[SFDXA] Israel operation

[Bill]

Hi Bill,
Having great time in Israel - traveling, meeting people, eating, 
operating.  Still here for 3 more weeks

I am on every night (Israeli time i.e. 7 hours earlier than East Coast).
Operating from Zichron Yaacov with clear view of the Med Sea - 450+ feet 
below. (Half mile away). I have a 180 degree negative horizon sweeping 
from South to North with Northwest (States) favored. My call is 
4X/K2RR.  So far, 131 countries, 1582 Q's.

Station consists of a Kenwood TS590SG (luv it), with Ameritron ALS-500M 
amplifier (worthwhile taking) and 12 band vertical (my prototype 
design). I run 200 watts out, powering the equipment with an MFJ 4275MV 
switching supply which works great (no noise).

Only slight hitch is one day I left the antenna up in the morning at its 
full height (34 ft) and it towered over the terrace and management got a 
little upset. Compromise reached - no daytime use of antenna.

Nevertheless, many band operations possible. It is a totally different 
perspective here. It is so quiet normally with S0 at times without 
signals, especially on 20, 17, 15 and 12m. I have learned alot from 
operating here and will be very happy to discuss.

Well, off to the market for fresh food. The food is very fresh and needs 
to be eaten within one day; less preservatives I guess.

Hope all is well and please pass along my best to the gang.
Rich, 4X/K2RR.

Bill,

Yes, by all means share it. Thank you so much for asking.  Further, I 
will be glad to make skeds if anyone wants Israel.

I normally hang out around 14.005 and 10.105 after 3PM EDST (1900 GMT). 
When on 20m, we have some outstanding openings to the near East e.g. 
UA0, JA, YB, YI, UK8, XV around 1950 GMT. I so enjoy working the 
Japanese. They are excellent operators and CALL ONCE. If I hear JA0AB? 
and am missing the last letter, only JA0AB* stations respond. This is 
unlike some of the Europeans who will respond ALL THE TIME regardless of 
the directional request. I like to work simplex since there is the 
'embarrassment factor' that works most of the time. One station, 
yesterday, an M0 called me for an hour though I was asking for QRP, 
North America, Asia or was in the process of working someone else. What 
is wrong with that fellow. I absolutely refused to work him and shut 
down after a nice pileup.

Rich, 4X/K2RR.