Re: [Elecraft] KX1 1000 miles per watt

2004-10-01 Thread Art - W6KY
Maybe my K1 doesn't count as this is a KX1 thread, but on 9/10/2004 I worked 3DA0RN in Swaziland on 40 meter CW using my K1 at 5 watts. Swaziland is 10,561 miles so that is 2112 miles per watt Gonna send for my Certificate! 73, Art W6KYK1-2 K1-4 Alan Dewey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: La

Re: [Elecraft] Missing some "dits" and "dahs" thanks all !

2004-10-01 Thread Ken K7ZUM
Nope, just Gres"HAM" O-re-GONE !! 73 de K7ZUM Ken in Gres"HAM" Ore > Is that what makes working Multnomah County so special? :) > 73, >Kevin. KD5ONS > > > > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:15:10 -0700, Ken K7ZUM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > Thanks to all who answered my ini

[Elecraft] KX1/pm 1740 Miles/Watt

2004-10-01 Thread W0rw
i just calculated my 'bear foot' contact with YL2KO. i was operating with the KX1 at 3W to an 8 foot whip in my rear pocket when a Bear walked up on me. See story at http://www.eham.net/articles/9262 It was 5219 miles to Latvia1740 Miles per Watt. i have applied for my certificate...at http://w

Re: [Elecraft] Missing some "dits" and "dahs" thanks all !

2004-10-01 Thread Kevin Rock
Is that what makes working Multnomah County so special? :) 73, Kevin. KD5ONS On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 23:15:10 -0700, Ken K7ZUM <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks to all who answered my initial question about missing a few dits, and now I know that it is "normal" with an easy work

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 1000 miles per watt

2004-10-01 Thread Benny Aumala
CONGRATULATIONS ! I know how good it feels. But very short calculations here gave curious results: I thought my JA1 Long Path with 2xQRP was my best. Both had 5W. 5W JA1 32.700km6.500km/WLongPath 500mW JA 17.365km 14.700km/WShortPath 20mW N2NB 3.900k

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 1000 miles per watt

2004-10-01 Thread Sandy W5TVW
My greatest QRP thrill was quite a few years ago. Had a Ten-Tec PM3A at the time. I managed to work a ZL in New Zealand on 20 meters with a dipole at 15'. The output was around 3 watts. Later with a Ten-Tec "Argonaut" (serial #61) I managed to work a whole bunch of Pacific stuff one night. Kwa

Re: [Elecraft] KX1 1000 miles per watt

2004-10-01 Thread Steve, G4GXL
> Where / how do I apply ? Congratulations ! For award details take a look at - http://www.qrparci.org/arciawds.html 73 Steve, G4GXL QRP-ARCI Webmaster ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the l

[Elecraft] K1 Sold

2004-10-01 Thread David N.
K1 Has been sold Thanks David KR4OW __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qt

[Elecraft] KX1 1000 miles per watt

2004-10-01 Thread Alan Dewey
Last evening I was in my backyard on 40m with my KX1 that I just built 12 days ago. I was using a car battery so I had 3.1 watt output. Had a lots of trouble making a contact. I thought maybe I had gotten water in the coax of my temporary post-hurricane 18 ft high inverted vee in the back yar