I'm sure the band conditions were doing the heavy lifting. Sent from my iPod
On Mar 22, 2011, at 10:14 AM, Joe - AB1DO <ab...@optonline.net> wrote: > Of course, a few sun spots don't hurt either ;-) > 73 de Joe - AB1DO > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Youngblood" <ger...@flexradio.com> > To: "Mickey Baker" <fishflor...@gmail.com> > Cc: <flexradio@flex-radio.biz> > Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 21:05 > Subject: Re: [Flexradio] I have to share > > > Be sure to use DX and adjust the microphone gain so that you are peaking > just under 0 dB on ALC. That will boost your average power just about 1 S > unit without going over 5W peak. That makes a huge difference on QRP. > > 73, > Gerald > > > Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR > President and CEO > FlexRadio Systems(TM) > 13091 Pond Springs Road, #250 > Austin, TX 78729 > Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 202 > Email: ger...@flexradio.com > Web: www.flexradio.com <http://www.flex-radio.com/> > > Tune In Excitement (TM) > > PowerSDR(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems > > > On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:47 PM, Mickey Baker <fishflor...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Worked European Russia last night on 40M CW with a 6BTV and my 1500, 5W >> out. >> I can't wait to get the DB-18 up! Already in the LOTW account. >> >> You're right, QRP rules! (Galesville, AL?) >> >> 73, >> >> Mickey N4MB >> >> On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Tom Peterson < >> t...@galesvillefiredepartment.org> wrote: >> >> > I haven't been spending much time with my 1500 of late. Tonight while >> > grilling a couple steaks out on the patio I decided to hang a 15M > dipole. >> > At about 23:30 UTC (6:30PM Central) I got in to the shack, hooked the >> > dipole up to the 1500 by way of an Elecraft T1 tuner and just for grins >> > tried to load it up on 20M...it tuned. I found a nice strong signal on >> the >> > display and tuned on to it. 14.300, Maritime Mobile Service Net. I was >> > just in time to hear the net control station call for check ins. I > could >> > hear a number of stations calling so I quick like put put my call >> > out....guess who was the top of the pile up. My drive is set for 50%. >> Net >> > control was in CT. QRP Rules. >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> > http://www.flexradio.com/ >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Mickey Baker >> Fort Lauderdale, FL >> “Tell me, and I will listen. Show me, and I will understand. Involve me, >> and >> I will learn.” Teton Lakota, American Indian Saying. >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flexradio.com/ >> > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
