Many thanks to the operator that pulled me out of the mud for a contact on 17M at 2157z on 18Jan. Was using 40M sloper ---- I was very surprised to make the contact. 73, Bill - K5YG, Mississippi Gulf Coast -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/topband.html Submissions: topband@contesting.com Administrative requests: topband-REQUEST@contesting.com Sponsored by Akorn Access, Inc & N4VJ / K4AAA