I've been slowly learning some of the ins-and-outs of the K3S
transceiver, and my appreciation for the radio continues to grow. I
still haven't mustered up the nerve to try DATA modes, but I'm almost there.
Those who know me know I'm an avid DXers and casual Contesters (meaning
I have pretty lousy scores).
The recent ZL9A Dxpedition was exciting for me, as it would be an
all-time-new-one (ATNO) if I was able to contact them. And this was a
real test. The one day that I heard a hint of their signal they were
below the noise level. They were operating split and I couldn't hear
anyone calling them. It was my one chance and I really spent some time
experimenting with different receive settings, especially the Noise
Blanker and the Notch filtering. Finally, on 20M phone (yes, phone!) I
was able to use the NB and 4000Hz filter setting and I could understand
them once I shifted FC "left" about 200. I worked them in one call.
My brain asks me sometimes "did that just happen?" and I was hoping for
a later chance at a backup contact on another band or mode, but I never
heard them again. How thrilled I was today when the Clublog update
posted 8,650 QSOs and mine was one of them! It's still thrilling to work
a new one! This one was thanks to the radio, for sure.
73, Byron
NZ3O
K3S #100-72
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