Hi Ron... yes, please do! On 4/13/06, Ron D'Eau Claire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I showed my KX1 with the KXB3080 installed to a new Ham yesterday. His first > question was "how far?" Of course I said world wide when the bands are open. > He politely didn't argue with me. > > Thanks for the report! I'll have to share your note with him <G>. > > Ron AC7AC > > -----Original Message----- > While nursing my morning coffee, tuning 40m before going to work, I heard my > friend Dale, WB8WOJ working Drew, VK3XU in Australia, on 7033. > > Signals were pretty good, so I figured I'd try when they were finished... > like that was going to happen. Near the end of their qso, of course, on > comes a strong carrier! So much for that plan. Anyway, as the qso ended, > things got quiet again. I waited for the dit dits and after a second or so, > I grabbed my old hand key and gave Drew a call. > > To my astonishment Drew answered me! We had a nice little qso... Drew told > me he was using a hb rig at 100w and the temp was 18 deg. I told him I was > using my kx1 running just 2w and the temp was 40 deg in Halifax, and I was > just getting ready for work. I also told him it was a qso that I would > remember for a long time! > > It was a nice casual little qso with no qsb or qrm. He was 569 with me and > he sent me a 559! > > What a great way to start the day! > > I just added the kxb3080, 80m band to my kx1 last week, so it's been sitting > front and center on the shack table ever since, and working real well I > might add. > > Everyone have a great weekend and a Happy Easter. > > 72, 73, Paul - ve1dy > Halifax, Nova Scotia > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
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