12/15/2008 | K1NV I added 70 feet to each leg of my open wire-fed 135 foot dipole, not having time to lay down a new ground system for a vertical. With the center at 50 feet, I wasn't expecting to make many contacts beyond a few states away, especially with less than 100 watts.

It was a pleasant surprise to work stations on the east coast and most points between from this southern Nevada QTH. KH6 and KV4 also went in the log. I did hear the HK0T station briefly, but didn't work him. The dipole definitely hears better than any of the verticals I have used in the past. -- K1NV