[Elecraft] 80m ECN?

[Bill_Harris]

Has anyone given consideration for  a ECN on 80m some evening?

Carry on

Bill_Harris 


> Well ... radio gods just don't seem to favor a path between here and
> wherever Kevin is located.  A number of checkins were strong, but Kevin
> was very (very) weak again on 20, and it took several checkins before I
> could even copy his call.  Noise from all sources was blessedly low
> too.  Needless to say, 4W from my KX1, even into a modest beam, was not
> likely to be heard.  I doubt the K2 would have made any difference,
> since he was equally weak on it.  As soon as Eric/Wayne come up with the
> K2 mod that will take a signal from below the noise and bring it up to
> Q5 copy, I'll buy it!  Might be some quantum electronics thing, however,
> requiring liquid nitrogen for cooling.  40 for ECN has been nil in
> recent weeks.
> 
> I'll probably cool it on ECN until closer to the vernal equinox, or
> maybe wait for more sunspots.
> 
> 73 and happy new year to all,
> 
> Fred K6DGW
> Auburn CA CM98lw
> 
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