[Elecraft] New ham and the KX3

[Bill Frantz]

I just recently got the 100W amp for my K3, so most of my 
operation has been at 12 watts and below. In looking through my 
log, the vast majority of my 10M contacts are QRP, or 5 watts. I 
use a home-brew vertical with a window screen ground plain on 
the roof of my single story house for an antenna.

When I played in the ARRL 10M contest QRP, I logged 22 states 
along with Mexico, NIcaragua, and Columbia in what wasn't a 
really serious contest effort.

So yes, you can have a lot of fun with 10 watts on 10 meters.

Cheers - Bill, AE6JV

On 2/25/14 at 4:23 PM, seancwall at gmail.com (Sean Wall) wrote:

>I was considering pairing it with a Buddipole antenna, as my 
>development doesn't allow permanent antennas.  While I use the 
>KX3 at home, will I get decent range with the 10 watt output?

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