Mission Accomplished

[fogdog]

At 1800 UTC on New Year's Day a friend of mine for over 50 years made a QSO from East TN to coastal northern ca.
We played with radios back in the 60's and 7o's. When we got older he continued in radio, and became a Ham operator, and I went into the service for the next 20 year's. When I would visit my home, we would talk about how cool it would be if I got my Ham licence, and we could maybe keep in touch. I got my ticket in 2013, but didn't have an HF radio until, 2 weeks ago.
It was a rough QSO on daytime 20 meters, but it lasted 13 minutes. It was also my,1st contact of 2019. It's just so awesome to me, that we as Ham Radio Operators can do this. That was probably the biggest thing that has ever happened to me on the radio. 1 more thing to check off my bucket list.
Loving Ham Radio.
73

 

[w9cll]

HF is fun!

 

[Low_Boy]

 

[W2EKG]

Real Fine Business

 

[Tallman]

Did you do this with the end fed antenna?

 

[fogdog]

Did you do this with the end fed antenna?

Oh yeah. All I can say is that this antenna just plain works.

 

[BJ radionut]

Let's see Firerunner and I did Central Ind to N. Cal nr Frisco the other morning on 75m for over and HOUR+...S9+ signals both ways. Hmm no EF's here.
Half way Doublet his end...
Pair of "Phased Dipoles" on my end!
At the same time, others in QSO in Mich/Neb/Ohio/In/IL...We do it on regular basis
RadioFun!
Enjoy
All the Best
Gary

PS: With same antennas, we have worked on 75/40/20m before...many times. Now if we can just work on 6m

 

[Riverman]

Talked to California today with 25 watts on my endfed 8' off the ground (temporary setup). He thought I was sitting next to him. As did I. Sometimes it's the conditions not the antennas.

Waiting on the weather to cooperate so I can put up my cobweb.

 

[BJ radionut]

 

[Riverman]

Good one, Gary!

Actually, he had to ask for my call several times just to get me in his log. Conditions must not have been very good.

Sorry for the exageration, but I couldn't resist after seeing your post.

 

[BJ radionut]

Conditions Always are a factor...
Now when you worked Hawaii on 200 milliwatts from Ind...You've really have GOOD conditions!
Yes! I have it confirmed
All the Best
Gary

 

[w9cll]

Conditions Always are a factor..

Amen to that, big antennas and high power only help you extend the conditions slightly.

 

[Slowmover]

At 1800 UTC on New Year's Day a friend of mine for over 50 years made a QSO from East TN to coastal northern ca.
We played with radios back in the 60's and 7o's. When we got older he continued in radio, and became a Ham operator, and I went into the service for the next 20 year's. When I would visit my home, we would talk about how cool it would be if I got my Ham licence, and we could maybe keep in touch. I got my ticket in 2013, but didn't have an HF radio until, 2 weeks ago.
It was a rough QSO on daytime 20 meters, but it lasted 13 minutes. It was also my,1st contact of 2019. It's just so awesome to me, that we as Ham Radio Operators can do this. That was probably the biggest thing that has ever happened to me on the radio. 1 more thing to check off my bucket list.
Loving Ham Radio.
73

Great to read!!