Eric, 

When I was pointing my SteppIr DB36 due east, I could just tell that someone
was talking, but not loud enough to copy.  When I put the DB36 into 180
mode, you came up to 5 by 5.  If you heard me work the YC0, I was pointing
at about 300 degrees, sso you probably could still copy me.

The rig I am currently using is the Icom 775DSP, which I will be retiring
sometime in the next few months.  I was running about 600 watts this
morning.  BTW, I am on 7163 every early morning starting at about 02:30A
local Phoenix time.  There is a fairly large group that gathers every
morning on 7163 to work DX and chew the rag.

73
Alan/KD7GC


Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ

-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Eric Oyen
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 6:14 AM
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Subject: heard on 40 this morning.

Hello Alan (and the rest of the crew). I heard you on 40 meters this =
morning. pretty strong signal considering you were just 5 miles away. =
the guy in florida was actually louder. So? what radio were you using?

-eric
n7zzt