Topband: The Stew Perry Warmup

[James Rodenkirch]

Bill:  I'll be in it as a QRP entry and just can't wait for later this afternoon to roll around. With a simplistic single band rig, designed by Steve Weber, KD1JV, I won't have the needed filtering to keep the "big boys" from overloading my rcvr front end so, occasionally, I'll need to QSY up the band to find a quiet spot to call CQ....with QRP power, I may not "hold the frequency" but at least, as evidenced in previous Stew events, I do get some calls.
Was experimenting with 3 watts out the other morning --- worked a K4 in AR ---- what a hoot to reach that far with 3 watts on Top Band...may be an indicator of fair to middlin band conditions.
Hope to hear and work lots of youz during this fun Pre-Stew event.
72, Jim Rodenkirch K9JWV 

> Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 07:24:11 -0400
> From: wrcromwell at gmail.com
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Subject: Topband: The Stew Perry Warmup
> 
> The station is setup on 160 meters and waiting for the Stew at 11 AM 
> Eastern Daylight Time. My NVIS antenna is not going to be a world beater 
> but I'll work a few..assuming we don't have an Emergency Room trip yet 
> again today. Late last night a couple of the RBN machines heard me on 
> 160 but none this morning. I don't know if, when, they listen nor what 
> part of the band nor how much QRN they have from their neighbors. The 
> real deal is QSOs with other ops. There should be a few in the Stew. 
> Maybe will have to wait until sunset. See you in the Stew.
> 
> And now it sounds like some other hams are waking up <smile>.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H
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