I just worked JR1EMO on 15m JT65. Working Japan from here isn’t terribly notable. This one was. Why? Because JR1EMO was my first HF contact 15 months ago.
![JR1EMO on 15m JT65](https://k7add.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/jr1emo-300x170.png)
June 27th of last year, right after I got my General ticket, I transmitted on HF for the first time after JR1EMO called CQ on 20m PSK31 (14.070). I fumbled around to figure out what macros went when, how to make it stop transmitting, and then did a victory lap around the garage-shack.
It’s amazing to consider how much I’ve learned since then and how much joy the hobby has brought me.
After the house remodel/new shack setup is complete, I’ll find a prominent place to frame the QSL card he sent me after our first QSO.