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<p>Jeff would probably not desire to bring up here, but I will. Jeff
got #'s 487 and 488 this past week. I believe Jeff is the first in
Michigan to get all 488. <br>
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<p>Very well done Jeff, and thank you for being a leader in this
chase!</p>
<p> Tom K8TB</p>
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report that FFMA has been completed. I worked KN6UWK in DM02 on
Saturday morning and AA5PR in DM53 Sunday morning. This morning
all confirmed in LoTW and 3 QSLs checked locally all submitted
to ARRL Sunday afternoon.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">A BIG thanks to
both operators for being QRV. Thanks also to Al, K8SIX for all
of his work in getting KN6UWK operational on DM02. While Al
crowdfunded the KPA500, he paid for it upfront before starting
the request for donations. He also purchased at his expense a
hard cover transport case for the KPA500 and a new 7 element
LFA, all before the 6m E Season started. Al deserves recognition
for his legwork, emails with Base commanders and suppliers.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Another BIG
thanks goes to John, AA5PR who built a cool little self
contained 6m remote trailer. I had emailed John several times
over the past summers and he kept telling me, stand by, I have a
plan. I didn't know what he was up to until Saturday
morning when he contacted me on Slack with his plan. So while
roving on his own during the contest, several times he took the
time to log into his remote and look for me. On Sunday morning
he found me. His 100 watt, solar powered, moxon remote somewhere
in DM53 exchanged pretty good reports on FT8 and the deal was
done. FFMA from Michigan achieved.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Thanks to all
the others, like AG6EE, KB7Q, AC0RA et al who go out
across this great Country activating grids for the rest of us.
Best of luck to all FFMA chasers this summer. I suspect
another dozen FFMA will be issued in 2023.</div>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Vy 73 Jeff W7JW</div>
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Michigan Jeff <br>
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