[Fwd: LF: a new world distance record

[Andre' Kesteloot]

Steve Rawlings wrote:

> [...]
> OH1TN and HB9ASB have set a new world distance record by making the
> first OH / HB9 QSO on 136 kHz using conventional CW.  I was lucky enough
> to hear both sides of their QSO at 20:00 UTC, 29th December 1998 over
> the 1935 km path.  Shortly afterwards, I worked Reino OH1TN on my 12 m
> vertical to get my best report yet from Reino -  RST 549.   It's amazing
> what can be done on 136 kHz with such a small antenna (plus 400 W RF, of
> course!).

> [...]
> Steve GW4ALG