Hello Rick,
I had a dabble on 80m during the contest, to try-out a new antenna. It seemed
to work OK.
I managed to grab a few EU, NA, JA and OC stations into the log and got some
favourable coments on my signal so things look good. I worked you on Saturday
night - nice signal!
I was asked by one chap which way I was beaming - long or short path - and
could I change please to see which was best. A rotatable beam on 80m is the
domain of the fortunate few, but I suggested that I could indeed change
direction but please allow me some time to grow another tree to support the
wires..... I'll be right back......
I also had a go at 40m to try the other newly erected antenna - it also seemed
to work OK. I didn't go on any other bands as I've no antenna up for anything
else.
Cheers,
Phil
VK4BAA / VK4KW
---- Rick Kiessig <r@kiessig.com> wrote:
> Just finished Oceania DX (my first contest). I'm just a "small pistol,"
> and only worked 80M using an inverted L and 500 watts. Some great
> last-minute QSOs from ZL to Spain (antipodes), England and Wales long
> path. Plenty of Russian and US stations on last night, as well as a few
> from Finland and Japan. Lots of fun.
>
>
>
> I would be interested in hearing what it was like for others who worked
> 80. And how were the other bands?
>
>
>
> --Rick, ZM2HAM/ZL2HAM
>
>
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