[Elecraft] Operating skill

[n3drk]

Not to burst anyone's bubble but please keep in mind that Propagation the 
past two days have been above normal. In fact they were excellent. This is 
very much a Big factor.
And when the propagation returns to normal the next few days the amp will go 
on to overcome
the absorption losses.

Best Regards,

john-n3drk


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Kretzer" <dalekretzer at comcast.net>
To: "Elecraft Mail Posting" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:20 AM
Subject: [Elecraft] Operating skill


    Seeing joyful reports of snagging DX under challenging conditions, such 
as just posted by Bill, KA3IXF, adds so much pleasure for me to this great 
hobby. Not only are they testaments to the fine Elecraft products, but they 
also attest to the operating skills of so many in the Elecraft Forum group.
    Comparisons of DX worked don't mean much, however, until they include 
antennas used. In Bill's case, the key words are "with my homebrew, 
helically wound dipole sitting on my window sill." Now, that's a challenge 
well met. Good job, Bill!
    To the phrase, "Anybody can do it with power," I'd like to add, "Anybody 
can do it with low power and a good antenna." It's the hams in our happy 
group who operate under extremely limited conditions that draw the most 
admiration from me. I can't imagine how discouraging it must be at times for 
someone living, for example, in a restrictive condo building having to run 
QRP with wire tacked to an interior wall, a shortened vertical sticking out 
a window in the darkness, or a stealth antenna tucked in a hidden location. 
I know those antennas will work and have experimented successfully with them 
myself, but the skills required to make long-distance contacts with such 
limitations expresses to me the real heart of ham radio.
    Hat's off to all of you operating in such a manner, and your 
enthusiastic postings add a wonderful flavor to the daily forum. Keep the 
joyful shouts coming!
    73,
    Dale - K6PJV, Sacramento
<snip>
      Just worked Cyprus, 5B4AGC, 14.027, on my K2, from my third floor 
apartment, with my homebrew helically wound dipole sitting on my window 
sill. WOW !!!!!!!
73,
Bill
KA3IXF
<end snip>
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