DX - December 2018

Second Op Jack says: "XT2BR is listening for JA stations.
Why aren't we calling, Pop? My name starts with JA."

QRP

Who I've worked in December (KX2 CW @ 5W).

• E51DWC South Cook Is. - Worked 17m (12/13)
• H7/RC5A Nicaragua - Worked 20m (12/04) - IOTA NA-013
• H7/N3QQ Nicaragua - Worked 20m (12/04) - IOTA NA-013
• HA8IB Hungary - Worked 20m (12/07)
• PJ2ND Curacao Is. - Worked 20m (12/04)
• V31MA Belize - Worked 80m (12/18)

Medium-Rare Wave

I've been playing with mediumwave DX a lot lately, using the NRD-515 and Kiwa Air-Core MW Loop. It's not very often that I do this, I don't know why. The 515 has a pair of custom Kiwa filters (3.5 kHz and 8.0 kHz bandwidths) that I installed back in the mid-90's when I acquired this radio. This is the first time I've used this gear since moving to Cedar Key. It still rocks. There is still some good stuff on the AM dial late at night!

#shackcleaningsunday

Against all expectations, I actually did find a floor beneath all the wires and dust bunnies.