There are lots of "hangouts", but they are kind of limiting. They are
handy when you are rockbound, or when you're collecting paper for QRP
club awards. But why restrict yourself to a few channels when you have a
rig that isn't restricted. That's where QRP signals belong--from one end
of the band to another.
I rarely even mention that I'm QRP unless it comes up and I get a chance
to convince someone to try it and give them a signal report. I don't
force someone to try to ragchew when I'm 339, but if someone is 58 or
better, I'm usually strong enough to get an acceptable signal report and
have a casual QSO.
Try some of the weak signal digital modes too. When the objective is
solid communication and not signal strength, they produce amazing
results with VERY little power. You have a solid rig for running them, too.
Anyway, enjoy the rig. It will be good company on business trips.
Eric
KE6US
On 2/5/2014 12:40 AM, Dale - K7DNH wrote:
While on a business trip to Lake Havasau City, AZ I made my first ever QRP
contact this evening, and with my newly assembled KX3 # 5607 with W1AW/4 in
Georgia. Using 5 watts and received "59 - nice signal for QRP from out
west". Of course he has a beam pointed to the west so that helped a great
deal.. but I was still pretty excited about it! Took me about 15 minutes to
get through the "west coast wall" but that is to be expected.
Now to start learning where QRP folks hang out in the bands. I did join the
KX3 yahoo group and looking forward to learning more about QRP.
Thanks for letting me beat my chest a little.
Dale
K7DNH
--
View this message in context:
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/5607-first-contact-QRP-tp7583670.html
Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
______________________________________________________________
Elecraft mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
