[Elecraft] Elecraft SSB net

[Edward R Cole]

Slava,

I did not check in yesterday as band conditions were rough, though I 
could hear Phil, though not easily.  I have been checking in as QRP 
last few times and figured it would be "tough going" yesterday.  I do 
use a 3-element yagi and can run 250w with an amp, but opted to try 
another time.

Reaching Oregon from NY may be difficult at times.  Usually, I hear 
stations in CA, TX, midwest (IL-OH) and SE, but rarely does skip 
favor the east coast from Alaska.  I appear to have a good skip 
distance into OR most nets that I can run the K3/10 without 
amp.  Good antenna helps! (Hygain TH3mk4 at 50-ft)

Aside on running psk-31 on 14.040 MHz:  I can do fine running 12w 
using the yagi.  But it's hard to throttle back the amp by lowering 
drive:  3w => 100w; 1w => 40w at the risk of transmitting a lot of Tx noise.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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