Off thread, but I didn't want to start a new one.
I heard you Jenny this evening working Paul VE1DX but you were too weak to copy. He was a big signal!
I called CQ on 17m for a while and on the RBN was spotted in HA @ 15dB, TF @ 22dB, OH @ 10dB and by a couple of Ws @ 5 and 9 dBs. No replies though. I was almost tempted to try QRO and up power to 10W!