Aaron
Good job on the contest what more could ask for, well other than a
mono-bander at 100' 8). Some of the time you can get an idea by listening
to the op if he might take the time to work you. If he is going machine gun
style with canned CQ and only the numbers I don't even waste my time as I
All,
I received a nearly-overwhelming amount of responses to my email and I
wanted to make sure I follow-up with you all to thank you and let you
know the results of operating in my first contest QRP with the KX3.
Although I failed to mention it in my original email, many of you
correctly
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To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net, k...@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, July 6, 2013 5:36:08 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting (Thanks for all the help!)
All,
I received a nearly-overwhelming amount of responses to my email and I
wanted to make sure I follow-up with you all
[Cross-posting between KX3 Yahoo Group Elecraft mailing list.]
Hi all,
I'm sure at least a few of you read this email to see if this was a joke... :D
I originally purchased a KX3 for portable ops, SOTA, etc. and it's been an
awesome rig in that regard. However, I'd like to participate in a
From the looks of your call - you are a new ham. QRP contesting is always
going to be challenging because of the at least 13.5 dB disadvantage in signal
strength (everything else being equal). I assume you want to stay with QRP
power at 5 watts. Here are the approaches I recommend.
(1) make
: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
[Cross-posting between KX3 Yahoo Group Elecraft mailing list.]
Hi all,
I'm sure at least a few of you read this email to see if this was a joke...
:D
I originally purchased a KX3 for portable ops, SOTA, etc. and it's been an
awesome rig in that regard. However, I'd
: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 6:44 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
[Cross-posting between KX3 Yahoo Group Elecraft mailing list.]
Hi all,
I'm sure at least a few of you read this email to see if this was a joke...
:D
I originally purchased a KX3
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
Hi Aaron
For official QRP SSB it's 10w instead of 5w. I'm not a contester but do
work
some of the contests looking for DX now mostly for my QRP DXCC. New
contracts for my regular DXCC are getting harder to come by and have
been
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
[Cross-posting between KX3 Yahoo Group Elecraft mailing list.]
Hi all,
I'm sure at least a few of you read this email to see if this was a
joke...
:D
I originally purchased a KX3 for portable ops, SOTA, etc
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
The 10w transmitter output for SSB is not a hard and fast rule. Read the
rules applicable to the contest. ARRL states explicitly in the rules for
field day - to get the 5X multiplier, transmitter output has to be no more
than 5
: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
I guess I never counted Field Day as a contest 8)
73,
Fred/N0AZZ
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From: Ariel Jacala [mailto:n...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Aaron
I forgot to mention that another tip is to become efficient at logging
Several contest specific software makes it seamless and there is a plethora of
available software
There are also some good tips from the ARRL web site
http://www.arrl.org/contest-basics
Ariel NY4G
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From: Ariel Jacala [mailto:n...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:52 AM
To: Fred Smith
Cc: Aaron Melton; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ariel Jacala
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:13 AM
To: Cady, Fred
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
I would listen to Fred - he wrote the book (quite literally
You've heard the expression Life's Too Short for QRP ?
New one - QRP - Let the Other Guy Do All the Work !
(and hope he has a K3)
Rick K2XT
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Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 8:13 AM
To: Cady, Fred
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
I would listen
br/As a former heavy duty contested it is 20% radio and 80% operator, QRP or
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From: Ariel Jacala [mailto:n...@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2013 7:52 AM
To: Fred Smith
Cc: Aaron Melton; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
The 10w transmitter output
To: Fred Smith
Cc: Aaron Melton; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KX3 Setup For Contesting?
The 10w transmitter output for SSB is not a hard and fast rule. Read the
rules applicable to the contest. ARRL states explicitly in the rules for
field day - to get the 5X
On Jul 2, 2013, at 2:23 PM, Barry LaZar wrote:
Well, yes sort of. We operated 2A with KX3s and a K3 for 6 meters.
We worked everything we could hear; there were a few that just
weren't listening. The issue is radiating what you have to the max.
We ran beams and a pair of unterminated half
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