Orrin, EA7DUD is definitely a valid QSO with a real person. Spain at 6000 miles is very believable.
Now, lets have a QSO between the two of us. At 13,500 km that is still less than my QSO with CX2AQ at 16,500 km. I am still trying for my first QSO with anyone on the East Coast US. 73, Bob, 9V1QQ --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, WN1Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Howdy folks, > > I had my first JT65A qso with wb6mlc, just > maybe 200 miles distant, no challenge there ... > we often talk on SSB ... then Sunday with EA7DUD > in Spain. > > I normally don't even try to work Europe, too > much competition with other stations stateside. > Personally i detest contesting. > > Can anyone else state they have QSOd with EA7DUD > and they believe this is not someone just pirating > that callsign? I know this sounds suspicious and > wacky, but i know Bill k6acj also is wondering > about some of this DX. > > There is no insult intended here, just looking for > some assurance please ... > > I also heard 7L4IOU, Japan, and the distance from > here in California is maybe 5000 miles to Japan and > not quite 6000 to Spain, so Spain is believable. > > Orrin wn1z >