An Interesting Contact

The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (Italian Radio Amateurs Association) is celebrating 100 years on the air with a three month long special multi-station event.  Yesterday evening, one of their PSK-31 stations was booming into north FL on 20m like it was next door in Georgia, so that was an easy 5500 mile contact.  Sometimes the angels sing and these band openings happen, just like that.  RAI has an entire points scheme for various levels of awards (i.e., certificates suitable for framing), but I doubt that I'll spend the time hunting any more down.  No, one unexpected and very easy contact is enough.  If more present themselves though, that'll be all good and well too.

Keeps things lively, unpredictable.  That's part of what makes this hobby fun.

ps: got this in the email today:

Cool!