Topband: QRP on 160?

[Ken WA8JXM]

Ah!  So "zero power" on a K3 is not actually zero?!   Good to know!

Ken WA8JXM

On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:46 AM Mike Furrey <mikefurrey at att.net> wrote:

>  I accidentally made a QRP Q on 160 ... I had just moved and set up my
> station and wanted to test a feature off the air but couldn't find a dummy
> load. Sooooo, I cranked the power of the K3 to zero, dropped my call, NO3M
> came back with a report. That dude has some ears!
> 73, Mike WA5POK
>
>     On Monday, July 1, 2024 at 10:59:20 PM CDT, Ken WA8JXM <
> wa8jxm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  For the younger crowd, 25 watts was the max power allowed in several 160m
> segments (especially the opposite coast) back in the 60's and 70's.  100w
> was the max anywhere in the U.S.
>
> When I first got on 160 in 1964, working two states away was
> often considered DX for me!
>
> Yes, there were exceptional stations, but they were rare.
>
> Ken WA8JXM
>
> On Mon, Jul 1, 2024 at 1:57 PM Radio KH6O <radio.kh6o at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Is anyone regularly using say, 25W or less on 160?
> >
> > --
> > 73,
> > Jeff KH6O / 6
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