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w9wi
06-28-2010, 01:00 AM
On June 24th at 2207Z (5:07pm CT) I managed to work Gary, CU2JT in the Azores on 6 meters.

I was located in central Jefferson County, Wisconsin at the time.

In my car on I-94. Running about 80 watts of Morse to a 4-foot loaded whip antenna, and travelling eastwards at about 110km/hr.

The attachments to this message include a photo of my mobile antenna, taken in Olbrich Park in Madison about an hour before this QSO; an audio recording of the QSO; and a map showing my approximate location in Jefferson County.

I'd be happy enough about working the Azores on 6 meters period, let alone mobile!

BTW, this contact has already been verified through the ARRL's Logbook of the World.

NN2E
06-30-2010, 04:10 PM
COOL!
73, de NN2E

Danny
06-30-2010, 09:53 PM
Very interesting, Doug.

crainbebo
07-08-2010, 02:00 PM
Not a ham yet, but listening to the big contests, I've heard CU2DX Azores on 20 meters.