Topband: W8S - on CW

[Wes]

MY TB antenna has been down for the summer.  Using the KAT500 tuner and manually 
finding an approximate match using the utility program I was able to put a 
couple of hundred watts into the 80 M vertical and work W8S on (yuck) FT8 on 
10/13.  I got the TB antenna back on the air, but then they never showed again 
when I was on.  I did manage to work them on 23 other slots.

Wes  N7WS


On 10/15/2023 12:36 PM, David Raymond wrote:
> Got to the radio on TB here this morning around 1115z.  Around 1145z I noticed 
> a spot for W8S on 1811.  I had been CQing up the band and had just finished 
> with VK6LW and VK3EW.  I tuned down the band to 1811 and, sure enough, they 
> were there. . . probably too weak to work.  I was anxious to get going as I 
> needed to get ready for church but decided to stick around for a few more 
> minutes. They began quickly coming in strength and were soon copyable with QSB 
> but well enough to call.  I got them in the log with no difficulty at 1203z.  
> They were clearly hearing pretty well and by 1215z they were peaking S6/S7 and 
> were really puttin' 'em in the log. . .NA, VK, and JA.  My SR was 1225z but I 
> couldn't stick around that long, so I don't know whether or not they continued 
> to get louder.  It was nice seeing them with good sigs and successfully 
> running the pile on CW.  Hopefully maybe theh'll get on a little earlier in 
> time to catch some of the east coast guys.
>
> 73. . . Dave, W0FLS
> in Iowa
>
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