I played at it for a few hours on Friday and Saturday nights, and most of the day on Sunday. I managed to log over 200 contacts in 63 countries and put three new countries in the log.
Funniest incident? How about a PA0 in the Netherlands asking a N5 station in Texas to "please speak English". I thought the Texan was going to have a fit!
I actually heard VA3QV this weekend on 40m, but didn't get a chance to work Bob.
For the most part behaviour on the bands was pretty good, but the LIDS were still out in force tuning up over active QSOs. Do the guys who do that ever listen before they press tune? I don't think they do.
Overall I'm extremely pleased with the new FT-950 and the way it performed over the weekend. I've still got a few things to master and remember how to do....such as working split, but the filters really make a huge difference in the pile ups.
I'm looking forward to the CQ WW DX SSB Contest at the end of the month and giving the rig another good workout.
