[Wswss] Re: 1296 QRP:

[Ralph s Bergman]

Thanks for the report Don.

Steve W6QIW said he would look for you so you may have heard is CW?

73 Ralph

On Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:19:34 -0700 "Don Steele" <don at azqth.com> writes:
> Hi Ralph:
> 
> I copied your "QRP" and figured "Oh oh, he has an equipment 
> problem." I'm sorry to her about the accident and hope the tube is 
> the only casualty. Your QRP was amazingly good! If I had my 
> receiving improvements in place, I'm sure it would have been solid 
> Q5. I'm changing to a better IF rig with some selectivity, so should 
> copy CW significantly better next week.
> 
> I specialize in dumb mistakes and try to head them off. With that in 
> mind, I wired my power supply so I can't get plate voltage without 
> the filament, pump and bias supply being on.
> 
> Larry has said he'll be missing for another Friday or two so I 
> didn't call him. I called some CQs on .110 and heard some weak CW. 
> Called QRZ but didn't hear more.
> 
> Chuck, NA6XX, had other interests for this evening but we're going 
> to try the path tomorrow (Saturday) morning. I'm getting about 145 
> watts out so should be almost 3dB better now.
> 
> 73,
> Don
> N7RH
>