[KL7AA] Alaska QSO

[Jim Movius]

Greetings,

FYI

Apply optimism and  persistence and maybe good things will happen.

After several failed attempts using different times of day, I worked Jack 
Hubbard, NI8N at 3.535 MHz CW at 0100  January 11 UTC--during my gray line 
time and after dark in OH..  He was in the noise but 100% readable here.  I 
used an Elecraft K3 and a dipole up 90 feet.  NI8N used a K3 and a full 
sized 67' vertical made of 3" aluminum pipe with 80 wire radials, 67' long.

The K3 has impressive band width and noise reduction capabilities.  I set up 
with a 500 Hz BW,  a receive frequency shift to center a 600 HZ tone in the 
middle of the BW and an aggressive NR setting.  When he called he was "spot 
on" frequency and I did not touch my rig's tuning knob for the QSO.  He was 
339.

His QSL came quickly, and mine to confirm his 50th state for WAS 80m QRP, 
was dropped in the mail today.  He will be a happy ham when he gets the QSL.

Jack suggested to a friend in OH who needed AK for his 50th state for WAS 
40m that he might contact me.  I worked him Jan.13, first try--another happy 
ham.  He was running 100 watts to a delta loop.

Best wishes to all for 2010.

Jim, KL7JM





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Wiley" <jwiley at alaska.net>
To: <ni8n1 at yahoo.com>; <747sp at arctic.net>; <kl7aa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 5:14 PM
Subject: [KL7AA] Alaska QSO


>
> Jack -
>
>
> I understand you are looking for an Alaskan 80 meter CW contact.   Here
> are some things you might want to consider:
>
>
> 1.  Have you ever heard an Alaskan station, CW or phone,  on this
> band?    There are two Alaska nets that meet every day on 75 meters, the
> Alaska Snipers net that meets at 10PM (Eastern time) on 3920 KHz, and
> the Motley group, that meets at 1:00 AM (Eastern), on 3933 KHz.  Try
> listening for them to see if you can hear anyone.  As someone once said,
> "You have to hear 'em before you can work 'em".
>
>
> 2. What sort of antenna do you have?  30 feet of wire in a tree just
> isn't going to make it.   KL7DTH and I share a station.  We have been
> working Europeans, Asians, North and South America, the Pacific Islands,
> etc.,  almost every day on SSB in the area of 3750-3800 kHz, starting at
> about 8:00 PM Eastern and running until about 11:00 AM eastern.  We hear
> (and work)  the stations running 500 watts or more to full-size
> verticals, quads, 4-squares,  delta loops, etc.    We run roughly 1200
> watts  to a selection of  1/2 wave vertical,  cubical quad, and loop
> antennas.
>
>
> We don't hear the guys running 10 watts to a dipole 15 feet high.  Get
> on and listen to see if you can hear the DX.  If you can, then there is
> a chance your QRP CW signal will make it.  But, if you can't hear the
> DX, you need to work on your station until you can.
>
>
> If you can hear the nets mentioned, and if you have a decent transmit
> antenna, we could give it a try.  But, if either one of these conditions
> is not met, there is little point in making the attempt.  The best time
> would probably be when we have a mutual "gray line" path.
>
>
> Looking forward to hearing you on the bands.
>
>
> - Jim, KL7CC
>
>
>
>
>
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