[ADXA] First new DXCC of 2021

[Steven Rutledge]

I'm on a small city lot.  Absolutely no room for a traditional 160 rig.  
I was able to put down a nice radial field in the back yard for my 
Cushcraft 80/40 vertical.  I take it down in the summer and there is no 
evidence it was there.  I have resonant dipoles on both 40 and 80.  I 
did some research and the Cushcraft MA-160 vertical uses the same base 
dimensions as the 80/40.  I was thinking about that and then saw an 
MA-160 for sale, used, and bought it.  I put it up on the base section 
of the 40/80, same part #.  I have made some contacts on CW, about 25 
countries on FT8.  It doesn't hear very well but I can seem to work 
whatever I hear.  So, I'm having fun with it while its cold.  Will come 
down in summer as it requires three guys that will get in the way of my 
wife when she is cutting the grass.  :))))))  I was surprised it would 
do the job it did.  It wouldn't be much fun though without FT8.  
Honestly, this antenna gets pretty good reviews.  I don't think I wasted 
my money.

Steve, QQ

On 1/20/2021 11:55 AM, Nick Kennedy wrote:
> It's impressive to me, George.  Way to go!
>
> Seems like it's easier to work DX on 160 than on 80. No doubt because 
> there are DX contests dedicated to 160 but not 80. Somebody fix that!  
> Not that I'm a threat on either band.
>
> 73-
>
> Nick, WA5BDU
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 9:06 AM WB5JJJ <wb5jjj at gmail.com 
> <mailto:wb5jjj at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I know this is not a big deal for 99% of the members, but I
>     FINALLY got a new DXCC on 80m this week.  Madeira Island, Jose
>     (CT3MD) made his appearance on 80m FT8 in a short burst Tuesday
>     evening (local).  He was -20 and actually gave me a -20 as well. 
>     It was one of those contacts that could have gone either way in
>     just 15 seconds.  After seeing his RR73, I saw him no more, but
>     noticed others were still calling and a few appeared to still be
>     able to work him.
>
>     I now have Jose on 10m (2013 SSB), 12m (2014 SSB), 15m (2012 SSB),
>     17m, 20m, 30m, 40m & 80m are all in the last 3 years and on FT8.
>
>     My Challenge points are now up to a whopping 1162 with this
>     addition.  A very long way to go to the 3000 benchmarks set by
>     Rick and Joel.  In checking my LoTW stats, in 2020, I got 23 new
>     ones and in 2019, the biggest count of all with 35.  But this is
>     where it drops off, mostly because I didn't have a very good
>     antenna for 80m with only 9 in 2017 and 2018 combined.  The next
>     ONE was back in 2007 from the USA. A 10 year gap between the first
>     one and the more recent ones. Looks like I slacked off in 2020. 
>     Gotta work on that.
>
>     At two a month (typically), I won't reach that level for 76 more
>     years or until 2097.  Don't think any of us will be around then to
>     celebrate. However, 1500 is only a slightly more reachable target
>     in just 18 years, I'll just be 91 then.   Of course some very good
>     band conditions in the next few years will help out greatly.
>
>     73's
>     George - WB5JJJ
>
>
>     4
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