I made a good, steady contact with 428 at 2:48P.M. eastern. QTH: 65 miles west of Austin, TX. Signal strength was respectable but the signal would increasingly distort as he spoke.
1 ADAM 12 from Syracuse, NY was hearing the QSO. He chimed in as soon as we wrapped it up. His signal was strong and steady.
Just now, at 3:07P.M. I could hear 917 in Pasadena calling DX. The problem is I've got a Mexican dispatcher making a mess of things and my twelve (12) watts PEP probably aren't enough to make the trip back across the country to him.