Topband: Helium Ballon & SPE on 160m FT8

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Hi Adrian,
Conditions to NA have been dreadful lately. They usually improve around the Equinox, but not so now.
Hopefully it will improve soon, to make your effort of the balloon antenna worthwhile.
GL DX, de Luke VK3HJ.

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From: Adrian
Sent: Thursday, 25 March 2021 2:58 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Helium Ballon & SPE on 160m FT8

Oops I see now K9FD is in Hawaii, Callsign tricked me.
So he was in the 'dark'.

Vk4tux

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From: Adrian [mailto:vk4tux at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, 25 March 2021 1:54 AM
To: 'topband at contesting.com'
Subject: Helium Ballon & SPE on 160m FT8

Installed a new LDMOS in my SPE this week and have it on the Helium balloon up now ;

154730   0  0.1  974 ~  VK4TUX K9FD +07

Just worked above, must be daylight there now

Adrian Fewster



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