Worked up my courage and tested the HF rig. Had to look up password for my logging PC, kek. It's been 10 months.
√ Antenna tuning
√ Listening, hear a QSO between California and Switzerland. They report the 20m band has been very quiet and is starting to open on that path.
√ Find a guy calling CQ on 20m SSB located 1200 miles away
√ Listen to the QSO
√ He calls CQ inviting anyone to transmit.
√ I speak my callsign
√ He heard one letter and asked me to come back
√ I speak my callsign
√ He switches antennas
√ I speak my callsign
√ 59 signal report
√ Comfy QSO, no repeats needed
√ He reports my audio quality is excellent … which is always my biggest worry since I hardly ever use SSB.
√ I feel good! Ready to work SSB if needed. Squirrel and wind damage has not affected signal quality.
Over.
Kek