First 10 Meter AM Contact from Hi7/N2CQR

I threw this in the bag on the way to the DR, almost as an afterthought.  But I am glad I did.  Today, watching reports on my 10 meter CW beacon (Mike WN2A provided the keyer),  I noticed that my signal was unusually strong.  At W3POA I was 7 db above the noise.  At DF2CK I was 4 db above the noise.  So I switched to the 10 meter AM rig (which is a converted GE brand CB rig) and worked John G3YPZ (see video above).   I was running about 5 watts to a quarter wave vertical.  But the signal reached the UK. 

Here are some details on my rig: 

https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2025/01/looking-for-contacts-on-10-meter-am.html

And https://soldersmoke.blogspot.com/2023/11/bill-n2cqr-goes-citizen-band.html

Thanks John!