[Elecraft] TX5K
Hi All, Apparently they are starting to shut things down--a bit early it seems! My DX cluster had a note that the 160/80 antennas are down now! Nothing on their blog about that. Supposedly they still have almost 2 days to go. At this moment they only have 40 SSB up and running! I guess I've worked them everywhere I can. I have them on all CW bands (except 6 meters, of course), and all SSB bands except 80 meters (and 6 meters). Also on 3 digi bands--30, 20, and 17. 19 band slots in all. It has been fun snagging them, and the Elecraft stuff here all performed just great! I'm particularly please with how much easier things are now that I have the KAT500. With my antenna situation here it really makes a big difference. Clipperton isn't so far away that it is a big deal to work them, except the competition is ferocious. The folks who worked them running QRP have much bigger bragging rights. Well done! The real kick in the pants is working them on RTTY without a computer! That feature in the K3 (and the KX3) is so cool! This time around I just loaded a couple of memories with the ID info and the report info. I've done it with direct paddle input in the past, but using the memories makes it a snap on DX stuff. I wanted to try it with the KX3, but the competition was so heavy, and my antenna so inadequate, I had to go to the K3 with a bit more power. Working them on 160 SSB, but not 80 SSB was something of a surprise. I bet I'm in just the wrong spot propagation wise for 80 meters. I could even hear some of the Europeans working them. Guess I should have started trying a lot earlier! The TX5K website is pretty slick! You can see confirmation of your QSO within just a minute or two. These DXpeditions get fancier all the time with this logging info. Anyway, I had fun. Hope a lot of other folks did too. Dave W7AQK __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Did you work them on 160m phone (they weren't going to work 160 phone according to them) I missed them on that and 12m SSB. Most all the early info shows them shutting down today, haven't looked at their web site. Good job to you! I hope we can work them as well on their next big DXpedition (deep breath) I think a lot of people need it. These guys did a great job and I liked the log as well as any I have ever seen. BTW I tried for 20 mins the other morning after I had worked them QRO on 80m SSB (1st call lucky) with my KX3 I was never heard. The noise floor was rather high but I thought with their superior equipment 8) that they might hear me but no joy it was a poor band/mode choice, but I tried you never know. Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dyarnes Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 3:01 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K Hi All, Apparently they are starting to shut things down--a bit early it seems! My DX cluster had a note that the 160/80 antennas are down now! Nothing on their blog about that. Supposedly they still have almost 2 days to go. At this moment they only have 40 SSB up and running! I guess I've worked them everywhere I can. I have them on all CW bands (except 6 meters, of course), and all SSB bands except 80 meters (and 6 meters). Also on 3 digi bands--30, 20, and 17. 19 band slots in all. It has been fun snagging them, and the Elecraft stuff here all performed just great! I'm particularly please with how much easier things are now that I have the KAT500. With my antenna situation here it really makes a big difference. Clipperton isn't so far away that it is a big deal to work them, except the competition is ferocious. The folks who worked them running QRP have much bigger bragging rights. Well done! The real kick in the pants is working them on RTTY without a computer! That feature in the K3 (and the KX3) is so cool! This time around I just loaded a couple of memories with the ID info and the report info. I've done it with direct paddle input in the past, but using the memories makes it a snap on DX stuff. I wanted to try it with the KX3, but the competition was so heavy, and my antenna so inadequate, I had to go to the K3 with a bit more power. Working them on 160 SSB, but not 80 SSB was something of a surprise. I bet I'm in just the wrong spot propagation wise for 80 meters. I could even hear some of the Europeans working them. Guess I should have started trying a lot earlier! The TX5K website is pretty slick! You can see confirmation of your QSO within just a minute or two. These DXpeditions get fancier all the time with this logging info. Anyway, I had fun. Hope a lot of other folks did too. Dave W7AQK __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6157 - Release Date: 03/08/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6157 - Release Date: 03/08/13 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Yep, I worked them on 160 SSB on the 8th, which was apparently about the last day for that band. I worked them on 160 CW a few days earlier. Not sure why the antenna for 160 and 80 came down so early--maybe it blew down??? It seems like after they crossed the 100K QSO mark, their activity started to fall off. Perhaps that was their goal, and after that they wanted to enjoy a little R R? Or, maybe the sand crabs got to them! Hi. Like you, I wasn't sure 160 SSB was on their agenda. I don't think VP6DX brought up anything on 160 SSB, so maybe that's not considered to be a particularly productive band/mode combination. In any event, the TX5K website had a neat feature that showed, at any point in time, just what bands and modes were active. At this moment they are still only operating on 40 SSB. It's odd to only see one position light on. Usually there were at least 4 or 5, and as many as 7 or 8. As I mentioned previously, my working them on 80 and 160 is still sort of amazing--to me anyway. I say that because I've tried various goofy antennas on 160 before with almost no luck whatsoever. An R8 vertical isn't supposed to work on 80, let alone 160. I had tried it, mainly as a lark, on the VP6DX DXpedition. Surprise! Surprise! They heard me! You know my ERP had to be just one step up from a dummy load. It's proof positive that just about anything will radiate something, and further provided whoever is at the other end has a decent antenna to hear you with! The R8 actually shows a half-way decent SWR even without the tuner. 160 is more problematic, but the KAT500 (or just the K3 internal ATU when running barefoot) will bring it down to close to 1:1 on both bands. That certainly substantiates some of the performance claims by Elecraft. If you just don't get greedy, and run very much power, everything behaves nicely. By the way, it was interesting to see them often on the same band with more than one mode. Not all DXpeditions do that--at least not as much. I think at least part of the credit for being able to do that is the Elecraft equipment. Dave, AA7EE posted a link to a very interesting historical summary of Clipperton Island on the QRP-L reflector. I've added the link below for those who may be interested. I found it fascinating! The other historical thing I am reminded of is that, back around the time I first got my license, there was a DXpedition to Clipperton Island by the YASME group--mainly Lloyd Colvin (W6KG?). It was all over the cover of CQ Magazine. Maybe that was the first DXpedition to Clipperton??? Do I also remember that later there was some sort of flap about YASME? Here's the link on Clipperton's history. http://www.damninteresting.com/the-tyrant-clipperton-island/ Dave W7AQK -Original Message- From: Fred Smith Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 3:13 AM To: 'Dyarnes' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] TX5K Did you work them on 160m phone (they weren't going to work 160 phone according to them) I missed them on that and 12m SSB. Most all the early info shows them shutting down today, haven't looked at their web site. Good job to you! I hope we can work them as well on their next big DXpedition (deep breath) I think a lot of people need it. These guys did a great job and I liked the log as well as any I have ever seen. BTW I tried for 20 mins the other morning after I had worked them QRO on 80m SSB (1st call lucky) with my KX3 I was never heard. The noise floor was rather high but I thought with their superior equipment 8) that they might hear me but no joy it was a poor band/mode choice, but I tried you never know. Fred/N0AZZ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
I was a little bummed to not have a chance to work them on 160/80 this week as I was out on business travel until Thursday night and I didn't see them on the cluster in those bands friday or yesterday morning pacific time. I did get to work them on five bands in about 35 minutes over two days. The K3 did a nice job of picking them up on my inverted V on 40m and lower than optimal height mounted three element SteppIR on a couple higher bands. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Mar 9, 2013, at 5:16 AM, Dyarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: Yep, I worked them on 160 SSB on the 8th, which was apparently about the last day for that band. I worked them on 160 CW a few days earlier. Not sure why the antenna for 160 and 80 came down so early--maybe it blew down??? It seems like after they crossed the 100K QSO mark, their activity started to fall off. Perhaps that was their goal, and after that they wanted to enjoy a little R R? Or, maybe the sand crabs got to them! Hi. Like you, I wasn't sure 160 SSB was on their agenda. I don't think VP6DX brought up anything on 160 SSB, so maybe that's not considered to be a particularly productive band/mode combination. In any event, the TX5K website had a neat feature that showed, at any point in time, just what bands and modes were active. At this moment they are still only operating on 40 SSB. It's odd to only see one position light on. Usually there were at least 4 or 5, and as many as 7 or 8. As I mentioned previously, my working them on 80 and 160 is still sort of amazing--to me anyway. I say that because I've tried various goofy antennas on 160 before with almost no luck whatsoever. An R8 vertical isn't supposed to work on 80, let alone 160. I had tried it, mainly as a lark, on the VP6DX DXpedition. Surprise! Surprise! They heard me! You know my ERP had to be just one step up from a dummy load. It's proof positive that just about anything will radiate something, and further provided whoever is at the other end has a decent antenna to hear you with! The R8 actually shows a half-way decent SWR even without the tuner. 160 is more problematic, but the KAT500 (or just the K3 internal ATU when running barefoot) will bring it down to close to 1:1 on both bands. That certainly substantiates some of the performance claims by Elecraft. If you just don't get greedy, and run very much power, everything behaves nicely. By the way, it was interesting to see them often on the same band with more than one mode. Not all DXpeditions do that--at least not as much. I think at least part of the credit for being able to do that is the Elecraft equipment. Dave, AA7EE posted a link to a very interesting historical summary of Clipperton Island on the QRP-L reflector. I've added the link below for those who may be interested. I found it fascinating! The other historical thing I am reminded of is that, back around the time I first got my license, there was a DXpedition to Clipperton Island by the YASME group--mainly Lloyd Colvin (W6KG?). It was all over the cover of CQ Magazine. Maybe that was the first DXpedition to Clipperton??? Do I also remember that later there was some sort of flap about YASME? Here's the link on Clipperton's history. http://www.damninteresting.com/the-tyrant-clipperton-island/ Dave W7AQK -Original Message- From: Fred Smith Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 3:13 AM To: 'Dyarnes' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] TX5K Did you work them on 160m phone (they weren't going to work 160 phone according to them) I missed them on that and 12m SSB. Most all the early info shows them shutting down today, haven't looked at their web site. Good job to you! I hope we can work them as well on their next big DXpedition (deep breath) I think a lot of people need it. These guys did a great job and I liked the log as well as any I have ever seen. BTW I tried for 20 mins the other morning after I had worked them QRO on 80m SSB (1st call lucky) with my KX3 I was never heard. The noise floor was rather high but I thought with their superior equipment 8) that they might hear me but no joy it was a poor band/mode choice, but I tried you never know. Fred/N0AZZ __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Dave You did really well with a 100w my hats off to you and on the low bands also. I was sick that morning that they were on 160m SSB it was fluke as they were only to be on CW there. Oh well you can't have them all I was not using my second K3/100 very few options that night in my SO2R it is all Elecraft radio/amp/tuner for 80m. I was using my main K3/100 a fully loaded one using a Palstar HF-Auto tuner and a Alpha 87A amp with a Alpha DAS. For that contact I was using a Hy Gain AV-18HT with 24 1/4 wave length radials for 80m. It works OK for the high bands 10-20m but is really an excellent low band antenna 30-160m (have the top mounted 160m kit) must use tuner for 30/60m. Yes and makes me almost ashamed to admit that I used legal limit for my first contact but hey I wanted in early. I use external tuners for about all HF gear except for my KX3 and the tuner in it is amazing to say the least. One of these days I hope to receive a new tuner I ordered last July a pre-order as such to get on a waiting list for the Alpha 4040 auto tuner. 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: Dyarnes [mailto:w7...@cox.net] Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 7:16 AM To: Fred Smith; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K Yep, I worked them on 160 SSB on the 8th, which was apparently about the last day for that band. I worked them on 160 CW a few days earlier. Not sure why the antenna for 160 and 80 came down so early--maybe it blew down??? It seems like after they crossed the 100K QSO mark, their activity started to fall off. Perhaps that was their goal, and after that they wanted to enjoy a little R R? Or, maybe the sand crabs got to them! Hi. Like you, I wasn't sure 160 SSB was on their agenda. I don't think VP6DX brought up anything on 160 SSB, so maybe that's not considered to be a particularly productive band/mode combination. In any event, the TX5K website had a neat feature that showed, at any point in time, just what bands and modes were active. At this moment they are still only operating on 40 SSB. It's odd to only see one position light on. Usually there were at least 4 or 5, and as many as 7 or 8. As I mentioned previously, my working them on 80 and 160 is still sort of amazing--to me anyway. I say that because I've tried various goofy antennas on 160 before with almost no luck whatsoever. An R8 vertical isn't supposed to work on 80, let alone 160. I had tried it, mainly as a lark, on the VP6DX DXpedition. Surprise! Surprise! They heard me! You know my ERP had to be just one step up from a dummy load. It's proof positive that just about anything will radiate something, and further provided whoever is at the other end has a decent antenna to hear you with! The R8 actually shows a half-way decent SWR even without the tuner. 160 is more problematic, but the KAT500 (or just the K3 internal ATU when running barefoot) will bring it down to close to 1:1 on both bands. That certainly substantiates some of the performance claims by Elecraft. If you just don't get greedy, and run very much power, everything behaves nicely. By the way, it was interesting to see them often on the same band with more than one mode. Not all DXpeditions do that--at least not as much. I think at least part of the credit for being able to do that is the Elecraft equipment. Dave, AA7EE posted a link to a very interesting historical summary of Clipperton Island on the QRP-L reflector. I've added the link below for those who may be interested. I found it fascinating! The other historical thing I am reminded of is that, back around the time I first got my license, there was a DXpedition to Clipperton Island by the YASME group--mainly Lloyd Colvin (W6KG?). It was all over the cover of CQ Magazine. Maybe that was the first DXpedition to Clipperton??? Do I also remember that later there was some sort of flap about YASME? Here's the link on Clipperton's history. http://www.damninteresting.com/the-tyrant-clipperton-island/ Dave W7AQK -Original Message- From: Fred Smith Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 3:13 AM To: 'Dyarnes' ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] TX5K Did you work them on 160m phone (they weren't going to work 160 phone according to them) I missed them on that and 12m SSB. Most all the early info shows them shutting down today, haven't looked at their web site. Good job to you! I hope we can work them as well on their next big DXpedition (deep breath) I think a lot of people need it. These guys did a great job and I liked the log as well as any I have ever seen. BTW I tried for 20 mins the other morning after I had worked them QRO on 80m SSB (1st call lucky) with my KX3 I was never heard. The noise floor was rather high but I thought with their superior equipment 8) that they might hear me but no joy it was a poor band/mode choice, but I tried you never know. Fred/N0AZZ - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
-Original Message- From: Dyarnes Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 6:16 AM To: Fred Smith ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K ---SNIP--- I don't think VP6DX brought up anything on 160 SSB, ---SNIP--- I had tried it, mainly as a lark, on the VP6DX DXpedition. Surprise! Surprise! They heard me! ---SNIP--- Dave W7AQK Dave, 160 SSB was alive and well at VP6DX. Please see http://www.radio-sport.net/vp6dx-n5ia-leads-single-ops-in-cq-160-ssb-cn3a-top-multi-op/ I searched my log and you are not among the 1,163 contacts during the contest period. Sorry I missed you. It was a tremendous opportunity and at the end of both nights once the terminator had crossed all of the USA except the Pacific Time Zone, there was essentially no competition for the W6-W7 crowd. I worked folks who forced a Watt or two into a 40 Meter dipole at 25’ AGL. The JA’s have no 160 M SSB allocation and I had worked all the ZL, VK and other Pacific area stations. Consequently there was a fair amount of open air time for the last hour or so before Ducie sunrise. Again, too bad you didn’t get on. There were approximately 200 Qs made on 160 SSB a couple of nights before the contest. There were another 200 Qs made on 160 SSB during the 3 nights of operation after the contest. VP6DX made a total of 6,671 Qs on 160 Meters of which 1,574 were with the SSB mode. 73 de Milt, N5IA - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6156 - Release Date: 03/08/13 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Milt, You’re right! I had forgotten what bands/modes they were on. I did work them on both 160 SSB and CW. I checked their website just now, which is still up and running with the QSO logs. I worked them on 20 band slots—missed a couple of the digi bands they ran with only a few contacts. That was a very well run DXpedition! One of the best in my memory. Dave W7AQK From: Milt -- N5IA Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 8:55 AM To: Dyarnes ; Fred Smith ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K -Original Message- From: Dyarnes Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2013 6:16 AM To: Fred Smith ; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K ---SNIP--- I don't think VP6DX brought up anything on 160 SSB, ---SNIP--- I had tried it, mainly as a lark, on the VP6DX DXpedition. Surprise! Surprise! They heard me! ---SNIP--- Dave W7AQK Dave, 160 SSB was alive and well at VP6DX. Please see http://www.radio-sport.net/vp6dx-n5ia-leads-single-ops-in-cq-160-ssb-cn3a-top-multi-op/ I searched my log and you are not among the 1,163 contacts during the contest period. Sorry I missed you. It was a tremendous opportunity and at the end of both nights once the terminator had crossed all of the USA except the Pacific Time Zone, there was essentially no competition for the W6-W7 crowd. I worked folks who forced a Watt or two into a 40 Meter dipole at 25’ AGL. The JA’s have no 160 M SSB allocation and I had worked all the ZL, VK and other Pacific area stations. Consequently there was a fair amount of open air time for the last hour or so before Ducie sunrise. Again, too bad you didn’t get on. There were approximately 200 Qs made on 160 SSB a couple of nights before the contest. There were another 200 Qs made on 160 SSB during the 3 nights of operation after the contest. VP6DX made a total of 6,671 Qs on 160 Meters of which 1,574 were with the SSB mode. 73 de Milt, N5IA No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 2641/6156 - Release Date: 03/08/13 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
I managed to work them on 10 meter CW @ 5 watts at a much faster rate (30 wpm) than my best rate (about 10 WPM) thanks to the CW decode and CW memories built into the K3. I entered my call and the exchange into the K3 at my sending rate and then turned the speed up to keep up with their QSO rate. Seeing my call come up on their very useful web site confirmed that it all worked. I did have to read their CW by ear because the decode was spotty and slower than their QSO rate. It helped, but using it still seems like cheating. I also worked them on SSB at 12 watts from California. Both QSOs were a blast. Cheers - Bill, AE6JV On 3/9/13 at 1:00 AM, w7...@cox.net (Dyarnes) wrote: ... The real kick in the pants is working them on RTTY without a computer! That feature in the K3 (and the KX3) is so cool! This time around I just loaded a couple of memories with the ID info and the report info. I've done it with direct paddle input in the past, but using the memories makes it a snap on DX stuff. ... The TX5K website is pretty slick! You can see confirmation of your QSO within just a minute or two. These DXpeditions get fancier all the time with this logging info. Anyway, I had fun. Hope a lot of other folks did too. Dave W7AQK --- Bill Frantz| Truth and love must prevail | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | over lies and hate. | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | - Vaclav Havel | Los Gatos, CA 95032 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K - Managing with inexpensive hardware
Good point Rick. I worked them on 20m at about 1400 UTC with my K2 at 80w into an OCF Dipole. He asked for my call about 8 times, but we finally connected. 73 Steve, W1SFR On Mar 7, 2013, at 8:11 AM, Rick McClelland, AA5S wrote: Something that should be heartening for the less well-heeled amongst us (it certainly was to me), I was able to work TX5K on five bands with a Flex 1500, a very inexpensive second-hand RM Italy HLA-150v amplifier and a single wire antenna. The beams and K3/KPA500 combos are nice to have for these types of events but aren't absolutely necessary. Of course, one might suggest that all this success would have been quite impossible had I not employed an Elecraft KAT500 tuner to make things right with my signal :-) Still chasing Jim, K9YC, for those little green boxes, though. Apparently, he doesn't sleep much. -- Rick McClelland, AA5S Fort Collins, CO __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K - Managing with inexpensive hardware
At this point (0200Z on 8 March), I'm up to 9 contacts, from 30 to 10m, on all 3 modes - in fact, I just worked them on 30m RTTY a few minutes ago. I wouldn't consider a K3 inexpensive hardware, but in the spirit of the discussion, I'll state that I don't have an amplifier, nor a tower, nor a beam. My antenna is a 20m quarter-wave vertical (16ft/5m high), with a 40ft/12m wire strung from its tip to an avocado tree branch at about 8ft/2.5m above ground. Technically, it's an Inverted-L, fed with about 50ft/30m of RG-8X straight into the shack to the KAT3. There are two quarter-wave radials for each band strung in the sand, and the base of the antenna is supported by a four foot (1.25m) steel fence post buried in the ground (which is very sandy). HASL is 8ft/2.5m. 24kV power lines are 60 feet away in one direction and 95 feet in another. I also snagged XT2TT the other day on 12 CW. So, yes, it's an awesome rig - it hears well, and it works well, once the operator figures it all out! Bayard R. Brandy Coolidge, N1HO Lighthouse Point, FL (DX to TX5K = 2250mi, according to RUMlog) From: Rick McClelland, AA5S aa5s.r...@gmail.com To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 8:11 AM Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K - Managing with inexpensive hardware Something that should be heartening for the less well-heeled amongst us (it certainly was to me), I was able to work TX5K on five bands with a Flex 1500, a very inexpensive second-hand RM Italy HLA-150v amplifier and a single wire antenna. The beams and K3/KPA500 combos are nice to have for these types of events but aren't absolutely necessary. Of course, one might suggest that all this success would have been quite impossible had I not employed an Elecraft KAT500 tuner to make things right with my signal :-) Still chasing Jim, K9YC, for those little green boxes, though. Apparently, he doesn't sleep much. -- Rick McClelland, AA5S Fort Collins, CO __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
They were so strong last night, I tuned up my 80 meter inverted V with the KAT500. I got tired of waiting for them to finish with EU. This morning, I am hearing them 599 on the 80 meter V, so gave them a call and they came back first call!! KAT500 easily tuned the 80 meter inverted V! - Roger W5RDW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TX5K-tp7570786p7570874.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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Roger, Same thing happened here. I also have an 80 meter inverted V and sat there it seemed like eternity last nite waiting while he was working europe. Gave up and went to bed and got up this morning at 5:30 PST and worked him first call He was so strong that I turned the RF gain way down on my K3 and it was sweet arm chair copy. Banging in over 9 here. Didnt need the amp, just 100 watts with the K3. My noise level has been pretty high on 80 meters lately from our power lines but the superb NB NR on the K3 knocks it down to below the band noise level, Love my K3 !! 73 Bob K6UJ On Mar 6, 2013, at 4:52 AM, W5RDW wrote: They were so strong last night, I tuned up my 80 meter inverted V with the KAT500. I got tired of waiting for them to finish with EU. This morning, I am hearing them 599 on the 80 meter V, so gave them a call and they came back first call!! KAT500 easily tuned the 80 meter inverted V! - Roger W5RDW -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TX5K-tp7570786p7570874.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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning
Joe I have3 worked them here on several bands all SSB using my K3 and one using my KX3 20m was lucky but timing was perfect. From the heart of Zero Land the fly over zone! Good luck to all this is a fine bunch of ops. 73, Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joe Subich, W4TV Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 3:05 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning My barefoot K3 and dipoles no higher than 40 feet have worked them on nine bands and three modes (I don't need 26 band slots) - most of the time has been spent listening while they were working Europe only on every available band. Whether phone, CW or RTTY the K3, KRX3 and P3 make an unbeatable team - see where they're working on the P3, tune to the station he's working with the KRX3 and call. Many times it did not take more than one call - including 160 and 80 CW. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/4/2013 12:18 PM, Joe K2UF wrote: My KPA500 and P3 have worked TX5K on 8 CW slots and 1 RTTY slot. Setting the SPAN to about 8 to 10 Khz makes the pileup holes easy to find (when they are there). Yes they do fill up quite fast. Also DXA is a very interesting novelty. 73 Joe K2UF With enough THRUST pig fly just fine. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Cady, Fred Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 9:20 AM To: Jim Sheldon; Elecraft Mailing List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning Ssshh, Jim, we don't want others to know our secrets! Seriously, I think I am noticing that the pileup jumps on the dx's listening frequency faster these days. Usually it is faster to work stations without tuning after each one but the op on 40 this am seemed to be tuning after almost every qso. When he would work somebody in a bit of a hole the hole would get filled almost immediately. So please, people, don't buy a P3 :-) 73 and cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Sheldon Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 6:33 AM To: Elecraft Mailing List Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning Just after I got up this morning and turned on the K3 and P3 It turned out I was tuned to TX5K (Clipperton DXpedition) on 7022.9 KHz and boy what a zoo there was calling them up anywhere from 1 to 6 KHz or so, sometimes as far as 10-12 KHz up. After I used the P3 to find a hole near the station(s) he was working, I did manage to work them. Using the newer P3/SVGA firmware I did a screen capture of the zoo to a memory stick and uploaded it to Photobucket so I could pass it on to whoever wanted to see it. Those that don't, just ignore or delete this message - LOL. I turned off the data decode/encode windows so the waterfall portion is quite large and the signal traces are really visible. The faint ones are just barely above the noise and the brighter ones are between S7 and S9+. Jim - W0EB http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj570/JimSheldon/TX5K40meterZOO_zp s4 4e24da3.jpg __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6135 - Release Date: 02/26/13 __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6150 - Release Date: 03/05/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6150
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K joy
I have worked Clipperton many times over the years but this morning my K3 brought me TX5K joy! Using my stealth antenna at my apartment in Tampa, I used my paddle and made my first ever RTTY QSO and it was with TK5K. Yeah, that was fun! 73, Mike __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Dyarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: ... lots of folks are working the Clipperton gang.. I'm delighted to see such interest in DX on this reflector. Once when I posted the QRV of an Elecraft-powered DXpedition, I got a strange email from a reflector lurker saying that DX-related posts were off topic. However, it's clear that there's a lot of interest -- some casual, some hard-core -- among reflector users. After all, there is no radio better designed for DXing than a 2-receiver K3, and a lot of them are sold to DXers for exactly that reason. For whatever reason, Clipperton has brought out a lot of commentary, much more than, say, the Comoros, Swains Island or Conway Reef, or the numerous other rare and juicy expeditions in the recent past. It's great to see the activity that their expedition has stirred. BTW, if you haven't read their documentation, check out their website at http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_pages/CI_Main.html To see just how meticulously this was organized, see: http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_Documents/CI_Project_Description_3.8.pdf And when you work 'em, don't forget to watch the DXA page to see your call appear on their map and real-time log. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
My main reason for owning a K3 or I should say K3's SO2R none better and I'm a DX'er first before all else. The DXer's Friend Elecraft TX5K 3 bands and working still for me, my friend another K3 user has worked them all bands all modes except for one. Fred/N0AZZ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tony Estep Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 10:41 AM To: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Dyarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: ... lots of folks are working the Clipperton gang.. I'm delighted to see such interest in DX on this reflector. Once when I posted the QRV of an Elecraft-powered DXpedition, I got a strange email from a reflector lurker saying that DX-related posts were off topic. However, it's clear that there's a lot of interest -- some casual, some hard-core -- among reflector users. After all, there is no radio better designed for DXing than a 2-receiver K3, and a lot of them are sold to DXers for exactly that reason. For whatever reason, Clipperton has brought out a lot of commentary, much more than, say, the Comoros, Swains Island or Conway Reef, or the numerous other rare and juicy expeditions in the recent past. It's great to see the activity that their expedition has stirred. BTW, if you haven't read their documentation, check out their website at http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_pages/CI_Main.html To see just how meticulously this was organized, see: http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_Documents/CI_Project_Description_3.8.pdf And when you work 'em, don't forget to watch the DXA page to see your call appear on their map and real-time log. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2238 / Virus Database: 2641/5650 - Release Date: 03/05/13 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Clipperton is definitely ok to post about. Especially, since they are using K3s.. ;-) 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ On Mar 5, 2013, at 8:41 AM, Tony Estep estept...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Dyarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: ... lots of folks are working the Clipperton gang.. I'm delighted to see such interest in DX on this reflector. Once when I posted the QRV of an Elecraft-powered DXpedition, I got a strange email from a reflector lurker saying that DX-related posts were off topic. However, it's clear that there's a lot of interest -- some casual, some hard-core -- among reflector users. After all, there is no radio better designed for DXing than a 2-receiver K3, and a lot of them are sold to DXers for exactly that reason. For whatever reason, Clipperton has brought out a lot of commentary, much more than, say, the Comoros, Swains Island or Conway Reef, or the numerous other rare and juicy expeditions in the recent past. It's great to see the activity that their expedition has stirred. BTW, if you haven't read their documentation, check out their website at http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_pages/CI_Main.html To see just how meticulously this was organized, see: http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_Documents/CI_Project_Description_3.8.pdf And when you work 'em, don't forget to watch the DXA page to see your call appear on their map and real-time log. Tony KT0NY __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Well, OK then. On 30m, using my KX3 at 5W, worked them this morning. Dual RX helped A LOT! 73, Matt Zilmer W6NIA Pecca Fortiter -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 11:12 AM To: Tony Estep Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K Clipperton is definitely ok to post about. Especially, since they are using K3s.. ;-) 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ On Mar 5, 2013, at 8:41 AM, Tony Estep estept...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Dyarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: ... lots of folks are working the Clipperton gang.. I'm delighted to see such interest in DX on this reflector. Once when I posted the QRV of an Elecraft-powered DXpedition, I got a strange email from a reflector lurker saying that DX-related posts were off topic. However, it's clear that there's a lot of interest -- some casual, some hard-core -- among reflector users. After all, there is no radio better designed for DXing than a 2-receiver K3, and a lot of them are sold to DXers for exactly that reason. For whatever reason, Clipperton has brought out a lot of commentary, much more than, say, the Comoros, Swains Island or Conway Reef, or the numerous other rare and juicy expeditions in the recent past. It's great to see the activity that their expedition has stirred. BTW, if you haven't read their documentation, check out their website at http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_pages/CI_Main.html To see just how meticulously this was organized, see: http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_Documents/CI_Project_Description_3.8.pdf And when you work 'em, don't forget to watch the DXA page to see your call appear on their map and real-time log. Tony KT0NY __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
On 3/5/2013 11:18 AM, Matthew Zilmer wrote: On 30m, using my KX3 at 5W, worked them this morning. Dual RX helped A LOT! I'm in the log for ten QSOs so far, all at 5W. CW on all bands 40-10 and SSB on 40, 20, 17, and 10 (except the 30M QSO on the first day is one of those missing from the online log). I'm still working on 80 and 160 -- so far, when they've been loud enough to work they've been taking advantage of pretty good conditions to EU. Some turkey was on 40CW last night complaining about them working EU, but it's a very good thing that they're doing it. TX5K is easy from the US, much tougher from EU. Here in CA, we certainly appreciate it when the shoe is on the other foot, and DXpeditions in AF and the Near East stand by for us. 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
The very first QSO with my K3 was TX5K on 6m off the moon. Nice way to break it in! 73, Josh W6XU On 3/5/2013 11:11 AM, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft wrote: Clipperton is definitely ok to post about. Especially, since they are using K3s.. ;-) 73, Eric elecraft.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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
I also got them QRP on 12meters SSB yesterday with my K3. When I said I was running 5w the op was thrilled. Well so was I! lol 73, Tim Herrick, KQ8M Charter Member North Coast Contesters k...@kq8m.com AR-Cluster V6 kq8m.no-ip.org User Ports: 23, 7373 with local skimmer, 7374 without local skimmer Server Ports: V6 3607, V4 Active 3605, V4 Passive 3606 -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Matthew Zilmer Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 2:19 PM To: Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft; Tony Estep Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K Well, OK then. On 30m, using my KX3 at 5W, worked them this morning. Dual RX helped A LOT! 73, Matt Zilmer W6NIA Pecca Fortiter -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 11:12 AM To: Tony Estep Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K Clipperton is definitely ok to post about. Especially, since they are using K3s.. ;-) 73, Eric elecraft.com _..._ On Mar 5, 2013, at 8:41 AM, Tony Estep estept...@gmail.com wrote: On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:18 AM, Dyarnes w7...@cox.net wrote: ... lots of folks are working the Clipperton gang.. I'm delighted to see such interest in DX on this reflector. Once when I posted the QRV of an Elecraft-powered DXpedition, I got a strange email from a reflector lurker saying that DX-related posts were off topic. However, it's clear that there's a lot of interest -- some casual, some hard-core -- among reflector users. After all, there is no radio better designed for DXing than a 2-receiver K3, and a lot of them are sold to DXers for exactly that reason. For whatever reason, Clipperton has brought out a lot of commentary, much more than, say, the Comoros, Swains Island or Conway Reef, or the numerous other rare and juicy expeditions in the recent past. It's great to see the activity that their expedition has stirred. BTW, if you haven't read their documentation, check out their website at http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_pages/CI_Main.html To see just how meticulously this was organized, see: http://www.cordell.org/CI/CI_Documents/CI_Project_Description_3.8.pdf And when you work 'em, don't forget to watch the DXA page to see your call appear on their map and real-time log. Tony KT0NY __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Josh Fiden j...@voodoolab.com wrote: The very first QSO with my K3 was TX5K on 6m off the moon == It's well-known that the K3 signals are extra-bouncy. Tony KT0NY -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Here in CA, we certainly appreciate it when the shoe is on the other foot, and DXpeditions in AF and the Near East stand by for us. Except those EU run DXpeditions *rarely* tell Europe to standby and work North/South America for hours on end on every open band like the guys from TX5K have been doing the last couple days. If DXpeditions to Africa, the Middle East and SE Asia would work NA/SA exclusively when the bands were open for the first three days to a week, I (and a great many others) would not be so put out about TX5K's All Europe, all the time antics. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/5/2013 2:39 PM, Jim Brown wrote: On 3/5/2013 11:18 AM, Matthew Zilmer wrote: On 30m, using my KX3 at 5W, worked them this morning. Dual RX helped A LOT! I'm in the log for ten QSOs so far, all at 5W. CW on all bands 40-10 and SSB on 40, 20, 17, and 10 (except the 30M QSO on the first day is one of those missing from the online log). I'm still working on 80 and 160 -- so far, when they've been loud enough to work they've been taking advantage of pretty good conditions to EU. Some turkey was on 40CW last night complaining about them working EU, but it's a very good thing that they're doing it. TX5K is easy from the US, much tougher from EU. Here in CA, we certainly appreciate it when the shoe is on the other foot, and DXpeditions in AF and the Near East stand by for us. 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Okay then. Seventeen band/modes. Heard them S9 on a very quiet 160 this AM but didn't have the extension wires on the dipole. Now done, we'll see what happens tomorrow. Of course if they show up on the other slot I need (75 SSB) I'm out of luck. Wes N7WS --- On Tue, 3/5/13, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: Clipperton is definitely ok to post about. Especially, since they are using K3s.. ;-) 73, Eric elecraft.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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Got them on all bands 160 thru 10 CW. I'm happy. Another entity in the log for my 5 band DXCC honor roll. Only about 320 to go. ;o) 73 Joe K2UF With enough THRUST pig fly just fine. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Wes Stewart Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 6:06 PM To: Tony Estep; Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft Cc: Elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K Okay then. Seventeen band/modes. Heard them S9 on a very quiet 160 this AM but didn't have the extension wires on the dipole. Now done, we'll see what happens tomorrow. Of course if they show up on the other slot I need (75 SSB) I'm out of luck. Wes N7WS --- On Tue, 3/5/13, Eric Swartz WA6HHQ - Elecraft e...@elecraft.com wrote: Clipperton is definitely ok to post about. Especially, since they are using K3s.. ;-) 73, Eric elecraft.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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6135 - Release Date: 02/26/13 Internal Virus Database is out of date. __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
They were on 160 CW last night working Europe. 73 Bob W7AVK K3, KX3 On 3/5/2013 11:39 AM, Jim Brown wrote: On 3/5/2013 11:18 AM, Matthew Zilmer wrote: On 30m, using my KX3 at 5W, worked them this morning. Dual RX helped A LOT! I'm in the log for ten QSOs so far, all at 5W. CW on all bands 40-10 and SSB on 40, 20, 17, and 10 (except the 30M QSO on the first day is one of those missing from the online log). I'm still working on 80 and 160 -- so far, when they've been loud enough to work they've been taking advantage of pretty good conditions to EU. Some turkey was on 40CW last night complaining about them working EU, but it's a very good thing that they're doing it. TX5K is easy from the US, much tougher from EU. Here in CA, we certainly appreciate it when the shoe is on the other foot, and DXpeditions in AF and the Near East stand by for us. 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
At about 0630 UTC (figure after EU sunrise) they go to other parts of the world. I worked them shortly after that. gl, Jim W5QM __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Worked them on 12 meters last night and 20 meters SSB this morning. Only need one more for IOTA! 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Hoge Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 6:32 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K At about 0630 UTC (figure after EU sunrise) they go to other parts of the world. I worked them shortly after that. gl, Jim W5QM __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K
Didn't have to wait until morning for 160. Got them at 0300Z on the first call. --- On Tue, 3/5/13, Wes Stewart n...@yahoo.com wrote: Okay then. Seventeen band/modes. Heard them S9 on a very quiet 160 this AM but didn't have the extension wires on the dipole. Now done, we'll see what happens tomorrow. Of course if they show up on the other slot I need (75 SSB) I'm out of luck. Wes N7WS __ 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] TX5K on 40 meters this morning
Just after I got up this morning and turned on the K3 and P3 It turned out I was tuned to TX5K (Clipperton DXpedition) on 7022.9 KHz and boy what a zoo there was calling them up anywhere from 1 to 6 KHz or so, sometimes as far as 10-12 KHz up. After I used the P3 to find a hole near the station(s) he was working, I did manage to work them. Using the newer P3/SVGA firmware I did a screen capture of the zoo to a memory stick and uploaded it to Photobucket so I could pass it on to whoever wanted to see it. Those that don't, just ignore or delete this message - LOL. I turned off the data decode/encode windows so the waterfall portion is quite large and the signal traces are really visible. The faint ones are just barely above the noise and the brighter ones are between S7 and S9+. Jim - W0EB http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj570/JimSheldon/TX5K40meterZOO_zps44e24da3.jpg __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning
Ssshh, Jim, we don't want others to know our secrets! Seriously, I think I am noticing that the pileup jumps on the dx's listening frequency faster these days. Usually it is faster to work stations without tuning after each one but the op on 40 this am seemed to be tuning after almost every qso. When he would work somebody in a bit of a hole the hole would get filled almost immediately. So please, people, don't buy a P3 :-) 73 and cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Sheldon Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 6:33 AM To: Elecraft Mailing List Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning Just after I got up this morning and turned on the K3 and P3 It turned out I was tuned to TX5K (Clipperton DXpedition) on 7022.9 KHz and boy what a zoo there was calling them up anywhere from 1 to 6 KHz or so, sometimes as far as 10-12 KHz up. After I used the P3 to find a hole near the station(s) he was working, I did manage to work them. Using the newer P3/SVGA firmware I did a screen capture of the zoo to a memory stick and uploaded it to Photobucket so I could pass it on to whoever wanted to see it. Those that don't, just ignore or delete this message - LOL. I turned off the data decode/encode windows so the waterfall portion is quite large and the signal traces are really visible. The faint ones are just barely above the noise and the brighter ones are between S7 and S9+. Jim - W0EB http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj570/JimSheldon/TX5K40meterZOO_zps4 4e24da3.jpg __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning
My KPA500 and P3 have worked TX5K on 8 CW slots and 1 RTTY slot. Setting the SPAN to about 8 to 10 Khz makes the pileup holes easy to find (when they are there). Yes they do fill up quite fast. Also DXA is a very interesting novelty. 73 Joe K2UF With enough THRUST pig fly just fine. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Cady, Fred Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 9:20 AM To: Jim Sheldon; Elecraft Mailing List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning Ssshh, Jim, we don't want others to know our secrets! Seriously, I think I am noticing that the pileup jumps on the dx's listening frequency faster these days. Usually it is faster to work stations without tuning after each one but the op on 40 this am seemed to be tuning after almost every qso. When he would work somebody in a bit of a hole the hole would get filled almost immediately. So please, people, don't buy a P3 :-) 73 and cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Sheldon Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 6:33 AM To: Elecraft Mailing List Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning Just after I got up this morning and turned on the K3 and P3 It turned out I was tuned to TX5K (Clipperton DXpedition) on 7022.9 KHz and boy what a zoo there was calling them up anywhere from 1 to 6 KHz or so, sometimes as far as 10-12 KHz up. After I used the P3 to find a hole near the station(s) he was working, I did manage to work them. Using the newer P3/SVGA firmware I did a screen capture of the zoo to a memory stick and uploaded it to Photobucket so I could pass it on to whoever wanted to see it. Those that don't, just ignore or delete this message - LOL. I turned off the data decode/encode windows so the waterfall portion is quite large and the signal traces are really visible. The faint ones are just barely above the noise and the brighter ones are between S7 and S9+. Jim - W0EB http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj570/JimSheldon/TX5K40meterZOO_zps4 4e24da3.jpg __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6135 - Release Date: 02/26/13 __ 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] TX5K joy
I logged them last night on 10M SSB with a K3/KPA500/KAT500 combo into a N6BT vertical. I feel the pull of DXing - resistance is futile! 73 Don NA6Z __ 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] TX5K Audio
I believe they are using K3's. If that is so the audio quality is not what would be expected and is a poor advertisement. thin, weedy, all highs, gravelly and so on. An S3 SSB signal with some QRN on 15M last night was essentially incomprehensible. My own observations and comments from others. I use a Yamaha headset with my K3, have tweaked the equalizer, mic gain and compression settings and never receive a bad comment, quite the contrary. Given the factory is just up the road, maybe they could do with some help. I'm not monitoring the list at present so apologies if this has already been mentioned. Regards, Mike VP8NO K2 #1400 K3 #345 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K joy
Don, Congrats for TX5K on 10 ! Yes resistance will only make it worse, and there is no cure. hihi 73, Bob K6UJ On Mar 4, 2013, at 9:19 AM, Don Putnick wrote: I logged them last night on 10M SSB with a K3/KPA500/KAT500 combo into a N6BT vertical. I feel the pull of DXing - resistance is futile! 73 Don NA6Z __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning
My barefoot K3 and dipoles no higher than 40 feet have worked them on nine bands and three modes (I don't need 26 band slots) - most of the time has been spent listening while they were working Europe only on every available band. Whether phone, CW or RTTY the K3, KRX3 and P3 make an unbeatable team - see where they're working on the P3, tune to the station he's working with the KRX3 and call. Many times it did not take more than one call - including 160 and 80 CW. 73, ... Joe, W4TV On 3/4/2013 12:18 PM, Joe K2UF wrote: My KPA500 and P3 have worked TX5K on 8 CW slots and 1 RTTY slot. Setting the SPAN to about 8 to 10 Khz makes the pileup holes easy to find (when they are there). Yes they do fill up quite fast. Also DXA is a very interesting novelty. 73 Joe K2UF With enough THRUST pig fly just fine. -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Cady, Fred Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 9:20 AM To: Jim Sheldon; Elecraft Mailing List Subject: Re: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning Ssshh, Jim, we don't want others to know our secrets! Seriously, I think I am noticing that the pileup jumps on the dx's listening frequency faster these days. Usually it is faster to work stations without tuning after each one but the op on 40 this am seemed to be tuning after almost every qso. When he would work somebody in a bit of a hole the hole would get filled almost immediately. So please, people, don't buy a P3 :-) 73 and cheers, Fred KE7X -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jim Sheldon Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 6:33 AM To: Elecraft Mailing List Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K on 40 meters this morning Just after I got up this morning and turned on the K3 and P3 It turned out I was tuned to TX5K (Clipperton DXpedition) on 7022.9 KHz and boy what a zoo there was calling them up anywhere from 1 to 6 KHz or so, sometimes as far as 10-12 KHz up. After I used the P3 to find a hole near the station(s) he was working, I did manage to work them. Using the newer P3/SVGA firmware I did a screen capture of the zoo to a memory stick and uploaded it to Photobucket so I could pass it on to whoever wanted to see it. Those that don't, just ignore or delete this message - LOL. I turned off the data decode/encode windows so the waterfall portion is quite large and the signal traces are really visible. The faint ones are just barely above the noise and the brighter ones are between S7 and S9+. Jim - W0EB http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj570/JimSheldon/TX5K40meterZOO_zps4 4e24da3.jpg __ 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 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2899 / Virus Database: 2641/6135 - Release Date: 02/26/13 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K joy
Good job. Was lucky enough to work them on 160M CW Sunday morning. - Original Message - From: Don Putnick [mailto:don.n...@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 12:19 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K joy I logged them last night on 10M SSB with a K3/KPA500/KAT500 combo into a N6BT vertical. I feel the pull of DXing - resistance is futile! 73 Don NA6Z __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K joy
Good job. Was lucky enough to work them on 160M CW Sunday morning. - Original Message - From: Don Putnick [mailto:don.n...@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 12:19 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K joy I logged them last night on 10M SSB with a K3/KPA500/KAT500 combo into a N6BT vertical. I feel the pull of DXing - resistance is futile! 73 Don NA6Z __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K joy
I don't have a lot of time lately for the hobby, but was able to work them from San Diego in about 30 minutes on four bands, phone, 40,20,1712. Hope to get them on CW on 80160. Keith AK6ZZ Sent from my iPhone please excuse typos On Mar 4, 2013, at 2:45 PM, Irizarry, Michael S michael.iriza...@uscellular.com wrote: Good job. Was lucky enough to work them on 160M CW Sunday morning. - Original Message - From: Don Putnick [mailto:don.n...@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 12:19 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] TX5K joy I logged them last night on 10M SSB with a K3/KPA500/KAT500 combo into a N6BT vertical. I feel the pull of DXing - resistance is futile! 73 Don NA6Z __ 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 __ 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
Re: [Elecraft] TX5K joy
After some careful listening to the CW pileup and jumping in several times when I thought it was the right time, my signal was finally copied on 17 meters and I got my callsign into the TX5K logbook! Needless to say, I was quite thrilled! Now if the pileup only knew I was running 5 watts from a KX3 to a loop antenna to make the contact... The KX3 continues to impress. Thanks Eric / Wayne / et al at Elecraft for a heck of a portable radio! 72 Dave N5XL -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/TX5K-joy-tp7570728p7570777.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] TX5K
Hi All, I suspect lots of folks are working the Clipperton gang so my working them too is not such a big deal. However, I snagged them on, not only 40 and 30, but also 80 and 160 CW. The antenna I was using is the unique thing--an R8 vertical, which is only really supposed to go down to 40 meters! I did use the KPA500 and KAT500, but only at about 200 watts on those bands. I was afraid to try anything higher, but didn't need it! However, the KAT500 gave me a nice match--1:1 on 80, and about 1.4:1 on 160. I give all the credit to the KAT500 tuner, even though my ERP was probably pretty darn low--maybe even QRP off the antenna! Great tuner! Those folks on Clipperton probably have some pretty decent antennas too. They were LOUD! I'll probably get chided for trying 80 and 160 with my R8, but I think I kept the power low enough not to do any harm. I did the same thing for the VP6DX DXpedition--even on SSB--worked them on 20 band slots. Otherwise, I pretty much stay clear of those two bands. It's fun, though, to see what you can get away with sometimes. Anyway, I'd never be able to do that without a really FB tuner like the KAT500, even though I'm just matching 50 ohms at the rig and not really tuning the antenna to anything remotely efficient. When I worked the VP6DX DXpedition I was using a manual tuner (but a pretty good one--an old Ten-Tec), but it took several minutes to finally find an acceptable match. With the KAT500 it was only a matter of a few seconds. Kudos to the folks at Elecraft! Dave W7AQK __ 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
