contacting Ted, VK6NTE in West Australia on 20 meters
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Channel: JBstrikesagain · 2012 · Science & Technology
I woke up this morning and made breakfast then sat down to eat it. Listening on the radio at the same time while I enjoyed my eggs and turkey bacon I heard a station in Australia on a net and I made contact with him! Time was 7:30am local, 12:30 UTC 2012-02-27 Radio: Icom 706MKIIG Antenna: 20 meter dipole in a V configuration (not inverted) at 40-50 feet Computer is running Fedora 16 with CQRLOG for logging Net: Southern Cross DX Daily 1230-1300 14.238.5 MHz VK6ZAI & W1FDY
