View Full Version : First QSO below 10 meters!!!!!
w4pjh
04-01-2007, 10:03 PM
Well I just had a QSO with SV9CVY, Michael in Greece on 14.242!!! I got upgraded today and rushed home to try HF. It was awesome!!! It was short, but it was awesome!!! He was working one heck of a pile-up of US stations trying to work him. ...AND HE HEARD ME!!! HAHA Man I'm stoked!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif /AG
KA4DPO
04-01-2007, 10:07 PM
Very Cool! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
KI4OXD
04-01-2007, 10:12 PM
Hey, congrats on working Crete! I tried but couldn't break the pile-up. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif Since I worked New Zealand last night and Hungary and Austria this morning on 20 meters I'm not too disappointed. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
KE5FRF
04-01-2007, 10:15 PM
Congrats!...Welcome to the HF bands. You'll never have a "first QSO" again. Thats kind of a bummer...but there IS a way. Consider learning the code, and I promise you that the gratification of making those contacts is ten fold as exciting and it never quite goes away.
w4pjh
04-01-2007, 10:17 PM
Quote[/b] (KE5FRF @ April 01 2007,15:15)]Consider learning the code, and I promise you that the gratification of making those contacts is ten fold as exciting and it never quite goes away.
Well, I DID HAVE a CSCE for element 1, when I first got my license, But I don't think it's any good now. Anyway, I'm gonna start practicing and speeding up. Thanks!!
Quote[/b] (KI4HDW @ April 01 2007,10:03)]Well I just had a QSO with SV9CVY, Michael in Greece on 14.242!!! #I got upgraded today and rushed home to try HF. #It was awesome!!! It was short, but it was awesome!!! He was working one heck of a pile-up of US stations trying to work him. #...AND HE HEARD ME!!! #HAHA #Man I'm stoked!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif /AG
Nice first HF QSO http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif SV9 is Crete and actually counts as a seperate DXCC entity than Greece. Congrats on the upgrade and have fun!
n5tjd
04-01-2007, 10:58 PM
Congratulations... Mike (SV9CVY) had a big pile up because he has a big signal and good antennas. He is on fairly often on 20m.
w3dub
04-01-2007, 11:12 PM
Isn't that the most awesome thing.. I posted the same message about two weeks ago when i made my first HF contact. The best part was getting the pats on the back in return.. big ego boost. lol
I need to work Greece.. want to have a friendly little competition on who gets to 20m DXCC first? I do have a head start tho http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
Again congrats, maybe I'll work ya down the log a bit..
KB2SFH
04-01-2007, 11:30 PM
Quote[/b] (KI4HDW @ April 01 2007,18:03)]Well I just had a QSO with SV9CVY, Michael in Greece on 14.242!!! #I got upgraded today and rushed home to try HF. #It was awesome!!! It was short, but it was awesome!!! He was working one heck of a pile-up of US stations trying to work him. #...AND HE HEARD ME!!! #HAHA #Man I'm stoked!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif /AG
Hey congrats. If I were ever to want to try HF I would want my first contact to be Scotland.
k9zmd
04-01-2007, 11:34 PM
Congrats & way to go on getting through! You may work DX that is more rare, but you'll remember this first one longer than all the rest. 73
Gary, K9ZMD
Palmdlale, CA
Quote[/b] (KI4HDW @ April 01 2007,18:03)]Well I just had a QSO with SV9CVY, Michael in Greece on 14.242!!! #I got upgraded today and rushed home to try HF. #It was awesome!!! It was short, but it was awesome!!! He was working one heck of a pile-up of US stations trying to work him. #...AND HE HEARD ME!!! #HAHA #Man I'm stoked!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif /AG
Good for you. Not a bad way to start your true HF career. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Mike's on a lot and on most (if not all) the bands. I've worked him many times on 20m & 40m, including phone, RTTY, and PSK31. Even got him on 75m phone a couple of months ago. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
kl7aj
04-04-2007, 04:10 PM
Quote[/b] (KI4HDW @ April 01 2007,15:03)]Well I just had a QSO with SV9CVY, Michael in Greece on 14.242!!! #I got upgraded today and rushed home to try HF. #It was awesome!!! It was short, but it was awesome!!! He was working one heck of a pile-up of US stations trying to work him. #...AND HE HEARD ME!!! #HAHA #Man I'm stoked!!! http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif /AG
A 21 Kazoo salute in your direction! Sure beats 2 meters, doesn't it? http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
eric