A new IOTA was confirmed yesterday

I've got NA-250 confirmed yesterday. Island was North end of Khantaak in the never Before activated Group of Yakutat Borough islands. They worked 2770 QSO's and had some problem with sun activity (who doesn't). Any way, here are the proof.

Nice card and call! And thanks to Bruce, KD6WW & Mike, K9AJ for QSO and QSL.

Wx here in Sweden have been warm. But now it feels like autumn has arrived. Have had some light showers and a lot of wind. Temp at the moment is 11 C ( 52 F ). So it feels fresh and crisp outside.

CUL

New rare IOTA worked

A few day's ago I worked K6VVA/KL7 from NA-004. A new one for me. And the funny thing with this QSO is that Eric is only working Active registered IOTA chasers and all other not found in the IOTA listing he tells to go QRT! Well this is one way to do it. An IOTA shall only be worked once. But not all general DX chasers understand this. And they work, or try to work him on several bands.
Well I'm a registered IOTA chaser and I've got a QSO with Eric on Endicott Island.
And here are a Souvenir QSL to prove it. Thanks Eric!

Looking forward for the real QSL and one more Point towards Honor Roll ( 5 to go).

CUL

Installed an Inv L-antenna.

I have some problems to find some 6063 aluminium tubing for a new 160/80 m vertical. Meanwhile I have installed a L-Antenna for 160. Slightly longer than 1/4 and using a cap for tuning. SWR OK and I have worked a few EU stations for checking function. Received nice reports using only 100 W.

Compared with the 160/80 trap dipole and found that the L-Antenna was 5 - 10 db better in receiving.

It will be fun to test as we enter the dark times!!

CUL