Re: [Elecraft] Getting Started with QRP and the Elecraft KX3

2015-01-05 Thread Rick Hewett
On Mon, 5 Jan 2015, Fred Jensen wrote: One side of essentially every Q [guy on summit] is at QRP levels. For summit-to-summit Q's, both sides are at QRP levels. A significant proportion of SSB SOTA activators (at least in Europe and Australia) run at slightly higher powers using rigs like

Re: [Elecraft] OT: Warm climate for a vacation/be-the-DX winter holiday?

2015-01-04 Thread Rick Hewett
On Sat, 3 Jan 2015, Jim Lowman wrote: Anyone have any suggestions, based on past experiences? Well, I'm at present in Kenya (with my KX3) but it probably falls at almost every one of your hurdles. No harm in throwing a few answers in, though, just so you can cross the place off your list. ;)

Re: [Elecraft] getting started with QRP

2015-01-04 Thread Rick Hewett
On Sun, 4 Jan 2015, Ken G Kopp wrote: Fred's certainly correct with his advice about not signing /QRP. Many see it as some form of I'm special, take pitty on me or whining. The best reason for not using /QRP even if it is legal (and it cetrainly isn't legal everywhere) is that it makes your

Re: [Elecraft] A Heartfelt Plea

2014-12-30 Thread Rick Hewett
On Tue, 30 Dec 2014, Chris Hallinan wrote: As usual, everyone has an opinion! ;) Of course, Proper etiquette is to top post In my day, top posting was considered most impolite, while snipping and interspersing replies (to give just enough context while keeping the messages as short as