[Al Skierkiewicz]

I thought I would add an interesting update here rather than start a new thread. I was tuning around on 20 meters today and the band opened for some interesting work. I put two Italy stations in the log book today, Florence and Milan and heard both Spain and the Canary Islands. Then while tuning around after dinner I heard this really strong station signing aeronautical mobile. I was patient and ended up working Dave, an Air Force systems specialist on a mission over the coast of south Florida. Although he had to be vague for military reasons he was able to tell people that it was somewhere above 25,000 ft. He reported working from a 707-300 effectively using a screwdriver antenna that extends out the trailing edge of the wing. I received a solid copy from him at S9+ on 14.185MHz.


Also for those interested, a series of special event stations are commerating the "Mother Road", I believe there are eight all together with two being mobile. I heard W6R tonight on 40 meters. The stations are operating SSB and CW...
SSB: 3.866, 7.266, 14.266 (17M and up probably useless)

CW: 3.533, 7.033, 10.110, 14.033 (ditto on 17M and up)
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