Sometimes you just have to stretch the imagination, and ask for what you want. SVARC Club Members Janine, KI5WI, and husband Larry, KQ4GUY are traveling in Janine’s home of New Zealand. While being interviewed by a fellow New Zealand Radio Amateur, ZL1BQD, Roly, Larry and Janine made a very special contact called a QSO from their park to another ham, Simon VA7BIX, activating a park on the other side of the Pacific Ocean in British Columbia, Canada.
Below are two videos from this contact. The first video is the full interview with Larry and Janine with Roly, ZL1BQD. Starting at approximately 9’45” is Janine’s contact with the park in British Columbia. [Park to Park DX]
Here is how Larry and Janine were heard from VA7BIX’s station in British Columbia. This video starts at 44’30” and the contact begins to be made about 30 seconds later. Listen carefully as Larry and Janine are a faint signal, but readable.
Larry and Janine’s QSO and use of Chameleon Antenna antenna got them noticed also by Chameleon Antenna and were highlighted on the company’s Facebook page. Nice Job Larry and Janine!
Larry and Janine have been radio amateur’s since March 2023, currently both hold Amateur Extra licenses and have activated well over 300 Parks in about 6 months of effort. Larry and Janine are traveling with their Yaesu 991A radio and a Chameleon Tactical Delta Loop antenna.
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