Q: When QRP is great?
A: Every time!
I have K2 but work with 5W or 500mW.
170 countries 5W and 70 with 20...500mW.
The difference is the same to HiPower boys
whatever sunspot number. It just need your
equipment been correct and some additional
operator skill.
For PROSIGN CONFUSION:
I think
L. B. Cebik reports favorably on vertical dipoles at Cebik.com. When
elevated sufficiently; since they are a complete antenna, not requiring a
radial set; they radiate quite well at DX angles. See www.cebik.com
-Stuart
K5KVH
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Stuart, K5KVH wrote:
L. B. Cebik reports favorably on vertical dipoles at Cebik.com. When
elevated sufficiently; since they are a complete antenna, not requiring a
radial set; they radiate quite well at DX angles.
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You are missing the fact that
Keith
I run only wire antennas here with my 5w K2.
Plus a 50 ft vertical on 160m. With the K2
at 5w, I have 160m QRP WAS, so you can have
a lot of fun with 5w on the low bands.
You do have to be a bit creative with your
antennas to wring out the last drop of performance
from them, but to me,
Hi Keith,
During the solar minimum the higher frequencies don't open as often or for as
long, that is 10 15m. I find that 20m and 17m are open nearly every day and
are both great bands for making QRP QSOs, and similarly I use mostly 17m while
HF mobile (I estimate that the poor mobile
BTW, last night 160m sounded pretty good. I didn't have time to spend on the
radio but I did work my second European DX with 5W from my K2. I worked G3PQA
(I think that was it, my memory may not be 100% since I'm in a training course
today). Apparently he is a fairly big Top Band station.
Darwin, Keith wrote:
How limiting will 5 or 10 watts (even with that Elecraft Mojo) be under
current conditions? Are we entering into conditions where QRP with
simple antennas will become rather frustrating? Is it K2/100 time?
You can still make plenty of contacts with 10 watts. During the
Keith, KD1E wrote:
K1 or K2. Hmmm, the debate continues. But wait, we're approaching a
sunspot min. My antennas are pretty limited. I have a 28 foot vertical
(fed with a tuner near the base) for 40 thru 15 and a dipole at 25 feet but
that is about it. No towers, no high wires, no yagis.
Keith -
I was reading that the predicted low of the current cycle supposedly takes
place this September.
Using my K1 @ 5W there has been an opening to Europe every day for the past
two weeks on 15MI was impressed that there were any stations outside of
the usual North/South paths during
Keith:
As you have no doubt seen from the other posts, you can do a lot with
QRP on the low bands. As is clear from such feats as working
intercontinental DX with 5 W on 160 m, QRP is limiting, but not severely so.
I've done some NVIS calculations for New England. If you're
interested in
Fear not the sunspot cycle, Darwin. In the past 18 months, I have completed
WAS with 5w and a dipole. I currently have 49 states with 1 watt, and 44
states with 100mW. I think I enjoy the challenge of the sunspot trough more
than shooting fish in a barrel during the sunspot peak. The feeling
Mackenzie-Kennedy
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:07 PM
To: Darwin, Keith
Cc: Elecraft Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?
Keith,
If you want to hear how strong signals from a 100, 10 , 1 or 0.1 watt
transmitter can be in real time, take a listen
Thanks for the replies. Much of it is info that I do already know,
having worked QRP for a number of years. The thing I DON'T have is the
experience of working QRP during various phases of the sunspot cycle.
My ham activity has always gone in blips and blops and has been mostly
out of phase with
All the DX is still out there, it's just quieter!
Paul K7PM
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In a message dated 1/11/2006 1:27:55 PM Mountain Standard Time,
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Fear not the sunspot cycle, Darwin. In the past 18 months, I have completed
WAS with 5w and a dipole. I currently have 49 states with 1 watt, and 44
states with 100mW.
Well, I guess that ends me
Darwin, Keith wrote:
K1 or K2. Hmmm, the debate continues. But wait, we're approaching a
sunspot min. My antennas are pretty limited. I have a 28 foot vertical
(fed with a tuner near the base) for 40 thru 15 and a dipole at 25 feet
but that is about it. No towers, no high wires, no yagis.
K9QRG ON 5/12?
Just checking :)
Tony W7GO
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From: Larry Makoski W2LJ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?
Darwin
that they could share?
Thanks,
Kevin
N8IQ
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Morgan
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:39 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?
K9QRG ON 5/12?
Just checking :)
Tony W7GO
solar cycle min?
K9QRG ON 5/12?
Just checking :)
Tony W7GO
- Original Message -
From: Larry Makoski W2LJ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:39 PM
To: Elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] QRP viability during solar cycle min?
K9QRG ON 5/12?
Just checking :)
Tony W7GO
- Original Message -
From: Larry Makoski W2LJ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent
Kevin N8IQ wrote:
I've been playing around with EZNEC trying to come up with a DX antenna that
will work at my QTH. The vertical dipole seems to have a fantastic pattern
for DX with low takeoff angles. I may be able to hang a vertical wire dipole
in one of my trees and have it nearly invisible.
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