deshalb waren nur 4 QSOs möglich.   (DL2AWA)

Auf Grund heftiger Gewitter in der Umgebung von Dresden war es bei dem
starken QRN eine echte Herausforderung,  die schwachen Signale aufzunehmen. 
Mit einigen anrufenden Stationen (auch aus OE) kam dadurch kein QSO
zustande. Entschuldigung!       (DL1DXA)

Das Gewitter war zwar abgezogen aber das Krachen noch heftig im RX zu hören.
Hat dem Spass aber keinen Abbruch getan.        (DL6CGC)

My intended rig could not be used because the transistors ordered 6 weeks
before did not arrive in time.  I used the standard Pixie 2, with a VXO 
and doubled transistors in the PA socket for 190mW. (VE7NSD)

I heard few MAS station else, but got now reply They had simple RX, I guess.
It will be nice to write in the rule recommended part of 80m band
3560-3580.      (RW3AI)

Sorry I did not hear you in the MAS - CONTEST, but  the QRN was very heavy
here during the first two hours, and most of the time the noise was
so intensive, that  communication was imposible. May is known for its
thunderstorms, but I was not prepared for such a violence.  Needless
to tell you that I already have redesigned the TRX and hope to cu in the
next O - QRP CONTEST.   (OZ9KC)

Hat viel Spaß gemacht, leider waren die Bedingungen sehr schlecht. (DL6AWJ)

Diemal leider nur wenige QSOs wegen heftigem QRN. (DK8SX)

Many QRN here. (F6BWO)

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73/2 de Lutz, DL1RNN