so the crystals arrived in the post from the very generous Jerry G4GGZ,  and it was the work of a few moments to lift out the 11m and 15m crystals and replaced them with two of the four that arrived.  the switch was a dawdle and took less time than opening up the rig.  the crystals are a hair off what they should be so I need to be careful not to drift out of the band, but I had 2 QSOs on 17m within a few minutes of tuning up the rig.

9A2AJ	Croatia
OK1KW	Czech Rep

the long wire tuned up on 17 very easily with virtually no QRN and was a good 2 s-points louder than the G5RV jr, so my plans to possibly loose the long wire and put up a windom may be put on hold.

no contacts on 12 yet as it was a bit flat.  no doubt as the summer comes in the higher bands will open and there will be the chance to utilise the band a bit more.

so, QSOs since Wednesday,,,,

SM6PDS	Sweden
HA2AL	Hungary
HB9ATE	Switzerland
DL7LHA	Germany
OE5ARN	Austria
OE5MZ	Austria
DL9SCO	Germany
OM4KW	Slovak rep
DK8AH	Germany
IC8POF	Italy
OZ3NP	Denmark
DL2NOM	Germany
IK1QAD	Italy
DL2JRS	Germany
DL1SDX	Germany
UA6GX	Russia
VE2WU	Canada QC
DL2SWW	Germany
DL1NKS	Germany
DL4AMM	Germany
F6HZS	France
DF2IAH	Germany
ES6TZ	Estonia
DL1VJL	Germany
CN8GL	Morocco
OK2SGY	Czech Rep
DK3NR	Germany
EA3CW	Spain
DF4EW	Germany
9A2AJ	Croatia
OK1KW	Czech Rep
LY2J	Lithuania
HA7LW	Hungary
I4CKC	Italy
HA3MG	Hungary