A rare one for me

[HomerBB]

This one I'm glad to report. On 27.385 LSB @ 3:20 PM CST, today, 3/19/2010, I made a call for and got a solid reply twice from 0575 Honolulu, Hawaii to my station 183 NW Arkansas. I am especially happy to do this with a barefoot DX88HL under the 5/8 homemade antenna I run from 33' at the feed point.

 

[KD0GOJ]

Wish it was still open so i could try
Kind of quite here in central mo.
Was hearing Brazil on 10 meters faintly

 

[Robb]

Great news there Homer.
I hear you guys in the Southern states quite a lot and talk regularly to them. If you hear "CQ-CQ/DX World Radio one-one Northern Cal - Standing by" on 38 LSB; that's me. I'll be listening for ya!

 

[HomerBB]

The window was open only a few minutes. Nearly gave up trying.

As for California, I hear you guys whenever its open, my problem is a mud duck station trying to get in edgewise through the big stations. We'll keep trying.
It's AM Country Preacher, or LD183/183 NW Arkansas.

Lookin' for ya.

 

[kd-5-bgt]

Arkansas/Calirfornia contacts are tough on 11 meters,there wasnt many times where I hit Cal from Ark

Nice contact !!

 

[HomerBB]

We'll keep trying.
Yeah, sweet contact.

 

[Robb]

Ir's open on the West Coast reight now.
ALL kinds of skip...

 

[BOOTY MONSTER]

id say that confirms you did a good job on the homebrew .
well done sir .

 

[Robb]

Talked to World Radio 39/'Bob' "43WR39" about three hours ago on 38LSB.
Bundaberg, Queensland/Australia.
Talked to him again @ 8:20 PM/PST - this time at 10 units over S-9!

 

[HomerBB]

Now That is cool. Been awhile since I talked to Australia. Years, as in 7-8.

Yes, Booty Monster, the antenna seems to work.

 

[HomerBB]

Today, 3:05 PM CST, 3-24-2010, I talked to Charlie Whiskey 185 in Honolulu from 183 NW Arkansas. . . barefoot on 5/8 homemade. Other frequencies provided contacts to the south, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, but despite trying to DX, our language barriers were too high.

 

[KB1TPX]

Today, 3:05 PM CST, 3-24-2010, I talked to Charlie Whiskey 185 in Honolulu from 183 NW Arkansas. . . barefoot on 5/8 homemade. Other frequencies provided contacts to the south, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, but despite trying to DX, our language barriers were too high.

Cool