[Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

[Sandy W5TVW]

A lot of people nowadays don't understand HF propagation.  One MUST 
remember that the propagation programs are not necessarily correct!

Many times bands are really open, but there isn't any activity.  A lot of
folks make a quick check, listen a minute or two and assume the band
is dead.  ALWAYS listen and ALWAYS call a few "CQ's".  You never know!

A classic example of this is assuming 10,12,15 meters are beyond help.
this part of the sunspot cycle.   Many times it will be dead for East-West paths
but open for North South paths, especially to South America from the USA.

This is the great advantage of "beacons" in various places on 20-10 meters.
Also weird anomalies will exist in propagation no computer program
will predict.

73,
Sandy W5TVW
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darwin, Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>
To: "Elecraft Discussion List" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:31 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.


| I rarely call CQ - especially when running QRP.  But sometimes, a fella
| has to do what a fella has to do.
|  
| Fired up the K1 on 20 meters, dialed up 14040 (or was it 14060 - can't
| recall) and called CQ.  Got an answer from a station in NM which sure
| made me smile (I love NM).  He was running an Argo 509 and we exchanged
| 449 sig reports.
|  
| Hmm, 5 watts to a vertical, call CQ and work a guy a couple thousand
| miles away.  Sunspots, who needs sunspots when you have mojo :-)
|  
| - Keith KD1E -
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