I worked PA7D in The Netherlands running FT8 on the Icom IC-705 with only 200 mW of TX power @OxfordShortwaveLog
I worked PA7D in The Netherlands running FT8 on the Icom IC-705 with only 200 mW of TX power @OxfordShortwaveLog
Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Hi there, this was a great contact using just 0.2 Watts of TX power! Well it was as far as I'm concerned lol. There was also a QSO near-miss with a station in Denmark. So, great to be getting into Europe with such low power.

Thanks for watching and 73.
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I worked PA7D in The Netherlands running FT8 on the Icom IC-705 with only 200 mW of TX power

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