Monday Feb 10th, 2025 (UTC Time)

In Olney it was Sunday, Feb 9th at about 1810CST, I had hooked up the IC-7300 with plans to watch some videos to learn more about the radio’s settings. On 28.4MHz, I immediately heard a crystal clear signal from N6ZA, Barry from just outside San Francisco, having a QSO with N6WDG, Roger, who lives just a few miles from Barry. I listened to Barry have a few more QSO’s with hams whose stations I couldn’t hear, and just before 10M died at my QTH for the night, I made a contact with N6ZA Barry at 1919CST (0119UTC on Mon, Feb 10th, 2025).

At 2345CST (0545UTC Mon), I found the BBC from Ascension Island on 9410 kHz, a first-heard on that freq for me. This station is transmitted with 125kW / Az 27° - distance from Olney, Illinois is 9177km / 5702mi.