Scott Townley
Bridgewater, NJ
"So how far can you talk on that setup...?
I get that question all the time, from both hams and non-hams. And the answer is...just about as far as you can imagine. I've worked into the east coast of Africa long-path, so that would be more than halfway around the world!
Although really "how far..." doesn't mean much from a comparison standpoint (since when the bands are open, the proverbial "wet string" will make contacts), it's still interesting to demonstrate the DX capability of a mobile setup. I've included my current mobile standings in DXCC and WAZ as testimony to the fact that a decent mobile setup doesn't mean having to accept less! I may not make the contact on the first call, but I make the contact...
NX7U/M DXCC and WAZ totals since 6-Oct-1999:
|
|
DXCC |
WAZ |
|
Mixed |
311 |
40 |
|
SSB |
220 |
39 |
|
CW |
306 |
40 |
|
80m |
65 |
27 |
|
40m |
168 |
36 |
|
30m |
228 |
39 |
|
20m |
227 |
40 |
|
17m |
222 |
39 |
|
15m |
214 |
39 |
|
12m |
228 |
39 |
|
10m |
193 |
38 |
NX7U/M "Notable Contacts"
XZ0A (all on low bands); 7O1YGF; FR/F6KDF/T; K5K (8 bands); 3B6RF; 3C1AG; 5U1A (80m); 5X1CW (he answered my CQ on a "dead" 20m band one morning!); A52XX; BQ9P (Pratas Is.); ET3BN; HK5QGX/0M (Malpelo Is.); K1B (Baker-Howland Is.); KH6ND/KH5 (Palmyra Is.); TN3W; VK0MM; VK9ML; VP8GEO; VP6DI (Ducie Is.); YI9OM; ZL7C (15 band-modes!); ZD7VC (6m); 3G0Z (6m); T6T; K1N; 1A0C
