[Elecraft] K2 Mojo in ZL Land

Vic Rosenthal vic at rakefet.com
Sun Oct 17 21:47:34 EDT 2004


Nigel wrote:

> So it was that at 1100Z (Midnight LT) on 3503 I tune across K9DX calling CQ
> with no takers.  I dive in not expecting a reply and was greeted with a
> 'ZL?' and after a few fills (not helped by my miss-sending the number in my
> call sign in my excitement...more fills) I received a 459 for 15watts into a
> 5 band vertical on a steel roof with 4 radials.

Hi Nigel,

Congratulations on the QSO.  I suspect that you had a little help on the other 
end...take a look at John's antenna system:

<http://www.nidxa.org/memberWWW/k9dx_antennas.htm>

This is his 160 meter antenna...I don't know if he uses it on 80 as well.

-- 
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco



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