My first confirmed contact on ssb

[poboy309]

375 in GA on 38 lsb. 8:18 pm on a home made dipole inverted v. Ive finally figured out my set up. I got rid of the power mic and have easier control of my mic gain. I'm proud of my little grant lt.

-- Tue, Oct 21 2014, 20:31 --

544 Maryland at 9:27 pm cst. It's wild that conditions are still good.

-- Tue, Oct 21 2014, 20:36 --

301 New Jersey.

[231]

Congrats'! The first is always the best. There will be more to come, too.

Ain't nothing wrong with a dipole...inverted 'V' or otherwise! After all, it's a 1/2 wave antenna and probably one of the best tried and true designs available. There is always a special satisfaction about making contacts on an antenna you made yourself too. Very cool indeed!

Thanks for sharing that with us and good luck DX-ing!

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[poboy309]

Thanks! It was a lot easier with ssb. When skip was rolling on am, I was lucky to get out against the big stations. I know conditions lasted quite a while here in IL. My last contact was 11:15 pm cst.

[Lost Ram]

Very nice!!! I remember my first SSB contact from a repaired ground plane I got when I was 16 and had just got a Sears roadtalker base. It was 16LSB to Idaho.

[poboy309]

My first AM contact was on my mobile with a 2 pill on a 102" whip. I got out to GA and SC on my over driven 2 pill. My wife doesn't seem to share the enthusiasm in my successful dx so I have to find those who enjoy it to share. My friends look at me like I'm nuts. They ask who I talk to and how far I get. Of course after I tell them, they tell me that's what a phone is for.
They just won't understand.

[Lost Ram]

Its not an understood hobby for sure.

[ironman1956]

Hey great, having many hookups on skip here but conditions can change in a matter of seconds. It is a fun hobby. 333 Evergreen base LSB39,39,37

[bluemeanie]

That's awesome On antenna you made and don't let anybody poo poo your Grant, they're a great radio. Keep it

[MDYoungblood]

First contact is always the best , after that is starts to be "old hat" until you get across the ponds to Europe and Australia.

3's

Greg

[poboy309]

I'm working on my antenna setup. The more I read and learn the more I realize how lucky I've been to get any good contacts. I'm hoping to make it across the pond soon.

[Blue Ox2]

It is sure neat to be reading about these first contacts.
Today was my first contact -
11:31 USB 36
contact 240 Dayton, OH from my Doghouse base in Lititz, PA
President McKinley on a DR-Dipole mounted 8 inches off the tile on my roof.
Inverted V faces east

73

Mike
KPA223

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[Blue Ox2]

Just had another.
19:35 38 LSB
contact 360 Carolina

K, I'll stop now. Quite excited, is all.

73

Mike
KPA223

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[295 antenna]

Thats great!! i get so excited when i make a dx contact ill tell my wife and she will just roll her eyes lol

[Mtn Lynx]

Still getting as excited as a kid in a candy store here too when making confirmed contacts. Found out there is a local here that has a cb. He's listening to me make DX contacts. His antenna is too small to hear skip tho.

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[Rwd72001]

Thats awesome. Got my first ssb contact today on my Uniden Grant

[295 antenna]

Nice start a contact book !