[ADXA] XW0LP

Crownhaven crownhaven at bellsouth.net
Mon Aug 24 11:08:08 EDT 2020


Got up about 0730L and turned on the rig, 20 meters, FT8.  XW0LP 
immediately popped up calling CQ.  Tried with 100 watts while my amp was 
coming up.  No luck.  When I got the 1KW, he was gone. Lots of Asian 
stations on 20 meters this morning.  Need it for a new FT8 country.  I 
have been listening to FT4 lately.  It seems to have as much traffic as 
FT8 and a lot faster.

Disclaimer:  My paddles are about a foot from my hand here.  I use them 
whenever I can.  I was glancing at my log yesterday.  It has been a long 
time since I made a DX Q on phone.  All on CW or FT8.

WW1W was working one station after another all over EU on six meters.  
1W is an interesting study.  He has an LFA antenna, just one, and until 
just recently, it was suspended by two ropes from trees.  He just got a 
modest tower up.  He seems to do as well as Lefty if not better.

When he lived in MO, with the same antenna, he was working DX into EU 
every day when no one else was.

It seemed like one could have worked a six meter DXCC this morning if 
they were on an RHR "super station."  Oh well.

Pretty quiet here lately.

Hope all are well.

Steve, QQ




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