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I have been licensed as LA2RL since 8 June 1967 but I have not been very active, firstly due to studies and secondly due to professional activities abroad. Since the end of May 2019 I am back on the air again. I am using my good old KX3 at 5W (QRP Only) together with a 17m end-feed antenna hanging 4m off the ground. At the moment I am on FT8, but even on that mode 5W into a poor antenna is quite a challenge. I have to play cat and mouse with the big signals that often do not realise I am even there. The plan is to get up my Cushcraft R8, which presently is stored in the garage. Then hopefully my 5W's will get somewhat further. Lately I have found that the KX3 also will allow me to run 10W on FT8 without heating up too much, so presently I am mainly using 10W on FT8. Even then I have big difficulties getting outside Europe with my signals. I still have not made any contacts with North and South America or the Oceania and with only 50 countries worked DXCC is still only a dream.

Hope to see on the bands.

73 de Frode, LA2RL