[K3PZN-List] FD2007 Initial Report - PSK QRO or equivalent

[Curt Milton]

John

Thanks for the nice post.  Yes I like to poke a little
fun at the digital mode station since it has a thirst
for using DC power, and even the power to boost its RF
output may not be that great compared to how much the
PC uses !  (But I do enjoy working some PSK31 at home,
and it will be even more fun now running 30 watts
instead of 5 watts with my K2 !  And last night I
turned on my TT1340 QRP rig, worked a VE2, heard a
LY3-station that I could not work, so I did use the K2
to work him on 40m).  

Lets see 5 to 50 watts is 10 dB ... 

Maybe we can boost your RF signal next year with a
better antenna !  Maybe an extended double zepp will
get half of this 10 dB (or more) on 20m compared to an
outbacker?  And on 40m likely it still would have
about 5 dB gain over an outbacker ?  

Next year I suggest we focus on fewer, better
antennas.  It might mean sharing them between digital
and phone, but our productivity would go up a bunch. 
And more time to chat between radio operating.  

And I wonder if a K2 on PSK would output less RF
across the band .... 

Maybe we need a play radio event at the EOC to see
what we can do as a rehersal.  

I wonder if there is a way to install halyards at the
EOC for easy temporary antenna lifting (??).  Probably
no as we would have already done it.  



--- John Hart <john_k3kwo at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hello to all,
> 
> I had a great time at the 2007 Field Day event.  The
> HF Digital Station was 
> a little slow getting started on Saturday due to a
> few little technical 
> glitches but everything ran smooth all night
> (especially with the 4, 5 or more cups of coffee)
> and club member support.  
> Batteries are the way to go, but I would like to
> have alittle more RF OUT 
> maybe 50 watts would be nice on the digital modes. 
> I guess I will need more 
> batteries and MORE AMP-HOURS (you know you cann't
> have too many AMP-HOURS 
> stored up for these events) .
> 
> John, K3KWO
> 
> 
> >From: geobra at att.net
> >Reply-To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
> <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> >To: Carroll County Amateur Radio Club
> <k3pzn-list at mailman.qth.net>
> >Subject: Re: [K3PZN-List] FD2007 Initial Report
> >Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 18:46:38 +0000
> >
> >Great thanks to John who ran Field Day!
> >
> >Rich, N3III
> >
> >-------------- Original message from W3JJH
> <w3jjh at arrl.net>: --------------
> >
> >
> > > QST de W3JJH:
> > >
> > > The initial report for FD 2007 is posted at . In
> summary, 478 CW
> > > QSOs, 43 on digital, and 72 on Phone, with a
> total of 1800 bonus points 
> >for a
> > > provisional total of 7370.
> > >
> > > Thank you to everyone who helped!
> > >
> > >
> > > 72 de W3JJH
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
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