February 2026

My 160m transmit signal with the shunt tower was OK but not great. In contests, I heard many DX stations well but could not work them until the conditions were better. Definitely I was in the middle of the crowd. Still miracles occurred. In 2025 CQ WW 160, special conditions Read more

The installer lifted the GXP 17-4 antenna to 110 ft and could not get it any higher. Partly because his gin pole was unstable. He arranged for a younger installer, who was waiting for a good weather on a weekend. All while the 40m element was grinding in the wind. Read more