This weekend was fantastic for DX. 15 and 17 meters were open most of the day at my location in Wyoming. I worked a Japanese station on ten watts with my K2. He asked me to repeat my power level three times. Apparently, he couldn't believe I was only running 10 watts CW. Of course the propagation had a lot to do with it. Then there is my antenna...a home-brewed, non-resonant, multi band vertical. Okay, maybe the vertical didn't have a lot to do with it but, who cares. I also worked the Canary Islands on the same ten watts. So, I figure it is a combination of propagation and K2 mojo. This weekend felt like the peak of a sunspot cycle rather than the bottom.
I also heard France and Germany. DX isn't as easy to come by here in the middle of the country. I hear hams on the eastern seaboard working DX like it's next door. Gary, N7HTS ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
