[Elecraft] Paddling Up River?

[Leigh L. Klotz, Jr WA5ZNU]

Frank,
It's also possible you have some modulation problems such as overdriving 
or RF feedback, and you're signal is getting out but it's not decodeable.
Maybe you can find a local ham to listen on 40M during the daytime?
Leigh/WA5ZNU

Frank KD8FIP wrote,

> Looking for some advice. I am a new ham running a K3/10 with 66 feet
> of stranded copper in the attic using RG213 as a feedline. Using
> Fldigi, I hear and de-code CW, PSK, Olivia and Hell very well and from
> all over the world. When I call CQ I see it on the waterfall, hear
> sidetone and see 4 ALC bars on the K3.............but never an answer.
> Is it because I am using 5 watts from an attic location or maybe
> antenna problems? I don't believe it is the DATA A issue since I
> downloaded the most recent version of the K3 software. Any ideas?
> Thanks.
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