Well, after being a ham for twenty years, I finally have an HF station on the air.  I'm using a Yaesu FT-897 with a LnR End-Fed dipole tuned for 40 and 20 meters.  The antenna is about thirty feet above the ground.  I'm very happy with both products.

I've also found quite a few friendly nets on HF.  My favorite is the Norcars net on 7.197.5 MHz.  Really nice folks, easy to join, and no dues.  Check them out starting about 8:00 am eastern time.

I'm also starting to learn about digital communications on HF.  I'm experimenting with PSK31.  I'm using Digipan software and a SignaLink USB modem.  I made my first dx contact with F6ECI in France yesterday afternoon.

I'm getting behind in learning Morse Code.  Need to start that again.

That's it for now,
73 de WX1YZ
Tom

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