All set up. Thankfully, I brought an extra usb cord (k3 to computer). Kept dropping the com port until I swapped cords.
First q last night with the antenna laying on the pool deck was a SV9. Worked 4X and YB, with honest S9 sigs both ways...100 watts.
I've been on for several relatively short stints on 10, 12, and 15. 200/hr has been easy even with a bit of chitchat. The strongest stateside stations have been from the midwest.
Rates could be higher if Italian stations actually stopped to breath occasionally, lol.
See you all on this weekend and don’t forget to check the box next to "spot all S&P QSOs" in your logging program. No self spotting in this one.
Ciao and 73,
Gary KC9EE