[ICOM] Success. First DX.

Mike Olbrisch mike-2007 at elp.rr.com
Mon Jan 30 18:57:46 EST 2012


It works!  I got off work this morning at 0600.  I drove home and took a
nap.  When I got up I put the finishing touched on my /pm system.  I took it
to a shoe repair shop to have the pack straps stitched.

When I got home, I couldn't resist.  I put the antenna together, walked in
the street in front of the house, and got on 10m.

So what did I hear?  HK0NA working a pile-up... listening up 5.  So I set
the split on the IC-703+, and gave a call.

And guess what.  Yup - he answered my first call.  He was really surprised
when I told him 10 watts with a CB antenna on a backpack frame.

Malpelo Island, almost on the equator in the Pacific Ocean, S. of Panama, W.
of Colombia.  That will be the first DX country for KD9KC/pm.  And 99 more
to go!  And 50 states to go.  This is going to be FUN!!!  Anyone else want
to give it a try?  I can help you build your system.

Come join the fun.

Vy73 - Mike - KD9KC.
El Paso, Texas - DM61rt.
W5-SOTA Association Manager.
W5-SOTA info: www.qsl.net/kd9kc/






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