[RTTY] VE7CF WPX SOAB high claimed

[Jack Wiebe]

Great fun, although my score wasn't quite up to last year's.  80 and 
40 meters  were very noisy here in the Vancouver area - had S-9 
noise both nights.  I think my neighbour's new electronic air 
filtration system may have something to do with it.  Thanks to all 
who gave me a contact.

And, Dale W6IWO, has it right re The RTTY Journal's contribution to 
the growth of this mode.  Who can forget the famous series articles 
by Irv Hoff, W6FFC, on the ST series of TUs and the UT-2 and UT-4 
re-generators - as well as many other writers who contributed to 
that little magazine.  I certainly enjoyed it during its' hayday 
years.

Incidentally, anyone interested in a fully functional model 28ASR 
complete with Hal ST-5 tu?  Just kidding, but can't bring myself to 
take it to the scrap metal dealer just yet.

2005 WPX details:                    Rig: IC-765 driving Heath 
HL-2200 Linear
QSO points:    1899                  Power:   400 watts
Prefixes      :     287                    Antennas:  TA-36 at 50ft, 
inverted vees 80 es 40M
Total Q's   :      671
Score        :   545,013

Jack, VE7CF