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TO OPERATE.  I CAN OFTEN WORK DX STATIONS ON THE FIRST CALL, EVEN WHEN
OTHERS CANNOT HEAR THEM. I ALSO FREQUENTLY GET REPORTS THAT MY SIGNAL IS
AMONG THE STRONGEST ON THE BAND.  I HAVE ENJOYED MANY CONTACTS WITH DX
STATIONS AROUND THE WORLD VIA BOTH SHORT PATH AND LONG PATH.  FOR INSTANCE,
TO WORK FRANK WRIGHT, VK4DO, ON 10 METER SHORT PATH, I INITIALLY USED A
MEDIUM TOA COMBINATION.  BUT AS THE BAND WAS GOING OUT, I SWITCHED TO A
LOWER TOA COMBINATION AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CONTACT FOR MUCH LONGER.
FRANKS SIGNAL COMPLETELY DISAPPEARED ON THE MEDIUM TOA COMBINATION, BUT IT
WAS LOUD AND CLEAR ON THE LOWER TOA COMBINATION.  DURING A 15,000 MILE, 20
METER LONG PATH OPENING TO AUSTRALIA, I WAS ABLE TO WORK PETER PARKER,
VK3YE/M, WHO WAS USING A VERTICAL AND ONLY 5 W.  GENERATING THE DATA. HIGH
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