[Elecraft] KX-3 #4540 on the air!

2013-06-19 Thread KE7HGE
I finished assembling my KX-3 late last night, and started playing this morning. My first contact was checking into the OHANA Net (Hawaii). I was given a report of 4-1, which seems pretty good for a trip of 2,686 miles on 12 watts! The surprising part, is that I have the radio transmitting into

Re: [Elecraft] KX-3 #4540 on the air!

2013-06-19 Thread Barry LaZar
Ken, Sorry my friend. You need to pick better frequency/time pairs or improve your antenna. There are a number of us over on the East Coast who are getting Q5 reports with just 5 Watts. Check out NA1DX's page. But seriously, do not be surprised at what you can work QRP. When