Topband: The Stew Perry Warmup

[Bill Cromwell]

On 10/19/2013 08:18 AM, James Rodenkirch wrote:
> 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
>
Hi Jim,

With the antenna I have I'm virtually QRP with the Ranger. The ranger 
puts about 35 watts (maximum) into a 50 ohm load. My antenna is not 
quite 50 ohms resistive. I can load it and be heard with the L matcher 
reconfigured with L and C in series. I cannot work all the stations I 
can hear - some of them DX. When I get the DX-100 reworked I'll probably 
use that unless/until I get something better for an antenna - or maybe 
get the present antenna up further off the ground. The old Heathkit TX 
should give me just enough of a boost to get "over the hump".

CU in the Stew.

73,

Bill  KU8H