[Andy N1ORK]

Had a great time with our Club, the BEARS of Manchester, CT. We worked 8A CT, no big towers just dipoles hung in the trees and a few yagis on the vhf bands. Our site was an old Nike missle site given to the town at about 550' elev. I was working 10m SSB with a 10m dipole about 25' in the air. Managed to get 215 contacts and still enjoy myself with great comraderie and food donated by the club and pot luck brought in by the XYLs and others. I had about 5 new Hams help me with my 10m station and they assisted the others also by logging, operating and checking the dupe sheets. The WX was hot but bearable and no rain until after we had all dismantled and were leaving for home. Hope to have as much fun next year!