[TenTec] QRPp experiment on the Omni VI

[Michael Goins]

Yep. I do it all the time.

Michael Goins, k5wmg
Professor, Writing
University of Texas at San Antonio







On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Bill Rowlett <kc4atu at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> I see no reason to think that making contacts with the power set all the way down as anything strange. It is the only way some of us opperate.
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> Bill  KC4ATU
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>> From: K8mp at aol.com
>> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:08:38 -0500
>> To: tentec at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] QRPp experiment on the Omni VI
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>> Here's my story...
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>> Several years ago I was in a CW QSO and decided to switch to a straight
>> key in mid-stream. I turned the drive all the way down on my OMNI-6 Plus so I
>> could adjust the key spacing while listening to the side-tone.
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>> I tapped the key a few times and the guy I was in QSO with thought someone
>> was trying to break-in. Turns out I was S-5 on his receiver and another
>> station who was reading the mail gave me an S-4.
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>> I had 3 watt-meters in line (the Omni 6's, the one in my tuner, and one in
>> the line to the antenna)
>> None of them registered any movement, so my output had to be in the in the
>> 100 milli-watt range.
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>> I still get a kick out of telling that story.
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>> Later, Joe
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>> In a message dated 3/10/2010 7:36:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>> jagoudie at comcast.net writes:
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>> Hi y'all...
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>> Let's have some fun with the discussion about the output of the Omni VI
>> set at minimum output. Try operating with the power control turned fully
>> down (ccw) and see what contacts are made. Post your results here!
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>> Other rigs are welcome to join in, as well :-) Just post the rig you are
>> using along with your "results."
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>> Jim, AF3Z
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