[OKDXA] Ham Holiday

[John G.]

It was great to see some of the members of OKDXA at Ham Holiday this year, and to finally rejoin the OKDXA.  I had let my membership lapse for a couple of years during rough times financially and personally, but am now very glad to be back.

If you don't recognize the call, I used to be NE0P, W5TD, and AA5JG.

I am still using a minimal setup which involves an Icom 706 original barefoot to a homebrew G5RV but I am having lots of fun with it. I have worked 3 all time new ones in the past 13 months (ST0R, 7O6T and E40VB) to put me at 320 total and 315 on the current list.  Did work Connecticut the other day on 2m for state number 40 on that band as well.

Had a really good time at the hamfest and hope to make it to Green County sooner or later.  Will definitely try to make it to Ham Holiday again next year-maybe to get a bigger antenna!

73 John AF5CC