[ILQSO] Contest propagation

[John Geiger (NE0P)]

What was the contest propagation like in Illinois.  It was strange here in Oklahoma.  20 was in excellent shape for the contest, as people were giving me S9 +30 reports and that is with 100 watts and a 2 element mini quad.  However, I am guessing that 40 meters was short up there, as it seemed that all of the Illinois stations went to 40 very early.  I never heard NN9K/M on 20 at all.    

I did work a couple of IL stations earlier on 40 than usual from here-like around 2pm, but overall 40 was very tough here.  The IL stations weren't as loud as they usually are on that band, and I was having alot of trouble competing with the 8s and 4s to get through.  Made for a very frustrating afternoon.  Not much contest activity on 20, and had trouble competing on 40.  I got tied up at the end of the contest so I didn't get to try 80 at all. 

Hope everyone had a good time.  The contest seemed to go by very quickly this year. 

73s John NE0P/5 
Southwest Oklahoma 
 

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