{"id":515,"date":"2022-02-19T22:14:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T22:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/m0aws.co.uk\/?p=515"},"modified":"2022-02-19T22:45:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T22:45:56","slug":"falklands-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m0aws.co.uk\/?p=515","title":{"rendered":"Falklands Calling …"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When I lived in France (F5VKM) I was totally focused on the low bands. I spent years trying to get the Falkland Islands on 160m. Now living in the UK with a typical small garden I no longer have the luxury of big antennas. Currently I’ve just got my EFHW Vertical for 20m at the end of the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I heard the Falkland Islands on 20m for the first time since setting up the new station, I was amazed to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WSJT-X FT8 working VP8VK with just 25w<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I decided to give the two stations a call, didn’t get an answer from VP8ADR but, VP8VK then popped up and I snuck in and got a quick QSO with just 25w.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FT8 QSO with VP8VK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Working DX is so much easier on 20m than it is on 160m, I’m amazed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-23dB is very close to the limit for FT8 but, it was enough to get a complete QSO and the Falklands in the log.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also got VK6AS on 20m FT8 today, again with just 25w. This EFHW Vertical for 20m<\/a> really is an excellent DX antenna, it’s perfect for the small garden too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All stations heard FT8 20m<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

More soon …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When I lived in France (F5VKM) I was totally focused on the low bands. I spent years trying to get the Falkland Islands on 160m. Now living in the UK with a typical small garden I no longer have the luxury of big antennas. Currently I’ve just got my EFHW Vertical for 20m at the … <\/p>\n

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