Italy

[Sonwatcher]

I made my first long distance contact as a General Class. I talked with IU2P in Italy on 20 meters. This was with 100w using my Tuner on my asp-350 aluminum groundplane

 

[novakor]

Hey Ron thats a great contact........it sounds like your enjoying HF I know i'v been spending alot of time on 20/40m. I also made 3 great contacts last nite on 20m.........2 JA's and 1 station from Hawaii all between 7:00 & 7:30pm pst. Not much luck into europe yet.
73 Stu

 

[Sonwatcher]

Europe is coming in really well right now on 20. I heard a guy from Germany and one from Austria. As far as enjoying HF, I love it ! Wish I would have done this years ago. Man it's neat ! DX everywhere !

 

[novakor]

BTW this all done with Kenwood ts-520 with 125 watts and a homebrew parallel 20/40m dipole up 25ft to appex and ends 10ft off the ground.

 

[novakor]

Damn Ron you sound as excited as i am...........i haven't left the HF bands since my upgrade We will have to set up sked sometime soon.
73,Stu

 

[Sonwatcher]

10-4 !

 

[fasteddy]

If I am at home when you guys make your sched, count me in. sounds like fun.
73
Ed
KC0PZE

 

[Sonwatcher]

Boy Ed ! I have been hoping you would stop in ! I would sure like to get to talk to you on the air. I remember how I used to couldn't wait to get home from work to catch "765 in the dump truck " LOL ! It would sure be nice if us you, I and Stu could work a sked out I'll keep in touch once we get something together.

 

[novakor]

Boy that sounds great,i'm good on 20/40m anytime weekends or after 5:00pm pst weekdays.

 

[Sonwatcher]

My best shot would be 20 meters. I talked to a guy in Colorado Springs today on 20.

 

[fasteddy]

Ok guys, tomorrow afternoon/eve. Name the band and freq and we'll give it a shot.
73 guys
KC0PZE

 

[yellowjacket]

how can i get on this 20 or 40 sounds very exciting

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Yes,please post up a time and freq. I will be on freq if I am not at work.Freq does not matter to me,I can run them all.

 

[fasteddy]

Same here, freq and band doesn't matter as I have antennas for each band. So whatever works best for you guys.
73
KC0PZE

 

[fasteddy]

Yellow Jacket, general class ham licensce or better will get you on all the HF ham bands including 20 and 40 meters. Hope that answers your question.
73
Ed
KC0PZE