[Elecraft] Ever had a WOW moment?

[Mel Farrer]

Yes, I remember WOW back in the 1958 season. I was running a Heathkit Lunchbox on 6 meters and worked everything I could hear.   NOW in this century I am doing the same with my KX3.  What a kick in the A##.  Happy New Year everyone.  

Mel, K6KBE





On Thursday, December 26, 2013 2:32 PM, Joe W2KJ <w2kj at bellsouth.net> wrote:
 
Howdy Gang:

As the subject says, have you ever had a WOW moment using QRP on the bands??

I just did as I answered a very weak response to my CQ on 21.060 at 1613Z.

G3YPZ called and I couldn't really couldn't copy much until I got him zero beat and turned on the APF in my KX3.

Finally got his call and then copied just about 100% of his transmissions from then on.

Turns out that John was running a K3  at 100mw!!  Of course the fact that he had a 2 element quad certainly helped but I can't recall ever working a DX station when he was running so little power.

Solar Flux today is only at 123 so condx not great but 15m can be magical at times.

This QRP stuff is amazing...we can be thankful to Wayne and Eric for such superb equipment that allow us to work farther with less these days.

I harken back to my beginning days as a Novice with a homebrew 6V6 and S77 Hallicrafters receiver...amazing that I made any QSOs back then in 1962!!

            73, Joe W2KJ
            I QRP, therefore I am
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