First QSOs on 50 MHz

13 May 2010 - the day of my first QSOs on 50 MHz band! While the aluminium tubing, rotor and other antenna hardware is still to arrive, I decided to build a dipole so that I could at least enjoy some QSOs.

It started with a short Es opening to central and northern Sweden, with SM5CZQ first in the log. The afternoon produced a good Es opening to the west, with several contacts from G, GU and F. In the evening I managed a troposcatter QSO with OH0JFP at 640 km.

Even an ordinary dipole can give you much pleasure :)