Welcome to AlabamaQSOParty.org, 2014 Soapbox Comments

AG6V DONNA HINSHAW THX FOR THE FUN - NO END. GOOD FOR COUNTY-HUNTING.
DL3DXX DIETMAR KASPER RADIOCLUB HAD TO MOVE LOCATION. FIRST QSO PARTY FROM NEW PLACE.
EA5IIK ANTAL, TIMAR CHECKLOG. FT757GX, MAGNETIC LOOP.THANKS ALL.
I1EIS MARCO GHIORZI ORION II AS RTX, TWO TH7DXX STACKED AND FIXED TO USA
K3TW THOMAS J. WARREN "THANKS AGAIN TO THE MOBILE STATIONS FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL
ALABAMA QSO PARTY. BAND CONDITIONS WERE NOT AS FAVORABLE AS LAST YEAR, BUT JUST AS 
MUCH FUN."
K4BAI JOHN T. LANEY III LATE STARTING FOR AL FOR THE W4AN/M EFFORT, SO GOT
K4NJB	Had a great time band conditions were pretty bad but still had a great time.
Thanks for all the work. 73 
KB4KBS	SCOTT STRAW	Enjoyed the time in E. Alabama activating CLEB, CHOU, ETOW, 
MRSH, JKSN, DKLB, & CKEE.
I was saddened and angered that after running on 7220 from 2030 to 2315,
K9YCA (I believe that was the call) decided that he deserved the frequency
more than I did as a "silly contester". He was incensed that I was
interrupting his scheduled get together with his other 9-land buddies and
chastised me for interrupting their "on-going QSO" that started at 2312. 
Evidently his crystal-controlled rig couldn't move "up or down 3KHz" like
he wanted me to do. This was really disappointing and deflating,
especially since I had been spotted on the cluster several times at that
frequency. When their leather lungs were finally exhausted I was able to
get another good 45 minute run started before we crossed back over into
Georgia.
I had someone ask why I wasn't down in the 7175-7185 window that was
posted as the place to look for mobiles. 1. Antenna resonance. 2. No
activity. If you find a collection of fixed stations playing in the
party, doesn't it make sense to hang out in that neighborhood too? Why
would I segregate myself from the action? 
Will look to be on the air in Alabama again next year on the first
Saturday in June!
KC4OR Been several years since i last did qso party still fun ran across 
several old friends from yrs past.lots of strange band conditions on 40 
mtrs lot of statici,thunderstorms around abt all day.tnx everyone for 
the qso's. station info oper. kc4or dan low power single op. single band 40 mtrs
all on phone/ssb
KN4OK	DAVE	I had a great time as always but the darn thunderstorms got in 
the way of my operating time. LOL
 
Thanks again for a great year!!
K5GQ MARK TYLER MOBILE SIGNALS WERE WEAK; NOT ABLE TO FIND MANY MOBILS. DID 
NOT HEAR W1AW/4
KI0I MARK MILLS THANKS TO ALL FOR QSO`S ON A NOISY NITE,MUST HAVE BEEN MURDER 
FOR A
KN4Y EDWARD PALAGYI GREAT WEATHER, GOOD BAND CONDITIONS, MISSED A
N1NN ROGER A. HENTERSHEE 8TH ALABAMA QSO PARTY
N4NTO TRIPP OWENS ENJOYED THE BRIEF TIME I GOT TO PLAY!
N6MU	JOHN DESLOGE Conditions not the best. Only heard four mobiles consistently. 
I worked you in ESCA early and then never heard you again until GENE. 73...
N8XX HANK GREEB CONDITIONS LOUSEY FOR QRP FROM MICHIGAN. TOOK A BREAK, WITH 
PLANS
NN4RR TOM DRAKE SOME QSB. HEARD EVERYONE WELL. TOO CLOSE FOR 20M. 
NEVER HEARD ANYONE ON 75.
NU4N DAVE TUCKER E-MAIL:
OM2VL VEGH LASZLO THANKS FOR KC4HW TO ORGANZE THE QP.
UA9FAR VLADIMIR SANNIKOV E-MAIL:
W1END ELDON BURKINSHAW NICE TO HEAR SO MUCH ACTIVITY THIS YEAR.
W4ANT ALAN FITZSIMMONS CONDITIONS WERE ROUGH THIS YEAR FROM SC. THANKS TO ALL 
THE PARTICPANTS ESPECIALLY THE CLUBS WHO MADE A
W4CC	JOHN	Busy weekend for, but I managed to get on and work a few. Hope 
you had good participation. I did not hear W1AW/4 on CW at all.
W4II JOHN FRAZIER GREAT FUN....NOT SO GREAT BAND CONDITIONS!
W6RLL JOE YOUNG I OPERATED FROM MY SUMMER HOME IN SHOW LOW, AZ.
WA4JA	JOHN ALMON	Gathered up a few new AL counties. Hope to be mobile 
next year if my luck will hold out.
WA4NZD GARY AGRANAT WA2JQZ MODE PHONE, POWER LOW
WB4ZPI	WIREGRASS ARC DOTHAN AL		It was a great day for our Club and 
for ham radio in Alabama. Thank you and 73 de N4RNR