[CQ-Contest] equipment comment

[w7dra at juno.com]

well, 15 hours for 21 contacts (last ARRL DX ) i do like to have a bit of
time to congratulate myself when i make a new contact. 

it is interesting that all the modern equipment is of not much use in a
QSO limited environment. 

last CQWW i used the venerable NC183 and ARC5 driving a 6AG7/6K6 at a
measured 5 watts out fighting a battle between myself and K7SS. 

i am sure he had computer logging, a modern transceiver etc, but 5 watts
is 5 watts. 

sure you get KH6ZM on the first try, but how about XE2WWW?

we both live on the same cliff about 10 miles apart

mike w7dra



On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:29:48 -0800 Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
writes:
> On 2/22/2011 4:38 PM, w7dra at juno.com wrote:
> > working the 2011 ARRL DX contest with a National NC183 and a WWII 
> ARC5
> > VFO and an 833a and a long piece of wire, to me that is fun!!
> >
> > mike w7dra
> 
> I love it!  But is it hard to talk with your tongue planted so 
> firmly in 
> your cheek?
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
> 
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