QSL, Jim, and I can empathize (Belmont, CA is not exactly a hot-bed of RF activity either).
But I will lay down the following challenge for you: Next time you hear an S9+20 station calling CQ, try turning the K3 down to 1 watt and calling him, just for grins. All other things being equal, if he's running a KW, you should be about S7 at his QTH. Cheap thrill, maybe, but a thrill nonetheless. And that's the essence of QRP. Wayne N6KR On Mar 5, 2009, at 9:06 AM, JIM DAVIS wrote: > Wayne, > > Our niche in this fabulous hobby of ours is chasing DX (new > entities-DXCC) and don't really > care about QRP per/se as our radio location is marginal at best here > in "ant. un-friendly" > Concord, Ca. so most of the stuff that I work is worked using 100w., > but if band conditions > dictate (including pile-ups!) we'll lite off the Alpha 91b amp to make > ourselves heard. Believe > me though, even sometimes 1KW IS NOT ENOUGH from our marginal area. So > QRP is definitely out > from here locally. > > Jim/nn6ee --- http://www.elecraft.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
