[Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Darwin, Keith
I rarely call CQ - especially when running QRP. But sometimes, a fella has to do what a fella has to do. Fired up the K1 on 20 meters, dialed up 14040 (or was it 14060 - can't recall) and called CQ. Got an answer from a station in NM which sure made me smile (I love NM). He was running an

Re: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Sandy W5TVW
, 2006 9:31 AM Subject: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO. | I rarely call CQ - especially when running QRP. But sometimes, a fella | has to do what a fella has to do. | | Fired up the K1 on 20 meters, dialed up 14040 (or was it 14060 - can't | recall) and called CQ. Got an answer from

Re: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Jeff Davis
It is amazing how the bands marvelously open up during the really big contest weekends, eh? :-) On 1/30/06, Sandy W5TVW [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Many times bands are really open, but there isn't any activity. A lot of folks make a quick check, listen a minute or two and assume the band is

RE: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Sandy, W6TVW wrote: A lot of people nowadays don't understand HF propagation. One MUST remember that the propagation programs are not necessarily correct! -- Absolutely!! The predictions are like weather forecasting. Today we have a 100% chance of rain in Northwest

Re: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Tom Althoff
PROTECTED] To: Darwin, Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft Discussion List elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO. A lot of people nowadays don't understand HF propagation. One MUST remember that the propagation programs

Re: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Mike Harris
G'day, |A lot of people nowadays don't understand HF propagation. One MUST | remember that the propagation programs are not necessarily correct! Maybe so but I find W6ELProp a very useful indicator of what could be happening also Ham CAP/IonoProbe. | Many times bands are really open, but

Re: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Larry Makoski W2LJ
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: Sandy, W6TVW wrote: A lot of people nowadays don't understand HF propagation. One MUST remember that the propagation programs are not necessarily correct! -- Absolutely!! The predictions are like weather forecasting. One must also

RE: [Elecraft] K1, calling CQ, 2x QRP QSO.

2006-01-30 Thread Ron D'Eau Claire
Larry, W2LJ wrote: One must also remember that propagation conventions are not always correct, either! Take for instance the 80 Meter QRP-L Foxhunt a few weeks ago. The two foxes were in Virginia and Utah. I am located in New Jersey. Before the hunt began, conventional wisdom and