[Elecraft] Paddling Up River?

[Lance Collister]

Frank MacDonell 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.
>
>   
Hello Frank,

If you are interested in completing contacts using QRP, try downloading 
WSJT and running the weak signal digital mode of JT65A.  Although 
originally developed for EME, where signals are VERY weak, there are a 
number of people using it now to chase DX on HF:

http://www.chris.org/cgi-bin/jt65talk

JT65A has about 10 db advantage in sensitivity over other digital modes 
and CW.  That makes up for a LOT of antenna!  GL and VY 73, Lance

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Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX)
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