First FT8 awards arrived

2018 will be a fantastic year in my ham carreer. 


With >3000 QSO until now, 90% in digital mode and all done with a single element or wire antenna, it's a new world that has been opened.


Last days I made some hundreds of QSO on 18 Mhz with the G5RV.  With a height of at least 12m on every part of the legs and an angle of 180° between, the antenna delivers optimal results.
The predicted 4 lobes on this frequency are detectable in the log.  Ie. USA, SA, JA and Middle East. 
Almost no Carribean stations worked.


Everything is now ready to change this wire by the new 160m Windom antenna.  
Just waiting on a day with a temperature  <30°C.


The first FT8 awards arrived via mail (using Ultimate AAC combined with the FT8DMC club.  All handling is automatic based on a standard ADIF log).
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Worked All Continents on 80m, Worked All Japan on 30m and 500 grids worldwide.


Total cost : 0 €, delivery time : 12 hours thanks to a great job of award manager A92AA. 
DXCC has a problem if this nice way of working by others continues that way.