[OKDXA] On Power...

[garylm at kiamichiwb.org]

HI KIM, IT IS VERY POSSIBLE TO WORK THE DX WITH 100W OR LESS.  A LOT OF MY CONTACTS WERE WITH 100W AND AN INVERTED VEE NO HIGHER THAN 40FT AT THE APEX.  
MAIN THING IS LISTENING AND PATIENCE, FIND OUT WHERE HE IS PICKING UP STATIONS AND CALL JUST ABOVE ARE BELOW ETC. 
MOST HAVE A PATTERN, LISTEN AND SEE HOW HE IS PICKING UP STATIONS, COULD BE WORKING ENDS OF PILEUPS OR MOVING UP  OR DOWN 1/2 KC ETC AFTER MAKING A CONTACT OR 2 ON FREQ.
JUST BE PATIENT AND LISTEN,  THEN CALL.
GOOD LUCK
73 GARY - WQ5R
HOPE THIS HELPS,  ANTENNA'S MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
 


On Wed, 13 Apr 2022 10:21:37 -0500, Kim Elmore <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I've a question for the group: how often do you QRO for a DX contact vs
the usually 100 W? I tend to try 100 W first and if I'm clearly making
no progress, I'll run QRO (except for 30 m). Am I being a masochist? Do
those of you with almiost all of 'em worked simply turn on the amp when
you turn on the rig and run full smoke all the time, or do you pick and
choose?

73,

Kim N5OP

--
Kim Elmore, Ph

Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
SEL/MEL/Glider, UAS, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

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secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven." – Jascha
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