[Elecraft] Smashing Pileups in CQWW

[Sandy W5TVW]

Having a ball with the K1 here during the contest!
Have managed to work so far about 65 countries on 15/20/40 with the 
K1 at 5 watts.  Using an 80 meter Zepp up at 50' with 100' of ladder-
line as feeder, and a homebrewed 1:1 balun at rig end.  Great fun.
73,
Sandy W5TVW
K1 #1178
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Nielsen" <nielsen@oz.net>
To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Smashing Pileups in CQWW


| On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 01:44:09AM -0500, Ken Alexander wrote:
| > KX1 #112 continues to smash its way through the pileups in the CQ Worldwide 
| > CW contest this weekend.  Well, maybe smash is overstating it a 
| > little...squeaking through might be a better term.  One learns patience 
| > (and how to use the memory keyer!) with QRP.  But in the last 24 hours of 
| > operation (not continuous by any means) I've made 34 contacts in all lower 
| > 48 call districts except W6, which I still haven't even heard yet.
| > 
| > Total countries worked in the contest thus far is 7...most notably England, 
| > Poland and Canary Islands.  I've also had a handful of German ops ask me to 
| > repeat my call several times, but give up in the end...sigh!
| > 
| > Pretty impressive for using a 24 ft piece of wire strung around my bedroom!
| > 
| > Can't wait to wake up and get back on 20 metres!
| > 
| > 73 for now,
| > 
| > Ken Alexander - VE3HLS
| > Newmarket ON
| 
| QRP contesting with a minimal antenna is masochistic!  I know, I'm
| using a vertical in the CQWW with my K2.  At least you know you can
| copy anyone who comes back to you.  I've made 56 contacts on 4 bands,
| so far--10K points.  I made a few long-path contacts on 20 this morning,
| which is a first for me operating QRP.
| 
| 73, Bob N7XY
| 
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| Bob Nielsen, N7XY                          n7xy (at) n7xy.net
| Bainbridge Island, WA                      http://www.n7xy.net
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