[Elecraft] Elecraft K1 Record Set/13 Million Miles per Watt

[I0SKK - Alessandro Santucci]

About this I can add that during 2003 CQWW DX contest, CW section, I
operated in various periods using nominal "100 mW power" of my K2 Elecraft.
I measured with a Tek-466 scope on a dummy load that in 21 MHz, the actual
output RF voltage was 500 mV pp, that's equal to 0.62 mW output! I had
several USA QSO, one was with a W2 station (now I have on my log, but don't
remember when I'm writing!) with a QRB of 6865 km eq.: 4038 Miles; this is
equivalent to a 6.4 million miles/W or 11.44 million km/W. Really is
possible to make overseas QSO with mW out as Chris G4BUE wrote on Sprat
about 20 years ago; and more I used just a windom antenna, NOT a beam! I use
a fiberglass mast and the windom mounted as inv V, but not an ideal
mounting! I'm sure that's possible to do a 0.1 mW overseas QSO in good
condition, and I'll try it on next ARRL CW test; I'll write here about my
challenge!

It should be very interesting to keep memory of every mW / QRPpp QSO on a
"World - QRPp Record - list"....hi!

Best 72 to everyone and good DX in QRP, QRPpp or as you prefer!

Alex I0SKK





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Da: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net]Per conto di Ken N4SO
Inviato: giovedì 6 gennaio 2005 18.04
A: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Oggetto: [Elecraft] Elecraft K1 Record Set/13 Million Miles per Watt


Recently N2XE ran an 80 meter beacon at very low power levels. I listened
but
never heard him.  I have participated in previous beacon tests on 10 mHz
from
AA4XX and extremely low levels of power and software that would decode
signals

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