Got on the air at about 7PM local time (23:00Z) and started listening around and was very happy to hear more signals tonight than I have heard in a week or two. I heard John K0JVX calling CQ around 7050 Khz and I threw him a few replies before he finally heard me. Band conditions were noisy with lots of QRN and QSB going on but he's a 73 year old ham with 60 years experience. He pulled me up out of the bottom like he was pulling a big catfish out of the Mississippi River. John was running 80w from a Ten Tec Omni D and a dipole.
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| Ten Tec Omni D - a great rig! |
I gave him an honest 599 and he gave me a 339 with QSB and QRN. We traded info and the QSO lasted about 6 minutes. It was great to make a contact again with the HW8 and my attic dipole. 80w vs 2w and we got the job done, THANKS JOHN! John lives in Olathe Kansas, not a new state for this year but a good QSO nevertheless.
Also on Saturday this weekend I was able to get out on the back patio with my new Alex Loop. Did not make any contacts during the day but I had a great time.
Also on Saturday this weekend I was able to get out on the back patio with my new Alex Loop. Did not make any contacts during the day but I had a great time.
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| KB9BVN with K2 and Alex Loop |
Until next time!
73 de KB9BVN
Nice job Brian. Glad the hear the band is getting better. I just completed a QSO with Kansas just the other day. Have fun with the new loop!
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