Guys,<div dir="auto">  Here are my observations from last weekend:</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Conditions were absolutely bonkers.  Unlike Joel, I didn’t notice a significant drop off in signal strength to JA on Sunday afternoon.  In fact I was amazed at the number of JA &amp; other Asian stations on Sunday.  Usually they drop off on Sunday, as they have to go to work.  </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">What are the odds that both K1LZ &amp; KC1XX would have the exact same number of QSOs in the MM category (12,434) in their raw scores?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">What a horse race between ZF5T &amp; V47T.  Down to the wire.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The only mishap at the station during the contest was my lower beam getting hung-up &amp; stuck in a tree.  At least it got stuck SE, which was my preferred direction.  I have some serious negotiations ahead with my XYL on tree removal.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The BIC philosophy that has been discussed previously on the reflector seems to get harder &amp; harder.  I have spent a lot of time on chairs, back support, &amp; station ergonomics in the past, but it is still a work in progress.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">My main goal for 2025 will be to improve antennas on 80/160, as they are terrible.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Great to see all the participants from ADXA…</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">73,  Chuck.  KM5G </div>