# What is was your longest/Favorite contact you ever made? **URL:** \ **Category:** HF operations\ **Created:** [September 16, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408 "2026-09-16T13:58:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/1 "2026-09-16T13:58:57Z")
![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/7/a/7aa7c5459f295a119ed4153feb4fee4436a1e041.jpeg) That was my longest, what was yours? _Poll ([view on site](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/1))_ ---
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/2 "2026-09-16T14:00:51Z")
Also if you have a story behind your radio contact I would love to hear it! ---
**Author:** ![NF0P](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/nf0p/32/7920_2.png) [@NF0P](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/NF0P)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/3 "2026-09-16T14:30:25Z")
Far side of Australia for me! ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/5/0/50bc4e93cafef0dc5093b0915d49df26fa3de1b7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/4 "2026-09-16T14:32:30Z")
@NF0P WOW!!! That is so cool! Nearly doubled mine! ---
**Author:** ![W7YBY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/w7yby/32/18857_2.png) [@W7YBY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/W7YBY)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/5 "2026-09-16T19:39:10Z")
Longest was probably my Phoenix to Perth contact (9,680 mi), but my most favorite contacts are to Japan. I was there a couple of times in the 60s, my dad was based out of there during the Korean War (B-29 missions over NK), and I just really, really liked the people and the history so any chance I get to make a contact in Japan is a highlight for me. ![Japan - JL8PZO](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/c/b/cbd95253252e0899f6e4768e29fde13fa8550be1.jpeg) Oh, and another special one was Cabo Verde, the tiny island nation that held its own in the FIFA World Cup finals against some huge clubs. That was a great QSL card to put into the binder as well. ![Cabo Verde - D450ICV](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/9/9/99a1c9349301f2731717336f3e1c248527ce1cae.jpeg) Simon wasn’t very far away, but it was a unique contact because he was visiting from England and activating Alcatraz Island. ![England - G7WKX reverse](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/c/5/c55fd3698571783eeb1de90d9d618f712fff8250.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/6 "2026-09-16T20:53:07Z")
@W7YBY COOL! Those are all interesting ---
**Author:** ![KF8HBH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kf8hbh/32/37949_2.png) [@KF8HBH](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KF8HBH)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/7 "2026-09-17T02:54:23Z")
![1000006941](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/7/8/7816d3f827bc84191f5aa4c32a7271c4417efc11.jpeg) Was super excited to make the contact…but was cut short when we found the frequency in use…doh! ---
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/8 "2026-09-17T12:55:58Z")
@KF8HBH Yeah that’s to bad, but still cool that you made the contact! How well could you hear him and what were you using? ---
**Author:** ![KF8HBH](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/kf8hbh/32/37949_2.png) [@KF8HBH](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KF8HBH)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 3:43pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/9 "2026-09-17T15:43:46Z")
Icom7300mk2 through a [myantenna.com](http://myantenna.com) 4010 EFHW in inverted L barefoot. Heard him crystal clear ---
**Author:** ![W7YBY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/w7yby/32/18857_2.png) [@W7YBY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/W7YBY)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 10:17pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/10 "2026-09-17T22:17:41Z")
I was pleased to open the mailbox and find this little gem waiting for me today. ![Russia - RZ10A rear](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/f/2/f24e9231b2b91bb501dbab21ad04fb49cd4bdfc2.jpeg) ![Russia - RZ10A front](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/9/1/910643bb92d4c1b71a5cf9e8976aafcdaf62af34.jpeg) ![Screenshot 2026-09-17 3.21.40 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/7/5/75001861015e890a317f96c367fd8a5b3b864fb0.png) ---
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/11 "2026-09-17T23:00:01Z")
That is so cool! ---
**Author:** ![KF0YDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@KF0YDS](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KF0YDS)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/12 "2026-09-20T16:55:07Z")
Mine was Colorado to Slovenia. ---
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/13 "2026-09-20T16:57:30Z")
@KF0YDS Cool! Same for me! ---
**Author:** ![AK4XT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ak4xt/32/36009_2.png) [@AK4XT](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/AK4XT)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/14 "2026-09-21T11:39:55Z")
![WorldRadioLeague_SingleContact_VK2CR](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/3/2/320867b7bc15e90d63dc062b91c81b5f44929965.jpeg) This is the longest contact I’ve made so far. 15000 miles. I was testing a new antenna and made this SSB with 100w off a vertical. He was calling “CQ beaming long path North America.” So a long path contact to Sydney Australia phone! ---
**Author:** ![KI5ZAF](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/ki5zaf/32/36179_2.png) [@KI5ZAF](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KI5ZAF)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/15 "2026-09-21T13:43:12Z")
Wow! so cool!! ---
**Author:** ![W7YBY](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.worldradioleague.com/w7yby/32/18857_2.png) [@W7YBY](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/W7YBY)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/16 "2026-10-03T22:16:08Z")
A new favorite… my first one into Siberia. ![Russia](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/americanradioclub/original/3X/e/c/ec1b3a83f45918a7c2f9f61d3e2fd2bf6312e6a7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![KF0YDS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/db5fbb/32.png) [@KF0YDS](https://community.worldradioleague.com/u/KF0YDS)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 12:33am UTC](https://community.worldradioleague.com/t/what-is-was-your-longest-favorite-contact-you-ever-made/46408/17 "2026-10-04T00:33:57Z")
it might also be CO to Northern Greenland