Hi
> Congratulations on your contact with the Op running
> the QRP Rock-Mite.
Thanks to the several who have commented about this
QSO.
> With the current conditions, it is really surprising.
Yes, the k index had been 5 and 6 for several hours before.
The band was noisy. Not sure what my S meter read for
the noise, but was probably around 1 or 2 on the dial.
It was middle noon hour for Nels; but just past 7:30 AM
out here.
> What band were you guys on?
Nels had the 20 meter Rock-Mite, it is nailed to 14060, or
close to it via crystal.
> What antennas were you using?
I used my Force 12 C3, up about 35 feet. Not sure of
Nels antenna, but believe it was a wire of some sort,
nothing special so far as I know. Nels reported that the
Rock-Mite is not too selective, and he was having
trouble with QRM as well as the band noise. I was
running about 60 watts, so that helped him a bit.
> I'm curious to know if you followed the AGC and filter
> settings suggested by Scott at Ten Tec for weak
> CW work?
No, at least not on purpose. I had just downloaded the
1.357 firmware update, so whatever the "default" AGC
settings were for "slow" is how the rig was set. I narrowed
the BW down, but found the band noise so bad that I
didn't go much below 400 Hz BW. More narrow, and the lite
CW signal seemed to disappear; it may be that I was
not set precisely on the correct sidetone pitch for the
more narrow filters. I was so busy trying to hear the
signal to copy that I didn't fiddle much with the controls
at that point. It was sort of "averted" hearing (for those
of you who might also be into amateur astronomy, hi).
> If my memory is correct you also have an RX-340?
> Did you try to copy the same signal with your RX-340?
> If you had time to check this how did the two receivers
> compare?
Unfortunatley, it did not occur to me to turn the 340 on and
try. Just too busy dealing with the QRP signal, hi.
> I have a 20 meter (14060) Rockmite and live on the east coast.
> The output is about 700MW. If you want to try a sched let me
> know.
Sure, Dick, I'll email you when the propagation is a bit better, hi.
Thanks again to the several of you; hope you don't mind my
combining your questions/thoughts into a single reply.
73 and Aloha, Jim KH7M
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