Jim,
With the current conditions, it is really surprising. I do not have an
Orion yet, but it is on the wish list.
Are you coming to the Ten-Tec hamfest in October? I don't know how often
you have a good reason to come to the mainland but I would think you would
prefer weather without snow!
73,
John
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Reid
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 8:14 PM
To: tentec@contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Orion CW Sensitivity
Hi,
Just for a mark on the wall: today at 1734 UTC,
I copied and exchanged reports with W0TUP in
Minot, No. Dakota. He was running 850 mW using
the Rock-Mite. He has the little PCB mounted in
an Altoids Cinnamon spice can (maybe an inch by
two inches or so). You can see his little rig and
QRP distance records at:
http://web.ndak.net/~anelson/rockmite.htm
The distance between us was 3646 miles, or, per
his figuring, that is 4289 miles per watt courtesy
of the amazing sensitivity of the Orion!
I sent him a 439 report.
As I say, just a mark on the wall, but he was excited,
his greatest distance QRP so far.
73, Jim KH7M
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