[Elecraft] [OT]VP6DX on 160 - GOT HIM!

[Ken K3IU]

After reading Tom's (N0SS) email yesterday morning, I became motivated 
to try and snag Ducie Is. on 160m. My antenna is an 85 ft doublet CF 
with window line up abt 32 feet on one end and 20 feet on the other. 
I've never had much success on 160, but I tied the 2 legs of the 
feedline together, connected it to one side of the balun, and ran a 
short piece of wire from the other balun connection about 8 feet over to 
my outside ground rod, and fired up the K3.  It's a cold morning here 
(abt 20F), and between my furnace running and normal atmospheric noise, 
all I heard was noise.  When the furnace stopped, WOW! There he was.  He 
was listening "Down 3" so I set up VFO B, split, and fired away. Got 
him... second try (0856Z). I am amazed. Those guys are GOOD! It must be 
awfully quiet out there in the middle of the Pacific.

Wheeee, Indeed! Try it... it might work for you, too.

73,
Ken K3IU
Portsmouth, RI