[Elecraft] First KX1 QSO

[Bill or Lisa Shappley]

I guess I'll call it "The Golden QSO", hi hi. I just completed and 
brought to life KX1 serial number 00702 last weekend.  Tonight was the 
first chance I've had to sit down and work some QRP.  So, I hooked up to 
my station dipole, plugged in my gel-cell, put on the headphones, and 
tuned around.

I tried 40 meters first, but it was crowded, noisy and just standard 
nighttime 40 meters.  So, up to 20.  Find an unused freq, let the little 
autotuner do it's thing, swr reports 1.0 at 3 watts out.
A little tuning around, and I hear SM3DBU on 14.061.  No one else came 
back to him, so I sent out my call, and wham!  My call comes back at me, 
along with a 589 sig report.  From Sweden.  To middle Tennessee.  Using 
3 watts.  On a dipole up 30 feet.

I told him I would QSL via the buro, but I'm going to send this one 
direct.  I want something in my hand when I tell my big fish story to my 
friends.

Next, I guess I'll go throw 25 feet of wire over a tree limb and look 
for JA calls, hi hi!  I think anything is possible!

73,

Bill Shappley K4DXU
FP # 884
Fists # 10646