I agree with Barry, in the "yes - sort of" category. We submitted our entry last year in the 2B category and placed second in our class. We had a Hex beam and an EFHW last year. This year we had two wires and did better than last year (even with more sleep) - probably because of practice and more experience from all the Sprints we did in between. Barry is right - get your feet wet and have fun. The KX3 is a great rig and we also worked almost everybody we could hear (except those who just would not listen). Having the i/Q display on the panadapter helped a lot in S&P mode (search and pounce).
Ariel NY4G Sent from my iPad On Jul 2, 2013, at 2:23 PM, "Barry LaZar" <k3...@comcast.net> wrote: > Well, yes sort of. We operated 2A with KX3s and a K3 for 6 meters. We worked > everything we could hear; there were a few that just weren't listening. The > issue is radiating what you have to the max. We ran beams and a pair of > unterminated half rhombics. Most of our antennas were fed with open wire as > we had some really long runs. I expect that our ERP exceeded many 100 Watt > stations operating in the xA category. The rest is just good operating, and > that takes practice. The more you practice the better you'll be at it. > However, I make only one real recommendation. Run CW or PSK31 during Field > Day if you operate QRP. You can end up being more than competitive this way. > That's my opinion and I don't care what the QRO guys say.:-D > > 73, > Barry > K3NDM > > > On 7/2/2013 9:18 AM, Fred Smith wrote: >> I guess I never counted Field Day as a contest 8>) >> >> >> 73, >> Fred/N0AZZ >> K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 >> P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ariel Jacala [mailto:n...@hotmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:52 AM >> To: Fred Smith >> Cc: Aaron Melton; elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting? >> >> The 10w transmitter output for SSB is not a hard and fast rule. Read the >> rules applicable to the contest. ARRL states explicitly in the rules for >> field day - to get the 5X multiplier, transmitter output has to be no more >> than 5 watts. >> >> Ariel NY4G >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> On Jul 2, 2013, at 8:46 AM, "Fred Smith" <m...@totalhighspeed.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Aaron >>> >>> For official QRP SSB it's 10w instead of 5w. I'm not a contester but >>> do work some of the contests looking for DX now mostly for my QRP >>> DXCC. New contracts for my regular DXCC are getting harder to come by >>> and have been fewer and far between so QRP just made sense. >>> >>> When I'm trying to work a new contact I do append my call with a QRP >>> many times I'm covered up by presentence pay off. Usually they will >>> finally notice and you will hear a standby for the QRP station. Don't >>> be surprised if a ORO station jumps in front of you it happens, just >>> hang in the DX will know the difference. >>> >>> Do I get them all no but that is why QRP is fun and SSB are the >>> hardest contacts to make. CW and digital are the easiest way to work >>> QRP that's why they are limited to 5w and not 10w like SSB. Good luck >>> and enjoy you may not make the most contacts or the highest score but you >> will have fun. >>> >>> 73, >>> Fred/N0AZZ >>> K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 >>> P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >>> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Aaron Melton >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 6:44 AM >>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting? >>> >>> [Cross-posting between KX3 Yahoo Group & Elecraft mailing list.] >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I'm sure at least a few of you read this email to see if this was a >> joke... >>> :D >>> >>> I originally purchased a KX3 for portable ops, SOTA, etc. and it's >>> been an awesome rig in that regard. However, I'd like to participate >>> in a few DX contests from time to time and this is currently my only >>> HF rig. I know that operating QRP means I'm getting clobbered more >>> often than not by higher power stations, but is like to know if anyone >>> else has any tricks they'd like to share? >>> >>> If you operate QRP (5 watts) during normal contests, what/how do you do? >>> >>> I have experimented with the mic gain and its currently set to 30 >>> (which seems to provide the most power before detrimentally distorting >>> my voice). I haven't touched this dial since week one. >>> >>> I've alternated adjusting the voice compression at times, but haven't >>> had much opportunity to get feedback from another station on how well >>> (or not) it might improve cutting through the noise. >>> >>> I've been told that taking some of the lows out of my voice (EQ?) >>> might help as well? >>> >>> Finally, I've started appending "stroke QRP" to the end of my call >>> when contacting other stations. It doesn't make it more likely that >>> I'll be heard, but if heard I find I usually receive preferential >> treatment. >>> Have you any radio settings or techniques that would help a new(er) >>> KX3 owner and wannabe contester? >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Aaron >>> de KK4LOV >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email >>> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> ----- >>> No virus found in this message. >>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>> Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3204/6453 - Release Date: >>> 07/01/13 >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email >>> list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3204/6453 - Release Date: 07/01/13 >> >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
