[Elecraft] QRP FD (was Re: SSB QRP)

[Jim Lowman]

Jessie makes several good points.

As to the two points below:  VHF at FD is indeed a lot of fun.
One year I took my Ten-Tec 526/"6N2" to our QRP FD and three of us (all 
Extra class)
had a blast operating SSB at QRP levels.  Our antennas were fairly simple:
a 2m short log periodic and a 3-element Yagi.

Of course, operating from 8,000' ASL and having a clear view up the 
central valley
toward Bakersfield and Fresno helped considerably.  :-)

You could even make your VHF station a GOTA station, which won't change your
club's transmitter class.

It's a good way to introduce Technician-class hams to FD operating, and 
to give them
a piece of the action.

72/73 de Jim - AD6CW


On 4/18/2012 3:14 PM, Jessie Oberreuter wrote:

Don't forget VHF! A 6m opening can be a life changing experience!

  * Mentor less experienced ops -- a few simple practices can go a LONG 
way towards making contacts more successful. Sometimes it's knowing how 
to exchange numbers in other ways than just repeating 3A 3A (eg "one, 
two, three alpha"), how to use attenuation, how to note when a station 
is clear but too busy to hear you, move on, and try again later. These 
are great points of education for members who may have never developed 
such skills because they've never needed to.