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02-23-2008, 06:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Near Houston, TX
Posts: 553
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First contact to Hawaii
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....
Ken
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2013 HitchHiker Champagne 38RLRSB, 2012 F350 Dually crew cab, 6.7L,
Mobile- Yaesu FT857D w/ Lil' Tarheel II antenna and Larsen dual bander, Turbo Tuner.
Base unit...Kenwood TS480HX, LDG AT200 Pro tuner, Eagle One Vertical and Windom 80 meter dipole.
Standard Schnauzer..her call is K9WOOF
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02-23-2008, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Fayetteville, GA, USA
Posts: 3,017
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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!
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02-24-2008, 08:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: SE AZ
Posts: 239
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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??
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02-25-2008, 09:07 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW Texas
Posts: 45
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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).
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ARRL VE...General
Texas State RACES 32-463-G
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Uvalde County, Texas
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02-25-2008, 10:00 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Near Houston, TX
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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
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KE5DFR
2013 HitchHiker Champagne 38RLRSB, 2012 F350 Dually crew cab, 6.7L,
Mobile- Yaesu FT857D w/ Lil' Tarheel II antenna and Larsen dual bander, Turbo Tuner.
Base unit...Kenwood TS480HX, LDG AT200 Pro tuner, Eagle One Vertical and Windom 80 meter dipole.
Standard Schnauzer..her call is K9WOOF
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