2 months operating from DM93 on 6 meters with $20 yard sale rig [ FT-620 with 30 watts SSB ] and homebrew 5 element Yagi at 15 feet above ground level :

174 new grids and 42 states [ not all confirmed ]

picture is my former antenna setup in WA [ 2005 -2011 ]

please note : address should read 12204 hwy 87 UNIT # 2

Only able to work 40 countries QRP ( 5 watts SSB  ) in 2 months on AV-101 vertical antenna on 10 meters . Now have 100 watts and vert.