[Elecraft] (OT) -- Regarding the QRP Discussion

[David Gilbert]

So does having a semi-rare callsign.

Dave   AB7E



On 2/6/2014 6:05 PM, stan levandowski wrote:
> FYI - if any Listers here happened to work 3DA0US in the last couple 
> of days, you might be interested to  learn that he was running a KX3 
> at between 5 and 10 watts depending upon his DC input level.  His 
> antenna was a PAR Omni Angle on a 22 foot fiberglass pole.  He made 
> 400 contacts in two days of operating and he was only on a few hours 
> each day.  In a couple of weeks he'll be operating as 7P8US with the 
> same rig and antenna.
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> The PAR Omni Angle is only a 7 foot aluminum rectangle with a matching 
> network and it only weighs a couple of pounds.  Most hams would 
> probably dub the Par Omni Angle a "suboptimal" or "compromise" antenna.
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> A well versed operator, knowledge of propagation, patience, 
> preparation, perseverance and top shelf equipment goes a long way to 
> offset the handicap of a "compromise" antenna.
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> 73, Stan WB2LQF
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