[Elecraft] CW contest - lots of QRM - an a VK!!!

Sun Feb 22 12:59:00 2004

Hi Dick and all,
I notice the same thing on ten meters this weekend. I use K2 # 1247 with DSP and 400
Hz IF filter and call all the stations who are banging away on ten meters. It is
amazing how some fellows running KWs come back even though they are weak, while
others just keep calling CQ. I am sure background noise level makes a big difference.
A little power line noise or computer garbage goes a long way in covering up weak
signals. Living out in the country really helps. A good receiver and RX antenna does
also. It sure is fun guessing who will hear my 5 watt MOJO rig!
    I just received my crystal kit to closely match the K2 CW and SSB filters on K2
#2 sn 915. I checked the crystals on a network analyzer to see how closely matched
they were. I measured them using an S11 measurement and looked at phase. (The phase
shift is drastic at resonance.) I got seven crystals all at 4913.699 . Six crystals
were  at 4913.675, and one loner was at 4913.575 kHz . I guess I shouldn't quibble
right?

73
Dave K1WHS

"D.W. Harms PA2DW" wrote:

> Interesting to see that some stations on 40m with obvious QRO could easely
> copy my 4W from the DSW40 and/or my K2. But some stations just kept calling
> CQ allthough they were stronger then the ones who replied me! Receiver
> performance makes the difference in a contest!
>
> 73, Dick/PA2DW
> K2 3892
> DSW40
> QRO on 2m :)
>
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]Namens James T. "Jim" Rogers
> Verzonden: zondag 22 februari 2004 12:49
> Aan: Elecraft Reflector
> Onderwerp: [Elecraft] CW contest - lots of QRM - an a VK!!!
>
> Good Lord, Life Is Good!
>
> 40 meter CW smack dab in the middle of a CW contest and VK4UC followed by a
> J7!
> QRP RULES!!!!!
>
> Thanks to all the Elecraft gang..., I have not had this much fun in years.
>
> Jim, W4ATK
> K2 #4028
>
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