[Elecraft] [OT] The Joy of QRP

[Dale Putnam]

That is the coolest!!! and QRP did it again... that a couple of good ops too!Congratulations Stan!!

Have a great day, 
 
 
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Dale - WC7S in Wy
 
 


> Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 21:21:53 -0400
> From: sjl219 at optonline.net
> To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] [OT]  The Joy of QRP
> 
> ...so there I am tuning across 20 meters and the band seems dead.  
> Having learned a lot about self-fulfilling prophesies across my 53 year 
> ham career, I go up to 14.060 and send one quick CQ.
> 
> A tiny signal appears but the KX3 has what it takes to make the most of 
> the situation.  I manage to dig out N4KGL/6.  He's about a 329; he gives 
> me a 449. 
> 
> Seems Greg is sitting in a hotel room at LAX in front of his own KX3 
> hooked to a Buddistick. 
> 
> We're both running 5 watts.
> 
> My antenna is a doublet in my attic in New York.
> 
> Coast-to-Coast on 5 watts and a couple of suboptimal antennas on a dead 
> band.
> 
> Ahhhhh....the joy of the unexpected!
> 
> 72, Stan WB2LQF
> 
> 
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