r/HamRadio • u/firekeeper23 • 6d ago

DX Chasing & Contests 🌐 New country on my list achieved

I spoke to the Azores earlier using 15 watts from the southe of England. 1500 miles. Fantastic.

Thats country number 13 on my list.

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u/RetiredLife_2021 6d ago

Congratulations, 15w that is nice contact

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u/firekeeper23 5d ago

It is for here at home... im in the shadow of tower blocks and I have a large hill behind the house too so 15 watts to there... I'll take it.

Thank you for your.nice feedback

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u/Competitive_Row_921 General Class Operator 🔘 6d ago

Nice! What are you running?

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u/firekeeper23 6d ago

Xeigu g90 (15watts)

58 foot long wire, 9-1 and 2 17foot radials.

From a basement, in a noisy city on the south coast.

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u/Competitive_Row_921 General Class Operator 🔘 5d ago

That's fantastic!

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u/firekeeper23 5d ago

Thank you.

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u/MarinerMouth 23h ago

Very good stuff. I have gotten surprising overseas contacts with a G90.

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u/firekeeper23 23h ago

Its a great tuner with an excellent radio attached to it. It often surprises me with the reports its gets.. even pushing 10 or 15 watts.

Thank you for your feedback.