[600MRG] [rsgb-lf-group] 137kHz

[N1BUG]

Congrats Larry and Eric!  I will update the North American QSO
Stations List to reflect this accomplishment.

Larry, I hope you reconsider about next season. I wanted to work you
and several others I missed. My big plans for the season were ruined
by constant amplifier problems. Every time I tried to run JT9 or CW
more FETs blew. I nearly gave up on 2200m because of the time and
expense of this nonsense. It would be premature to make any claims
at this point but I did run for a week without issues after the last
change. I still need to hear better and will be working on receive
antennas over the summer.

73,
Paul N1BUG FN55mf



On 3/29/19 10:45 AM, Larry Molitor via Groups.Io wrote:
> Last night, Eric, NO3M, and myself completed a 2-way JT9 QSO on
> the 2200m band. The distance between us is just under 2000 miles.
> This was the result of a continuing effort by the two of us to
> make this contact. It was not easy and took many station upgrades
> and modifications to make this work. But the effort paid off. 
> It's really a shame there's not more interest in this band. There
> is virtually no interest at all in making two way contacts on the
> west coast USA. In fact there really is little point in
> maintaining my 2200m station. Shortly I will need to mothball the
> 2200m TX antenna for the summer season. At this point I see no
> reason to put it back up in the fall. Larry - W7IUVDN07dgcentral
> Washington