Did you work HD8R from Galapagos Islands in the last CQWW SSB contest? You can now hear how your signal was received. I was actually astonished by the loudness of my signal. I do not use a big amp with a lot of power. I do not use a big antenna. Just 100W on my homemade experimental 3 band halo. Listen how my signal was received over a distance of approx. 10000km.
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Only a minor improvement this month. I'm sure hitting a wall this time. Some days go better as others. I really wish I could go faster, but it is what it is. At least there is some improvement.
Not much improvement on the random letters/numbers as well. Only 5 faults like last month didn't happy again. I guess that was just luck. Most of the times I got about 70-75% right. But I know it will take some months to have a reasonable improvement.
I made some interesting CW DX this month and this was a big motivation for sure. I noticed I like to use the straightkey the most although it is a little slower as the paddle. I prefer my J.H.Bunnell education key and think this will be kept in my shack. You always hear tips about a CW buddy you can practice with. I didn't find one although Rob HA7RJA is showing up often, I can almost call him my CW buddy. Last time we made a QSO on 12m with straightkeys on both sides.
Some videos made. Actually one with a impression of my shack during the contest. And a view on my antennas. The other one is a visualization of my contacts during the weekend.
Enjoy!
