Shortest connection on 14MHz or meeting with OM1MV (VE6MV) de OM5PM

In the morning of 7/22/2004, as soon as I woke up, I turned on the transceiver at 14 MHz to listen to the conditions. Due to the fact that I don't have a good antenna on 14MHz, I could only hear strong stations... after tuning for a while, I felt a strong signal. As I was tuning the receiver, I tuned in to the frequency on which Zdenek was broadcasting VE6MV with an incredibly strong signal... after listening for a while I found out that he was broadcasting as OM1MV/M - he was making a connection to VE6. When he completed the connection, I immediately called him and learned that he was about 300m away from me as the crow flies - a little behind the housing estate where I live. I was just about to go to work (for a part-time job) and since it's almost down the road, I stopped by so I could say hi to him in person and look at his amazing antenna on his car. After all, such an opportunity is not every day. In a few minutes I was already at the place where the white favorite with the OM1MV brand was parked.

Zdeno ešte dokončil spojenie s DX stanicou, vystúpil z auta a podal mi ruku. Bolo to pre mňa veľmi zaujímavé stretnutie, pretože som ho veľa krát počul z jeho domáceho QTH ako VE6MV a teraz som mal možnosť vidieť ho a pokecať sním aj osobne. Našťastie bol po ruke aj kamarátov fotoaparát, takže bolo možné spraviť si na pamiatku aj zopár fotiek.

We chatted together, he showed me the transceiver and the antenna, which could be adapted to 80m, 40m, 20m using replacement coils as needed... just a great mobile phone.

It was an honor for me to meet Zden in person, because whenever there is an opportunity to meet a DX operator it is exceptional and less likely than with someone from OM - maybe 90% of DX operators from the world I will never have the opportunity to see in person.

Sincerely, 73 & VY DX de Peter Mikulášik, OM5PM