I made my best contact ever on QRP (5 watts) this weekend on 28.537kHz @ 1550hrs 10/23/2011. I had a qso with Maru / JA7BEW in Hiraizumi Iwate, Japan. That is 5844 miles or 1168.8 miles per watt... Needless to say it made my day. I was setting up and testing my 817 and 35.5 foot long wire antenna on a speaker stand and a 13 foot black widow fishing pole in my back yard for the upcoming cub scout camp out. I plan on taking the rig to introduce the boys to ham radio. I sure hope 10 meters keeps going so I can show the boys. Below are some pictures I took of the set up.
Tech stuff
Yaesu FT-817nd
MFJ Travel Tuner mod MFJ-902
LDG RBA-1:1 Balun
35.5 feet Poly Stealth wire
35.5 foot Poly Stealth counterpoise
ProLine LST2BK Speaker Stand ($40 @ Guitar Center)
Black Widow 13 foot fishing pole ( under $15 @ WalMart)
Let me know if you have any questions
Peace
Kelly / k7pw
