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TXiceman
02-23-2008, 05:28 PM
I've heard Hawaii on the air but could never make the trip to them. Finally, this afternoon I worked KH6RD on 14.313. He is running 1000 watts on a 3 3l3m3nt Yagi and I have my 100 watt Kenwood TS830S and a Butternut HF9V ground mounted radials. Also worked a station in Valenzuela, Calgry, Cuba and several US stations on the east coast.

Maybe the solar cycle is slowly getting heated up. I am excited....:D

Ken
KE5DFR

Radio
02-23-2008, 06:38 PM
:bounce:
Great!

A Butternut vertical is an excellent DX antenna...I have had 2 of them.
Congrats on the HI contact, I've done that twice also, neither one would QSL in spite of multiple SASEs. :( Good luck though, the volcano goddess may smile apon you!

w7wv
02-24-2008, 07:55 AM
The bands are doing better.
I was working Ducie Island, VP6DX I think they are, and the op told me they were also on 15, 12 and 10 on Sunday.
I was able to make contact on all but 10 meters and it was 5/9 to my MH.
I really think that so many are used to the bad conditions they just don't even try these days.
Do a little tuning around, send a CQ out. Many I know just listen.
So if everyone listens and nobody transmits I guess the band conditions are not good??

KE5NWT
02-25-2008, 08:07 AM
Last fall I was working Hawaii, Japan, and Guam regularly, but have not heard them as much recently. I'm still needing Alaska, and about three more US states to make all 50. I need to get on HF more and finish up the 50 states. The WAS is just something I'm doing on my own (and not for the ARRL WAS certificate).

TXiceman
02-25-2008, 09:00 PM
I did get on and call CQ fro about 10 minutes and finally got a fellow in San Diego. Only one to answer my call. Last fall I made a contact that was 400 km east of Moscow.

ken