I had a nice QSO with Duke, NA1A, out there in Irvine, California on Sunday. Duke has a deep interest in the quality of SSB signals — he is part of the ESSB group. So I was pleased when he said my BITX 17 sounded good. He recorded a little bit of my transmission. Click below to listen to the BITX 17 tran-continental, with some help from my CCI amplifier (120 W PEP) and my 17 meter Moxon antenna.
Thanks Duke!
http://soldersmoke.com/Recording by NA1A.mp3
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Bill – that rig sounds really good. Too bad we’re really a bit too close for 17m… Maybe I’ll look for you on 17m when I’m up in MA this week. Boy – it’s been a long time since I’ve spoken with Duke!