Topband: E77DX December 13

[jon jones]

Worked E77DX this evening from Kansas. Probably not a big deal to the seasoned DXers on

this list - but it impressed me.

 

I was using a 100 foot piece of wire tossed up over the garage and strung along side our home for

the 10M contest. 10M got slow and I listened some on the Top Band. Heard an absolutely amazing

signal from E77DX on 1.819 after midnight. He was coming strong in over S-9 local noise. Adjusted

the tuner to load the wire on 160M and gave him a few calls with 100w. At 0619 UTC in the log. Heard him

work numerous 6s and 7s. 

 

Some cluster spots:

 

VE3FDT          1819.1 E77DX        CQ, unbelievable signal!           0623 13 Dec   Bosnia-Herzegovi
N0JK          1819.0 E77DX        wkd 599 to KS                      0621 13 Dec   Bosnia-Herzegovi
N8BJQ           1819.0 E77DX                                           0558 13 Dec   Bosnia-Herzegovi

 

Maybe I should get a real antenna going for 160M...

 

 - Jon N0JK