My primary interest on CW is DX so Ive not even listened below 1810 except
in a contest. To work QRP DX on 160 wait for the nights that EU and
Carribean are pounding in and find stations nobody else is calling. With
100mw Ive received 339 to 559 reports from EU and up to 579 in the
Carribean. After all its only 40dB below a 1000W (-;
The rig is usually a TS-940 or TS-950SD with an Oak Hills QRP wattmeter
attached that has full scale ranges of 100mw, 1W, 10W and a thru position. A
switchable attenuator eliminates having to use the power controls at its low
end where it is very touchy.. QRP can be fun and I guess I'll never
understand the type of operator who needs a 3CX15000 and a world class
antenna farm to boost his ego.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Rodenkirch" <rodenkirch_llc@msn.com>
To: <deswynar@xplornet.ca>; <mikefurrey@att.net>
Cc: <cwopr@embarqmail.com>; <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: Topband: Nice QRPP QSO
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> Oh - that DX crowd doesn't scare me, Eddy...smiling!
>
> I know to watch out for that "dx window" Hi Hi
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>> From: deswynar@xplornet.ca
>> Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:52:14 -0500
>> To: mikefurrey@att.net
>> CC: cwopr@embarqmail.com; topband@contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: Topband: Nice QRPP QSO
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> QRP on 160-meters is fun, alright---and there's at least one QRP contest
>> every year that's dedicated just to the band (you've missed it by a
>> matter of about 1-1/2 weeks!).
>>
>> One bit of advice, though: save yourself a LOT of potential grief, &
>> limit operations between 1800- & 1810-KHz, i.e. the extreme bottom 10-KHz
>> of the band. Apart from the W1AW code practice sessions there, that part
>> of the band is usually unoccupied. If you call CQ QRP anywhere from about
>> 1812- to 1835-KHz, you could well incur the wrath of the DX crowd hunting
>> their quarry therein...! Be forewarned...
>>
>> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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