There are a lot of stories that begin with “Well you have to get up pretty early to…” <fill in the blank with your experiences> and today seems to follow that style of writing…
As you know for a few days now I have been attempting to reach the HK0NA Dxpedition on Malpeno Island with no luck whatsoever… Today after getting up at the ungodly hour of 0600 eastern and staggering down into the shack I managed to make the much desired contact (before I even finished my first cuppa coffee) on 80m (3.770) at 0630 eastern. The rig was my FT 450 at 100w and the antenna was my S9 43 foot Vertical. Not a big gun station by any means but this morning on my 3rd day of trying it was enough…
They say the Early Bird gets the worm…. This early bird got the DX but really wants to go back to bed for a few hours….
UPDATED AS OF 0813 EST
Did not go back to bed and came back down to the shack and checked the cluster…
Saw that HK0NA was active on 17m (SSB) and got them on then first call. I guess good things do happen to those who waits…. OR the band conditions are improving…
73bob
Tags: amateur radio, Amateur Radio DXPedition, Yaesu FT 450, S9 43 Foot Vertical Antenna
January 26, 2012 at 2:59 pm |
The little engine that could!! Congrats, Bob.
January 26, 2012 at 4:24 pm |
Thanks Bob…. My “If I can hear em… I can work em…” record remains intact…. Perhaps there is something to this Grey Line Stuff after all…
73bob
January 26, 2012 at 5:12 pm |
Well done Bob!! I got them on 17m a few days ago….QRP
10 screaming watts from the IC-703 into a 40m OCF Dipole did the trick.
I don’t know who was more surprised: me, HK0NA, or the millions of idiots screaming their callsigns with 1500 watts and huge antenna farms behind them
Small is indeed beautiful.
I’ll be looking for you over the weekend for a WFD contact.
73 Bill
January 26, 2012 at 5:25 pm |
Thanks Bill…
Will be “somewhere” for WFD but not sure where yet…. Listen for Victor Alpha 3 Real Cold Spot as I normally use my other call for the WFD and FYBO
Will let you know tomorrow where I’ll be on Saturday (once I firm up the plans)
73bob
February 21, 2012 at 4:15 am |
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