Woohoo! First Nor Am QSO

[Singularity35]

K1IED, Larry was coming in S8 and hearing me S7 on 15 meters. Awesome experience!

Thank you guys, I couldn't have done it without all your invaluable advice.

 

[KD2GOE]

15 meters is cool i have made a few QSO's on 15 in my car parked on lunch. It seems to work like 10 meters but it is open more often.

 

[Singularity35]

15 meters is cool i have made a few QSO's on 15 in my car parked on lunch. It seems to work like 10 meters but it is open more often.

My license privileges allow me only 40 and 15 meters only. I'm starting to study for an upgrade and hopefully getting privileges to operate on 20 meters too.

 

[n8fgb]

Congratulations. I need your country in my log, been trying for a while. So I know how hard it was for you.
RICH

 

[Singularity35]

Congratulations. I need your country in my log, been trying for a while. So I know how hard it was for you.
RICH

Thanks, I hope I can work you one of these days.

 

[wavrider]

same here have yet to work into Phils on any freq, but japan is not a problem.

 

[Singularity35]

same here have yet to work into Phils on any freq, but japan is not a problem.

Yes, I hear Japanese stations all the time having QSO's with CONUS stations. Hard for me to hear the CONUS ones though. I just have a simple dipole maybe 50 feet above ground with the ends maybe 20 feet lower.

One time me and Vq9ET arranged a frequency through email and we did manage to complete the qso from the Chagos Islands.

 

[w9cll]

15 meters is cool i have made a few QSO's on 15 in my car parked on lunch.

15 and 17 are my favorite bands.

 

[Singularity35]

15 and 17 are my favorite bands.

I should try 17 too. Thanks.

 

[wavrider]

17 is GREAT my favorite band, I do not play much on 15, dunno why just never have, but that is where the Japan stations like to rag chew.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

20m has long been my favourite band but 15m is great too when it is open. 15m is good for me into Africa. I remember listening to 15m long before I had my ticket and there were a lot of missionaries in Africa that used 15m to keep in contact back home. 17m is a nice band too.

 

[Singularity35]

I wasn't hearing much the few times I scanned 17 meters. I should give it more time or maybe my simple dipole just doesn't have the range.

 

[KD2GOE]

I wasn't hearing much the few times I scanned 17 meters. I should give it more time or maybe my simple dipole just doesn't have the range.

Ill have to get my 17/12 meter fan dipole up.

 

[w9cll]

When mobile 17 is my favorite band, I have worked Europe, Argentina, Japan and India.

 

[Singularity35]

When mobile 17 is my favorite band, I have worked Europe, Argentina, Japan and India.

Do you think my 40 meter dipole with a tuner can work well on 17?