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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