Congratulations Mike, That is a most worthy achievement.
Having been through several cycles since 1958 (Yikes, that seems like a long time) I gotta say I am never sorry to see the troughts come. Peaks are just overwhelming, sometimes. I once worked WAC on 10 meters in 15 minutes with about 20 watts but at peak times that ain't a big deal and the band was like a cocktail party - too intense. I like the quieter times best. 72, Tom -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike K8CN Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:07 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K2: A small milestone! Although this will come as no surprise to many readers of this forum, it is possible at the very trough of the sunspot cycle to persist and even prosper in QRP mode: K2/10, #5569, was placed in service on 29 August 2007, and has always been operated at 5 W or less. QRP DXCC achieved 22 May 2008 thanks to 5B/LZ2HM. Antennas used: 20 meter attic dipole; 135 foot doublet, ladder line fed, at 50 feet. Longest path: VK3XU, near Melbourne, at approximately 10,527 miles (> 2000 miles/watt; 40 meter grey line!) I offer this as encouragement to those who occasionally lament the dearth of sunspots and opt for QRO! Cheers, and a spot of bubbly to all, Mike, K8CN Durham, NH -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K2%3A-A-small-milestone%21-tp17416782p17416782.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
