Hi Dale!
I have been diligently waiting and trying to work the XE stations. It is as exciting for me as I suppose it for them.
You bet! When XE2RV reported his contact with you, and his station for that contact (HT/handheld Yagi), that was the encouragement others needed.
The other night I had a call from XE2BRL I was not sure on his suffix so I asked him to repeat to be sure and when he came back he was covered up by QRM by other stations trying to get him that I never was able to complete the QSO or grid squares. I know the passes are short but for fringe area to fringe are on the foot print I sure wish folks would give some consideration. I try to keep my transmissions short and consider other folks needs over mine. I will keep trying though.
Thank you!
I do have confirmation from Japan on the other hand... That was pretty cool.
That is cool!
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/