[Elecraft] DX on 15 watts

[Gary D Krause]

I'm just curious, Dave, but, what type of antenna are you using?

Gary, N7HTS


On Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:48:07 +0100
  "Dave Sergeant" <dave at davesergeant.com> wrote:
> 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
> 
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