On 10/19/2013 08:18 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
Bill: I'll be in it as a QRP entry and just can't wait for later this
afternoon to roll around. With a simplistic single band rig, designed
by Steve Weber, KD1JV, I won't have the needed filtering to keep the
"big boys" from overloading my rcvr front end so, occasionally, I'll
need to QSY up the band to find a quiet spot to call CQ....with QRP
power, I may not "hold the frequency" but at least, as evidenced in
previous Stew events, I do get some calls.
Was experimenting with 3 watts out the other morning --- worked a K4
in AR ---- what a hoot to reach that far with 3 watts on Top
Band...may be an indicator of fair to middlin band conditions.
Hope to hear and work lots of youz during this fun Pre-Stew event.
72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV
Hi Jim,
With the antenna I have I'm virtually QRP with the Ranger. The ranger
puts about 35 watts (maximum) into a 50 ohm load. My antenna is not
quite 50 ohms resistive. I can load it and be heard with the L matcher
reconfigured with L and C in series. I cannot work all the stations I
can hear - some of them DX. When I get the DX-100 reworked I'll probably
use that unless/until I get something better for an antenna - or maybe
get the present antenna up further off the ground. The old Heathkit TX
should give me just enough of a boost to get "over the hump".
CU in the Stew.
73,
Bill KU8H
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