Well I finished 6959 a week ago and had been busy building a SWR/power meter to see actual output going into the antenna. Sitting at my bench during a null in kit building activity, I figured the time had come to test this puppy out. I was listening on 20m so I tuned a little off of the conversation I had been eaves dropping on and heard a strong signal - VY1/DL1FDH working all kinds of 8's,7's, 6's and an occasional 4 & 5. He said he was on Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia. So I waited for all the others to give their call sign after a QRZ and threw mine out at about 5 watts SSB - "NQ3RP November Quebec Three Romeo Papa" with the nervousness of my very first QSO some twenty years ago. NQ3RP came the replay - I was in!! Tom, it turns out, was in Canada for a holiday from Germany and working some North American stations. I gave him a 59 and he likewise gave me a 59, I don't believe it but I will take it. He said I was very strong into P.E.I. with my 5 watts. As we signed off, my wife was standing behind me and she asked why I was shaking so much. I guess it was just the excitement of this first contact and knowing that this little radio I built had just made it's first of many contacts. Just thought I'd share this story and hope to see you on the air soon!
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