Thanks to all that replied as well.
I was using a 7 element yagi on 2 meter and a 12 element yagi on 70cm. I was using my FT-847 for the radio today. Picture of my setup on Bill's website.
73 Wyatt AC0RA
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 10:56:32 -0700 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: New AO7 world distance record
Thanks to Bob and to all others who replied.
Recordings, photos, and info now up at
http://www.qsl.net/nz5n/AO7record.htm
although I still need to crop and resize some photos.
73, Bill
From: Bob- W7LRD [email protected] To: Bill Dzurilla [email protected] Cc: AMSAT BB [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 12:27 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] New AO7 world distance record
Congratulations!! I am reminded, "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it". I will be back in the "hunt" once I finish my antenna system rebuild. There are some realy tall mountains here in Western Washington I am tempted to do a similar attempt. 73 Bob W7LRD
From: "Bill Dzurilla" [email protected] To: "AMSAT BB" [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 5:37:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 world distance record
I am pleased to report that Wyatt AC0RA and I broke the AO7 world record today with a GPS-measured 7849km QSO between JN88 and EN31 at 0955Z. Recordings of the 40 second QSO will be posted to my web page, see www.qsl.net/nz5n (I tried to attach but it seems attachments not allowed on this board).
Wyatt did all the hard work by waking up at 3am, driving to a hill an hour away from his home, setting up his station, and working me before sunrise. It appears that an even longer distance is attainable, and Wyatt is looking for a suitable place from which we can try before I leave Slovakia in mid-July.
My working conditions are an FT847, 2 x 10 element yagi on 2m with SP2000 preamp, and an 8 element yagi for 70cm.
Feel free to email me for a sked.
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