Hi gang,
Being a cliff dweller I am always experimenting with indoor antennas.
Today, I loaded up my condo window frame. There are a lot of windows
in my condo. I am using my ZM-2 tuner with a wire counterpoise on
the living room floor to complete the antenna system.
At 1554 UTC I heard “8P2R” calling CQ on 7023 kHz. What the heck, I
gave him a call with my Wilderness Radio Sierra running about 2.0 watts.
What’s this, he came back to me!
His signal was RST 569 and he gave me 339. His QTH was Barbados.
The band was fading. He ask me about my power and antenna.
I replied and told him about my rig, power, and antenna. He did
not return so I assumed the band faded out.
Has anyone worked this guy on 40 meters? Does anyone have
an address for 8P2R? I‘d like to send him a QSL.
The idea that he may be ”bootlegger” has crossed my mind. The
skip on 40 meters isn’t usually that long at that time of day.
Forty meters, however, has been acting a little strange so anything
is possible?
72 & 73,
Ben Poinsett, K3BP
Bethesda, MD
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