=>" Random contacts were up a bit from previous Rallys which helped the score. The point
system is different than last year, so the Rally total is not a complete picture of how this
Rally was vrs previous Rallys. I had 11 fewer contacts than last year, I'm not sure if that
was activity,meteors or both. One interesting note is that the average time for a 2 meter
QSO was considerably less than last year, but the average distance was down a bit too.
So ... was this a function of distance or meteors? The question is even more interesting
when one looks at the 6m data! The average distance was also less than last year, but the
average QSO time was UP! "Go figure." Hey, it was lots of fun to be back chasing the
rocks again anyway. "

2006 Rally::
Average   6 Meters  726 miles  11 min
              2 Meters  803 miles  12 min
2005 Rally:
      Average   6 Meters  778 miles  09 min
                   2 Meters  854 miles  18min
73 Bill K0AWU  EN37ed

=> Thanks for the effort (believe me, I know about the effort) and let me know if you
need help.

Mike

=>Hi Tip, Here are my results for the Winter Rally. I had a lot of fun. Just wish there was
more activity here in the West. Thanks for letting me take part .  
Regards, Jim W6OUU DN22sn

=> Soapbox: Very limited time in the Rally because of college. Assisted class because
I had Pingjockey.Net up on the computer, but in no way used for the 2 QSOs I made. 
Both QSOs were new grids.  I thought I had worked Tip on 6 Meters before.    Conditions
were outstanding Wednesday Night and early Thursday morning. Some of the best in
several years in my opinion. The only trouble was a few out there were trying to complete
QSO's on 144.140 and 50.260.  I am not one for adding more rules, but I believe completing
exchanges on those frequencies should be totally prohibited. Anyone that does should be
disqualified, expunged, tarred and feathered.  In any case, I think that is a result of assisted
and non-assisted classifications.  Several try to dominate the call frequencies and all it does
is produce too much QRM and less exchanges for everyone.   I don not plan to participate
next year.  I will be studying for finals to graduate finally.   
73's Art

=> Hi Tip - I have attached my entry for the Gemenids Rally. Not much time to operate as
I was away for the first few days.
73
Jon WO9S

=> This was easy to do! Slow and short pings for the most part. With the rally falling
close to taking off for Christmas, there were many things to do around the house and not
much time to run this year. I tried and missed a few as usual. I didn't see many of the
"usual suspects" this time. I planned a work trip to put the rockmobile to use but that fell
through. I did call CQ on 6m from EM52 for a couple of hours total over the weekend but
never raised anyone.
Bruce T. Brackin,
N5SIX CST
Unassisted low power... Well dang! I just noticed we didn't have low/high power this time!
hi Ran about 150-170w the whole time and could have been at 400+ !

=> Soapbox:   I operated with 4 elements at 30 feet with an Icom 551 w/ Mirage LA  at 100
watts.  I really enjoyed the rally again and heard many signals on the 16th but they went in and
out rather quickly.  I had partial contacts with AF4O and AG4ZE.  Sorry that they were not
completed as far as I know.  I also had a contact with W1RZF on 12/11 but did not get his grid! 
Wayne  N9EGT    
Berne, IN  EN70mp

Tip -- Had one random QSO during rally on 10 Dec at 14:41Z with N0PB in EM39. Tried a
few more, but have some problems to resolve here. Big lesson is DO NOT UPGRADE OS
during Rally! Hope to get things fixed soon and see you on the rocks. Wanted to let you know
about the QSO so that it wasn't thrown out as a "unique" call. Thanks for what you do for MS.
-- 73 --
Les, W4FRA

=> Was lots of fun.(for the most part). First time as un-assisted. Man it is tough !!! Everyone way to
dependant on internet I think. I called many stations after they worked someone else and no luck. I will
probably go un-assisted next year and make some changes to operating structure.  
73,  Phil N0PB