2m Tropo and First AF-SA QSO ever!

Posted date: June 20, 2019in: VHF

New DXCC on 2m Tropo and First AF-SA QSO ever.
Trinidad and Tobago 9Y4D —-> D41CV
Distance 4000km
Chris running 7el 100W
Mode FT8

QSO réalisé en CW avec @D4C_team, du coup premier qso transatlantique avec un cerveau, une oreille mais avec un transceiver SDR donc avec plein d’informatique quand même histoire de faire râler les puristes 😄🤪😁 pic.twitter.com/5bCZl70oyj

— ＦＧ８ＯＪ🏝️🛰️🌑 (@FG8OJ) June 19, 2019

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