[WVDXA] FJ/OH2AM

[W8TN - Clark]

This is how a DX'er puts in his time - patiently waiting and watching for
that elusive new one. . .

Still in need of an SSB QSO with FJ, I saw a spot which said Martii was QRX
for 1 hour then he would work the U.S.  So, just before that hour was up I
prepared my station so that I was "locked and loaded" on 20-M SSB with 1500
watts into my 160-M Inverted "L" (which had a 5.37:1 SWR on 14.2 MHz.)  I
then sat and patiently listened to 14.195 for Martii to return and start
working the Deserving.

After a little more than 1-1/2 hours of listening, scanning with the second
VFO and watching the cluster, Martii had not returned and I sadly left the
station to do some work and eat lunch myself.  After another hour I returned
to the radio to hear Martii just starting up SIMPLEX.  Well, that didn't
last long and when he announced he was listening "200 to 210", I was ready
and I pounced.  But, he worked someone else, then another someone else.  I
frantically started tuning between 200 and 210 to see where he was listening
as I had "assumed" he would start on 200.

Then he called for a WØ a couple of times and there was apparently no
response.  So then he asked "W8?"  Well, I slammed the second VFO back to
close to 200 and gave my call.  Yep, he heard me!  A nice (short) QSO
followed and I logged FJ on 20-M SSB.  Whew!  Why does this stuff still make
me sweat after 43 years?

That gives me a 20-M and 40-M CW QSO and a 20-M SSB QSO so I guess I'm done
until Sunday night when they may show up on 80-M.

I hope all the WVDXA who need this for a new one have scored their own QSO's
as well as those of you who needed E4.  GL to all the WVDXA deserving!


Clark, W8TN
*A Very Merry DX Christmas to ALL*
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