[Elecraft] KX1 - 2 Watts to Australia!

[Paul - VE1DY]

While nursing my morning coffee, tuning 40m before going to work, I
heard my friend Dale, WB8WOJ working Drew, VK3XU in Australia, on
7033.

Signals were pretty good, so I figured I'd try when they were
finished... like that was going to happen.  Near the end of their qso,
of course, on comes a strong carrier!  So much for that plan.  Anyway,
as the qso ended, things got quiet again.  I waited for the dit dits
and after a second or so, I grabbed my old hand key and gave Drew a
call.

To my astonishment Drew answered me!  We had a nice little qso... Drew
told me he was using a hb rig at 100w and the temp was 18 deg.  I told
him I was using my kx1 running just 2w and the temp was 40 deg in
Halifax, and I was just getting ready for work.  I also told him it
was a qso that I would remember for a long time!

It was a nice casual little qso with no qsb or qrm.  He was 569 with
me and he sent me a 559!

What a great way to start the day!

I just added the kxb3080, 80m band to my kx1 last week, so it's been
sitting front and center on the shack table ever since, and working
real well I might add.

Everyone have a great weekend and a Happy Easter.

72, 73, Paul  - ve1dy
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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