[Elecraft] K3/10 mojo - discovered the source.

[Bill Johnson]

Gary,

It would be nice if it were mojo.  I try not to tell anyone I am running 10
watts unless they ask.  

I listen to the QRO operators on 75 in the evening and some seem to think
that the difference between 100 watts and 500 watts is huge.  It's just a
little over 6 db, which is around or slightly above 1 S unit depending on
the receiver.  Going up to 1kw is only another 3 db which is less than
another S unit.  All that electricity and cost to operate, when a little
antenna improvement and good band conditions mean so much more. 

(All that said, I will still buy a KPA800 when they get them produced, just
to satisfy those who think running that level of power is everything to
getting out> ! :-) With mojo I wouldn't need 100W which I will be running
once I finish up the second K2 and get my K#.)


72,

Bill 

K9YEQ
K2 #35, K2 # 5279, KX1 #35, Mini Modules, etc.  


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

I run 5 to 10 watts on my K2 all the time.  I get a lot of comments about
the 
signal and that they can't believe I'm only running ten watts.  It happened 
again just last night on CW.  In fact, I checked into the Elecraft SSB net
on 
Monday night and the control operator couldn't believe I was only running
ten 
watts.  There were one or two others running ten watts also.  I think there
is 
more to the mojo than the other guy having a big antenna with a huge amount
of 
gain.  I only run a vertical or a magnetic loop and I'm still able to work
DX. 
 Maybe not as much as the guy with a zillion watts and a high gain antenna 
farm.  Again, it's the mojo which is a great equalizer. :-)

Gary, N7HTS