Hi Alan ,ill be opperating portable from NE Scotland from 20.March for 7 days,and im hoping to work HO68 hope the ssb transponder may be ON ?? and some late  evening passes ON so im able to work USA...i need mid atlantic  if poss....so im able to hit deep in the states...ill also be looking Europe... grid locator io87mc ....   thanks for your work   Paul 2E1EUB   [email protected]