[Elecraft] [OT] The Joy of QRP

2013-09-25 Thread stan levandowski
...so there I am tuning across 20 meters and the band seems dead.  Having learned a lot about self-fulfilling prophesies across my 53 year ham career, I go up to 14.060 and send one quick CQ. A tiny signal appears but the KX3 has what it takes to make the most of the situation.  I manage to

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] The Joy of QRP

2013-09-25 Thread Dale Putnam
That is the coolest!!! and QRP did it again... that a couple of good ops too!Congratulations Stan!! Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:21:53 -0400 From: sjl...@optonline.net To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] [OT] The Joy

Re: [Elecraft] [OT] The Joy of QRP

2013-09-25 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Y'know, most of the DX I work is on dead bands, usually 20 meters for me. I'll tune up and down for a few minutes hearing absolutely no one. So I find a quiet spot. Not always, of course, but often enough that I'm no longer surprised a DX station calls me sometimes from halfway around the