[Elecraft] "Good QRP practice"?

[Matthew Pitts]

Based on my own experiences in QRP, you need to be sure of what the other person's callsign is when using less than optimal antennas, so you need to listen to be sure you have things right; I missed making a contact at lunch a few weeks ago because I didn't catch the guy's call sign the first few times he gave it.

Matthew Pitts
N8OHU



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From: John Flynn <gio.flynn at gmail.com>
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 6:25 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] "Good QRP practice"?

Good Day Everyone,

In a recent discussion concering KX3 battery life, Wayne N6KR mentioned:

"Transceive operating time from an internal battery will be determined by
voltage or energy-density limitations of the 8 AA cells being used. You'd
probably be transmitting something like 10% of the time (good QRP
practice)."

I'm really new in amateur radio and even newer (if possible) in working QRP
with my KX1 and working on my skill set. My question is why is a 9:1 listen
to transmit ratio "good QRP practice"?

Tnx es 73

John KK4BOB

John Flynn
Tallahassee, Florida
USA
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