[Elecraft] DX on 15 watts

[Dave Sergeant]

On 31 Jul 2011 at 22:07, vicki glover wrote:

> Until I built my K2 (7186) I had no idea that dx on 15 watts was even
> possible.  I have been running QRO for a couple of years and making the
> contacts, but getting alot of these same contacts (Sweeden, Hungary,
> Lithuania) on 15 watts with a radio I built is hard to top.  Only been
> running this rig for a week or two now, but am extreamly well pleased
> with it. Just wanted to share the joy. 73 mike-kb3qja __

15 Watts is decidedly QRO, I have never run more than 5 Watts from my 
K2 in the past 9 years and have 231 DXCC. Last month I worked in the 
Club 72 Marathon (http://club72.su/marathon.html) with just 1 Watt for 
most of my QSOs and found stations came back just as easily with that 
power as they did with 5. Conditions have been pretty dire recently but 
nevertheless had quite a few nice QSOs including some in PY and LU. 
Give it a go, you will be surprised.

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com