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474.2 kHz night

TX  20%  and RX  active this night
Antenna current indication  over 100%  highest indication i got
The matching is closer to 50Ohms  less losses in coils and tuner
25V  4A
The IRFP4227  seems indestructible at 24V

2 marginal decodes of my QRP signal

 10dB lower snr   on the TX side.

strongest   of 18 decodes
2017-03-17 01:44  WD2XSH/17  0.475640  -8  0  FN42pb  5  PA0O  JO33hg  5630  49

5 decodes both
2017-03-17 03:52  WG2XKA  0.475721  -21  0  FN33lq  1  PA0O  JO33hg  5656  49
 2017-03-17 03:44  WG2XPJ  0.475694  -23  0  FN34lp  1  PA0O  JO33hg  5587  50 

 2017-03-17 01:24  WG2XKA  0.475721  -29  0  FN33lq  1  PA0O  JO33hg  5656  49 
 2017-03-17 00:28  WD2XSH/17  0.475640  -18  0  FN42pb  5  PA0O  JO33hg  5630  49 
 2017-03-17 03:34  PA0O  0.475614  -30  0  JO33hg  0.2  WD2XSH/17  FN42pb  5630  290 
 2017-03-17 02:58  WG2XPJ  0.475694  -25  0  FN34lp  1  PA0O  JO33hg  5587  50 
 2017-03-17 03:16  PA0O  0.475614  -28  0  JO33hg  0.2  N1BUG  FN55mf  5297  293 


DX peditions   are very active some more band slots
20170316 1039  14024,0 CW   PA0O         599  5U5R            599                     
20170316 1102  14017,0 CW   PA0O         599  9N7EI           599                     
20170316 1909  10106,0 CW   PA0O         599  9N7EI           599                     
20170316 1926  10104,0 CW   PA0O         599  5U5R            599                     
20170316 1931   7003,0 CW   PA0O         599  5U5R            599                     
20170317 0054   1830,5 CW   PA0O         599  9G5X            599                     



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