[Elecraft] 10 Watt DX

[Tony Castellano]

I have been following this thread and decided it was time I included my comments.
First of all, I operate only CW only QRP and never more that 5 Watts.
About a year and one half ago I built a K2 and put up a 135 foot OCF dipole antenna.
Since then, I have worked 168 countries CW, QRP. This includes South Shetland Island the other day.
With my K2 and more recently my KX3, I have worked France, Brazil and Hawaai with 100 milliWatts. The Hawaai QSO
equates to 50,000 miles per Watt.
I have worked Japan with 1 Watt and Australia with 3 Watts.
All it takes is patience and determination and of course great rigs such as the Elecrafts.
I encourage any one who hasn't done so  to put your high power amps aside, try QRP and discover the fun you are missing.

73

Tony Castellano W1ZMB
tcastell2 at optonline.net
Hopewell Junction, NY
RV-6
N401TC