I was really surprised at how well the KX3 did in the last RTTY contest at 5 watts. The KX3 was making contacts left and right barefoot and without a computer running AFSK-D. What a rig. !! I was on a Hexbeam which probably made more competitive. This underscores the need for efficient antennas. The clean signal coming from the rig likely helped as well. The KX3 also does well without a computer on PSK. The KX3 utility when used with a netbook makes running PSK without a Signalink a breeze. I have also been running JT65 barefoot at 3 watts and gotten as far as South Africa on a wire.
Ariel NY4G Sent from my iPhone On Feb 26, 2014, at 2:17 PM, "Lynn W. Taylor, WB6UUT" <k...@coldrockshotbrooms.com> wrote: > Definitely. I'm not even sure why I bought a microphone for my KX3. > > I've got a Brown Brothers straight key and a set of paddles, and I'm > seriously thinking of selling them. > > Digital modes are the way to go (then again, I ran RTTY more than 30 years > ago -- 28KSR on autostart -- so I'm biased). > > I've been slowly working my way back into the hobby, and I plan 100% portable > operation with a laptop, KX3, and more-or-less random bits of wire. > > 73 -- Lynn > > On 2/26/2014 8:10 AM, Barry LaZar wrote: >> Let me suggest that you add PSK31 to your beginnings. It is a mode that >> really works well at low powers and it's really easy to set up. > > ______________________________________________________________ > 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
