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+I've not done any contesting for a while, and this is to remind me that it
+can be quite good fun, even (particularly?) with very little kit.  Operating
+from a secret location on the only hill in IO92xd for the last hour of the
+september 144MHz backpackers contest I worked 9 stations, limited by time
+not by equipment.
+
 <table>
 <tr>
 <td>[[!img notes/144MHz_Backpackers_2018/IMG_20180902_150249.jpg size=300x300]]</td>
 <td>[[!img notes/144MHz_Backpackers_2018/IMG_20180902_150009.jpg size=300x300]]</td>
 </tr>
+<tr><td colspan=2>
+*Operating from a secret location somewhere on the only hill in IO92xd...*
+</td></tr>
 </table>
 
+Running 2.5W to a 3-ele [cheapYagi] made from junk I found in the garage at
+about 3m AGL best DX was F6HPP/P at 397km.
+
+Should do that again sometime...
+
 [[!img notes/144MHz_Backpackers_2018/Screenshot_2018-09-17_RSGB_Contest_QSO_Map_5th_144MHz_Backpackers_for_M0ZRN_.png size=300x300]]
 
 [map](http://www.rsgbcc.org/cgi-bin/vhfresults.pl?kml=2018/vec5wLXh69Rmy8Vn1JLP6TxOAh3puNH)
+[cheapYagi](https://www.wa5vjb.com/yagi-pdf/cheapyagi.pdf)