1996-2005 N7BHC California

VHF operation while based in California was very low. My work with Mission Aviation Fellowship had me based overseas for much of this period Only while in Albania was I able to get a license to operate.

The high point of QSOs in this period was a tropo duct opeing to Hawaii. My location at Redlands airport was 75 miles inland. Equipment used was a Yaeu FT-847, a 300 watt Mirage an=mplifier, and a 16 element KLM yagi.

The total range was 2546 miles. This is teh longest 2m tropo DX I have worked as of late 2008.