[Elecraft] K3 in Very Heavy DQRM on 40M CW......

I thought I would try VP8SGI this evening on 40M, since I had not tried 40 due to the horrible DQRM almost every night on their TX frequency. They were pretty loud tonight here in NTx (10-15 dB above noise floor). I use a Delta Loop at 50 feet. A DQRM was "almost" zero beat on their frequency and 2

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in Very Heavy DQRM on 40M CW......

All the selectivity in the world wouldn't help when the a**hole EU was keying and swishing his VFO at about 0200Z tonight. I finally worked them at 0401Z but wasn't sure because of QRM on their freq. So I kept calling and worked them again for sure at 0414Z. Inverted V, apex at 45', K3S/KPA5

Re: [Elecraft] K3 in Very Heavy DQRM on 40M CW......

I heard both of your QSOs Wes. I worked them right after you at 0416Z Congratulations! They had a great signal on 40 and also 30M a few hours earlier. On 2/4/2016 10:55 PM, Wes (N7WS) wrote: All the selectivity in the world wouldn't help when the a**hole EU was keying and swishing his VFO a