Rig: ICOM IC-718, 100 watts peak output

Antenna: New-Tronics 4BTV ground mounted 10-15-20-40 vertical, with eight radials.

In 1974 I heard a rare FK8 New Caledonia (Pacific Micronesia) station working a pileup on 20 meters. Another better equipped US station calling the FK8 was 5/9+ copy on my end. He and I cooperated with each other by not calling on top of one another, so as to not QRM each other. Eventually this other US station got through and at the conclusion of his QSO with the FK8, he mentioned that my station had also been calling for some time. That was how I got my first FK8 contact.

My station is modest. If you hear me in a pileup, that kind of assist is always appreciated.