[Elecraft] (K1, KX1, K2, K3): Is the Sun Broken?

David Wilburn dave.wilburn at verizon.net
Thu Jul 17 22:39:57 EDT 2008


I was surprised to work DX on 10m over the weekend.  Several countries 
in Europe on 10m, as well as Morocco.  Portugal on 6m, my first 6m 
contact.

David Wilburn
K4DGW



Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
> ...there is a cure for poor band conditions: a new K3.  Even if there are no
> signals I can switch the NR on and off. Amazing. I wish every rig had NR
> like the K3. I bet that would put a few more people on the bands.
> 
> 
> 73,
> Drew
> AF2Z
> 
> -----------------------
> 
> I find the low frequency bands (160, 80, 40 and occasionally 20) a great
> deal of fun with frequent surprises during sunspot minima. 
> 
> But I'm not hung up on getting a 5/9 report from outer "somewhere else" on a
> distant continent every time I get on  the air, and don't mind spending a
> while tuning around on a seemingly-dead band. 
> 
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
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