Speaking of the new cycle, check this out! http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/21dec_cycle24.htm?list101526
73, Don wd4egf ----- Original Message ----- From: "FISCHER,GREG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tim Ellison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 8:27 AM Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 3 month owner of SDR-1000 comment > Don't wait that long! The rise is pretty sharp. In 2-3 > years you will be working all the dx you want. > > Greg > > > On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 09:39:17 -0500 > "Tim Ellison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have commented on this several time in the past few >>months. Due to >> neighborhood "considerations" I don't run more than 100 >>watts. With >> solar cycle 23 just about at the solar minimum, getting >>through the >> pileups is a struggle. The old adage that "if you can >>hear them, you >> can work them" just doesn't apply to the SDR-1000. The >>RX is so hot, >> that I hear a bunch of stuff that I can't work. I can't >>wait for 2011 to >> get here! >> >> >> -Tim >> ---- >> >> "Si fractum non sit, id reficere" >> -Unknown Roman consultant >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>Larry Loen >> Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 2:27 AM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Cc: FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> Subject: Re: [Flexradio] 3 month owner of SDR-1000 >>comment >> >> John Sweeney wrote: >> >>>One thing I have noticed after owning the SDR-1000 for 3 >>>months , I >> receive much better than my getting out on transmit. >> Not unusual at >> all to copy the other station rock solid, no problems, >> but they say >> heavy QRM or QRN/ QSB, rough copy. (they are also using >>about 100 >> watts) I do not have this issue this often with my >>PROII, but I'm >> putting out the same power through same antenna. I'm >>told the quality >> is fantastic, so that is not the problem. Actually, I >>don't have the >> problem, the other guys have inferior receivers! >> hardy har har. >> (hi fer cw) >>> >>>73 and HNY John, N3WT >>> >>> >>> >>> >> This is a real issue unless you have a KW on HF. >> >> I've learned that after a certain point, weak signal >>work doesn't pay. >> I'll give anything a try if it's on my need list, but if >>it's just you >> and the DX and there's no response when you have a >>straight shot after >> maybe the third call, it just isn't going to happen. >> You can basically >> plan on having the hotter receiver. The situation only >>gets worse if >> you have some sort of receive antenna. >> >> >> >> Larry WO0Z >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >>FlexRadio mailing list >>FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archive Link: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >>FlexRadio mailing list >>FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archive Link: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >>FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio mailing list > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com > > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com
