Radio waves around the world
It finally happened! I had a radio contact with Australia!
I was participating again with the PACC contest. While searching up and down the 20m band for points to score I heard VK2YI. It really was, unbelievable. His signal was just as strong as many of the European stations I was working for the contest. When I answered his CQ he could hear me, and even gave me a 57 report! My 59 report confirmed the contact from my side and made the QSO official.
And a short while later I heard VK5RS in a QSO with an SP5 station. When that one was finished I answered his new CQ. It took a bit more effort due to QRM on both sides. But the 43 report still confirmed it.
Unfortunately both stations were not participating in the contest, so I will not get any points for it. They are in my log however. That is all that counts for me.