Thanks, Don - just got 'em on 10 with a strong signal. I don't normally care about signal reports on FT8 but he gave me a +12, which is better than I usually see. I couldn't copy them earlier, but they were absolutely booming in a few minutes ago. I think their S/N was +15 here, which was impressive considering that I have some noise.

Now that my noise is getting a little better and I tried some on 15 SSB. I heard Chuck, CJF, work them. I didn't get through yet and he's calling for JA's now.

73,

Dennis

On Mon, Aug 26, 2024 at 5:12 PM Don Banta <k5db@outlook.com> wrote:

I’m like you, Dennis. Need them on three more bands – 80, 30, and 10. Best wishes on getting 80DXCC. I bet you’ll make it.

Like our esteemed Prez says, “Go work ‘em.” Hi hi.

Don K5DB

From: adxa-bounces@mailman.qth.net <adxa-bounces@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Dennis Schaefer
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 5:00 PM
To: ADXA <ADXA@mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ADXA] CY9C

I need them on everything but 30, 20, and 15. I worked them on 12 and 17 today. I think I got them in the same sequence as K1LEC on 12M.

I didn't try on 15M SSB - my noise level jumped up to S9 suddenly, so I hope that goes down quickly. 20M CW was better, but still not good copy. There are a lot of trees down in this area so I hope a power line nearby wasn't compromised and spewing noise. We lost a huge pine tree that was just snapped off by the wind last weekend. Fortunately, it fell into the woods and not on any buildings or guy wires.

I have 92 on 80M - getting to 100 on that band will take me to 8-band DXCC. 8BDXCC is one of my goals for 2024.

I connected the NE guy-wire vertical for 80M so CY9C should add another to the count.

73,

Dennis/RZ