[Elecraft] K1 on 80/40m Novice bands?

[Mark Saunders]

I make a habbit to cruise the Novice sub-bands looking for calls to work.  I call CQ for about 5 minutes on several frequencies in each sub-band.  I rarely get any response on 80M, maybe 1 a week, but 40m produces at least 1 each evening.  I have not found any stations working in the Novice sub-band on 15M since July.  I can't even find non-Novice stations working in the CW sub-band on 10m so forget that until the sun spot cycle picks up again.

I think 40m would be a much better choice.  At least there is activity there.

If your new ham wants to work someone for practice, shoot me an email and we will schedule some sessiona.  I will gladly give him practice.

Mark Saunders, KJ7BS
Glendale, AZ

FISTS # 2972
Elecraft K2 S/N 539

If it aint fun,
you aint doing it right.
AZ ScQRPions


> 
> From: John D'Ausilio <jdausilio at gmail.com>
> Date: 2005/10/19 Wed PM 01:44:44 EDT
> To: dmrey73 at sbcglobal.net
> CC: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1 on 80/40m Novice bands?
> 
> Problem is, would there be anyone there for him to work? I go into the
> Novice bands every once in a while, and activity there (other than the
> occasional net) is very scarce. Better to steer him to the qrp freqs
> and teach him QRS :)
> 
> de w1rt/John
> 
> On 10/19/05, Daniel Reynolds <aa0ni at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I'm trying to make suggestions to a new ham, and having not built a K1, can
> > anyone tell me if the 2-band filter boards can be built to allow for access to
> > the 80 and 40m Novice subbands?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Daniel AA0NI
> > Oklahoma City
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