[Elecraft] FW: New ham and the KX3

[Ariel Jacala]

Sean
Paired with a good antenna, 10 watts is plenty of power.  It all depends on what modes you choose.  You can work in the phone portion of 10m and CW in the novice portion of the band.  CW has an advantage over phone and PSK and RTTY will reach even further for the same power - JT65 even more.
People are known to work DXCC with 5 watts but it takes a skill set that you may not have yet = by working digital modes and CW.  Local contacts are easy on 5 watts on 40m and 20m CW.  A 100 watt amp will make the KX3 an excellent base station but you will get by with 10  until then.   Wire antennas can be very stealthy if you know how to disguise them.  An EFHW Par 40-20-10 will allow you to work those parts of the band your privileges allow on 40 and 10.  A buddipole can be tricky to set up but it will work as well.
Here is my own example - worked 126 countries and confirmed 100 on 5 watts:http://ny4g.blogspot.com/2014/02/100-confirmations-on-qrp-dxcc-out-of-126.html
It will do you well to learn CW as you upgrade to General and Extra.  Get a local Elmer to help you learn the ropes.  I am a rather new ham myself - licensed as a Tech in 2009
73 and Good LuckAriel NY4G

> From: seancwall at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:23:13 -0500
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Elecraft] New ham and the KX3
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> I recently got my Technician license and I'm working on my General and Extra.  I'm looking to get my first rig and I'm interested in the KX3. 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?  In other words, would I need the 100 watt amp to make the kx3 a decent base station?  I am also planning on bringing the KX3 with me when my wife and I drive up north from Florida (where we live).  Since I'm new to amateur radio, I don't yet have a feel for how much power 10 watts is w.r.t. RF frequencies.  I plan on operating mostly 6 and 10 m initially until I upgrade my license.  Thanks for any help you can provide!
> 
> -Sean
> 
> 
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