On Fri, 5 Sep 2014, Les Rayburn wrote:
>
> I'm grateful for each new grid, with or without the cards. The best
> part is coloring in that map on my shack wall.
I remember, in my early 6M days, seeing the "First Hop" donut develop
as I colored in the grid squares. And, over time, seeing the "2ND Hop"
show up.
I use a yellow hi-lighter to color in the "just worked" grid square.
Later, after QSL confirmation, I use a blue hi-lighter to color over
the yellow square -- turning it an appropriate green.
Before I moved from DM68 9 years ago: 400+ worked, 390+ confirmed --
with just 10W and a 3 el. yagi.
Now, from DM78, I'm not so much a grid chaser. Rather I turned to
working as Rover in the VHF contests. There's always something new to
embrace in Amateur Radio!
OBTW: ARRL SEP VHF: http://jonz.net/W3DHJ/vhfrover_plans.html
73
Jonesy
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