Made my first contact!

[The20poundhammer]

Made my first contact since getting my ticket. IB2ANT in northern Italy! Worked him on 14.256 this morning. Was suprised he could hear me on this lightening 4+ 11 meter antenna lol. Cant wait to get everything lined out.
KO4LMA

 

[BJ radionut]

Was surprised he could hear me on this lightening 4+ 11 meter antenna lol

Shows you what band conditions can do!
On a Dipole or Doublet antenna at same height, you could likely add maybe 10dB to your signal. Both TX/RX
Congrats...Enjoy
All the Best
Gary

 

[sp5it]

So, you finally pop the cherry. Congratulations

 

[w9cll]

Congrats on the first contact, you will find the when the bands are open contacts.like this are very easy.

 

[BJ radionut]

From 1 to 28 of February 2021 i will be on air with the special prefix IB2ANT

IK2QPR

Italy

Paolo Fava
Via Bertani 8
46100 Mantova MN
Italy

IK2QPR - Callsign Lookup by QRZ Ham Radio

Explains why he heard you
73 Gary

 

[The20poundhammer]

Lol no doubt he has a very good station. I have another tower going up soon as the weather breaks so i can get a beam up for HF

 

[YR Mason FL]

Made my first contact since getting my ticket. IB2ANT in northern Italy! Worked him on 14.256 this morning. Was suprised he could hear me on this lightening 4+ 11 meter antenna lol. Cant wait to get everything lined out.
KO4LMA

Congrats!

I was listening to him this morning earlier before I went to get round 2 of the Covid vaccine. Nice signal.

 

[GA1dad]

Congratulations!!!

 

[The20poundhammer]

Thanks a lot i appreciate it! Made one other with a station in Slovenia good start lol.

 

[928bolo]

Congratulations!

 

[Rwb]

SORRY KIDS,YOUR INHERITENCE is invested in radios. addictive thing radio. CONGRADS TO YOU

 

[The20poundhammer]

Oh i was already addicted to radios got half a dozen here on the desk and half a dozen amps so thats nothing new lol