Day 9 February QSO Challenge

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Day 9 of the QSO challenge was completed whilst operating down on the 80m band (3.583MHz).
This portion of the band is used by stations operating PSK31 and is always busy with plenty of activity to choose from.

 

I watched my P.C screen whist running the PSK31 Deluxe Super Browser where I  then made a nice QSO with ON5UN - Erwin.

During our QSO I was using 30W, FT-1000, RIGblaster plus and C.W antenna. The software I use for PSK31 is PSK Deluxe.
ON5UN was at a total distance of 305 miles away from my station. Our QSO can be seen below with the time and station information.

The actual PSK31 QSO


RX> 21:34:48 UTC
CQ CQ de ON5UN ON5UNCQ CQ de ON5UN ON5UNCQ CQ de ON5UN ON5UNPSE K oe
TX> 21:35:11 UTC
ON5UN ON5UN de 2EØHTS 2EØHTS
RX> 21:35:23 UTC
p- o***2EØHTS de ON5UNHI DEAR SimonUR RST 599 599MY NAME ERWIN ERWIN MY QTH LOCHRISTI LOCHRISTI LOC JO11WC JO11WCHOW COPY? BTU 2EØHTS DE teen5UN PSE KN tet nI t r .L
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TX> 21:36:29 UTC
ON5UN ON5UN de 2EØHTS 2EØHTS
Nice to meet you on the band dr Erwin Your RST is 599 599. My name is Simon Simon, QTH is BAILDON BAILDON in IO93CU IO93CU. How copy? BTU ON5UN de 2EØHTS k
RX> 21:37:15 UTC
t e 2EØHTS DE ON5UN 73 DEAR Simon AND TU FOR PSK31 QSO .MY QSL OK VIA E-QSL AND BUREAU ALL THE BEST AND LOTS OF DX. 2EØHTS DE ON5UN SK =e liitte na f r„ttseH¼v Ìreet
TX> 21:38:17 UTC
All Rcvd Erwin 1ØØ% good Copy, its been a pleasure making this QSO...

I hope to catch you agn soon maybe on another band...

Good DX and BTU dear Erwin,
73 to You and thanks for the QSO hope to See U AGN Soon. GOOD DX GL & GOOD NIGHT..
ON5UN de 2EØHTS Sk Sk
RX> 21:39:16 UTC
e i *** 2EØHTS DE ON5UN TU AND BYE BYE SIMON, YOU HTVE NICE SIGNAL ! 73 E-QSL IS UNDER WAY...

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