N6ZE operated from small hilltop in DM04ne as single op; 10w ssb/FM with 18 el M>2 yagi. 1.5 hours operated. 8 QSO (all SSB)/2 Grids; 10 stations heard in 3 grids. 800% better than my 45 minutes of operating in the 2m Sprint! bt73Pete, N6ZE