[Elecraft] KX1 - 2 Watts to Australia!

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

I showed my KX1 with the KXB3080 installed to a new Ham yesterday. His first
question was "how far?" Of course I said world wide when the bands are open.
He politely didn't argue with me.

Thanks for the report! I'll have to share your note with him <G>. 

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
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