I tried driving out to my local ham fest location as indicated on the ARRL website, but no one was there, and then went to the past site at the high school football stadium. No one was there either. I consider my self a newby, don’t even know the etiquette for contests or “interrupting” some SSB rag chews I hear on my KX3. People might assume on a look up on QRZ that I am an “experienced” ham and conclude that I’m one of those A h0l*s. I am still having to hold a copy of the ARRL band plan in my left hand as I dial in frequencies and bands with my right! Reading the instructions as I go. No Elmer’s here. Questions like: Do you or if so why do some repeat both call signs of participants of a QSO vs just your own? Are the numbers at the conclusion of a QSO “ you’re number 28” assigned by the contestant just a way of confirming or tabulating a QSO? I guess it’s similar to talking to air traffic control with flying. Most of ATC conversation with rapid fire instructions is anticipation, but even then I had trouble reading back directions and squawk numbers etc. I think I must have some auditory dyslexia, even though my age adjusted frequencies of hearing are very good. I am limited by my antenna arrangement, and thus ability to transmit effectively with 100W running through my KPA100. I would think it becomes a sort of chicken or the egg issue when it comes to QSOs if you have availed yourself of all reasonable antenna options (but I am not erecting a 60 foot tower in the back of my building or mounting my 30 ft MFJ mast with 24 ground radials spread over the parking lot) and the only weapon left is transmission power. But the easier it is for people to hear you, the more enjoyable the radio can be and your communication skills snowball. I’m 68, and in excellent health, so hopefully I might have a few years at it. I am looking at taking the plunge next year and getting the K4D and the KPA1500 but want to increase my knowledge base and will need to upgrade my Buckmaster 300W 7 band OCFD currently in use to the 3000 W version. I cheat on CW with keyboard encoding and decoding on the KPX3 set at 15 WPM although all I seem to get on the KX3 is decoded gibberish**E*EE ** etc. Finally, how much more sensitive is the K4 for signal reception compared to the fully filtered KX3? 73’s Karl. AF5LQ
Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 5:34 AM, Doug Turnbull <turnb...@net1.ie> wrote: Jan, You are an inspiration to this 79 year old. I like the city lot idea as well. Keep pounding the brass in good health. 73 Doug EI2CN On Tue 27 Jun 2023, 02:29 Jim Brown, <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: > On 6/26/2023 2:01 PM, Jan wrote: > > The K4/at is a delight to operate anytime; this last weekend it was used > > > Thanks to the hundred that I had exchanges with > > > > 73, Jan K1ND > > > > PS: At 86 years of age it was fun! > > At W6BX, W6JTI and I, also octogenarians, worked you on at least one > band. We were QRP with a K3/P3/SVGA, with the entire station on battery > power. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 > Message delivered to turnb...@net1.ie > ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to karlwhubb...@yahoo.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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
