Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread Wes Stewart
Really?  I heard lots of stations on SSB around 1700Z even with my old deaf K3 and a triband beam. Only tried to worked one station in CO but heard TX, ID, CA, WA. Wes  N7WS On 8/2/2018 4:17 PM, Jim Brown wrote: All the action is FT8. I've made close to 20 QSOs today -- FL, GA, MS, LA, TX,

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread Ron Genovesi
Hmmm..Let me see if I understand this concept Wayne. Your talking just an Antenna, a radio and a mic or key I don’t know man..you might sell that to us old timers but... I’m not sure how that’s gonna go over with the younger crowd better run it up the old flag pole and see

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread Carl Yaffey
Worked my first EA on 6 today! Needed the KPA1500. K8NU in OH > On Aug 2, 2018, at 8:15 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > There's been plenty of action on SSB and CW today. I made multiple contacts > on both modes, including a nice 10-minute chat with a station 1,000 miles > away. I'm using only

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread Wayne Burdick
There's been plenty of action on SSB and CW today. I made multiple contacts on both modes, including a nice 10-minute chat with a station 1,000 miles away. I'm using only a dipole on my end. The beauty of CW and SSB is that you don't need one of those "computer" thingies. Just turn on the rig

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread Jim Brown
On 8/2/2018 9:35 AM, Richard AG5M via Elecraft wrote: Got the word, I'm up on 6m, but absolutely nothing being heard up here in south eastern WA. All the action is FT8. I've made close to 20 QSOs today -- FL, GA, MS, LA, TX, OR, AZ, JA. Earlier today, the QSO map showed a lot of the eastern

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread GWK
Nothing heard in Maine, either. No response to calls. That's 6M! George, W3HBM On 8/2/2018 12:35 PM, Richard AG5M via Elecraft wrote: Got the word, I'm up on 6m, but absolutely nothing being heard up here in south eastern WA. Bummer... 73, Richard AG5M

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
Listening on 50.125 +/- 10 kHz beaming NW from EM76. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 8/2/2018 11:35 AM, Richard AG5M via Elecraft wrote: Got the word, I'm up on 6m, but absolutely nothing being heard up here in south eastern WA. Bummer... 73, Richard AG5M On

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right now...

2018-08-02 Thread Richard AG5M via Elecraft
Got the word, I'm up on 6m, but absolutely nothing being heard up here in south eastern WA. Bummer... 73, Richard AG5M On Thu, 8/2/18, Wayne Burdick n...@elecraft.com [KX3] wrote: Subject: [KX3] Re: OT: Massive opening on 10 and 6 meters right