Not a record, but today I made my first DX/EU using the AX1. My setup was a KX2, CW, 10W and the 13' counterpoise. SM3GSK at 5630 km returned me a 559. BTW ...As an alternative to a tripod, I fixed the antenna support to a picnic table using 2 common tablecloth clamps. Photo here: https://i.imgur.com/I4TPRNX.jpg 73, Pierre VE2PID