[ADXA] 160 Experience

[Steven Rutledge]

Well, after never being able to be on 160, including my QTH in Memphis, 
due to RFI, I decided to try again.  I have a Cushcraft MA-40/80 
vertical that I installed with the most radials my city lot could 
accommodate several years ago.  It was mostly an experiment as I have 
resonant vees on 40 and 80.  Anyway, I discovered the CC MA-160 vertical 
and found that it used the same base as the MA-40/80.  So, in the 
meantime, I found a used MA-160 on-line and bought it.  I assembled it 
and with the help of my wife, I dropped it on the existing base 
section.  I'm glad there are no pictures or audio recordings.

Last night, about 0100L, I woke up after falling asleep watching a movie 
and decided to see what I could hear.  Well, in a few short minutes I 
worked:

5T5PA, HI8RD, V31AE, XE2T, VA3FF, LA3WKA, G3NSM and XE1MW.  All of this 
was via FT8 since that is where the signals were for my "test."

I guess the damn thing works.  No RFI in the house either.  This will be 
interesting.

73,

Steve, QQ