[Elecraft] KX3 and TX5K on 160

[Jim Sheldon]

Good thing them guys out there on Clipperton are using K3's.  Good antennas over salt water don't hurt either.  Even though I already had them on 160 using the K3 and KPA500 from several days ago, when I heard them this morning about 11:20 UTC,  I decided to try just one more and see if the KX3 would do it.  My antenna is not really very good, a quarter wave inverted L that's only up about 25 feet and no counterpoise, only an 8 foot ground rod right at the feedpoint.  The KX3 powered up at 5 watts on the internal batteries and I switched it to the "L" and shut down the K3.

Used the PF1 macro to set Dual Watch on and split up 2 and then heard them say they were "QSX 21" so the JA stations could legally work them.  Cranked the B VFO to 1821 and heard several stations calling them so I waited for them to end a JA QSO and called them.  Op came right back on my first call!  If I never work another DXpedition station with the KX3, I'll be happy - LOL.

Jim - W0EB