Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Edward Kacura via Elecraft
Love these big contests, working lots of DX with the KX3, KX2 and KX1 with simple wire antennas ! Picking up new countries as I go along, love those Elecraft radios !! Ed N7EDK Florida Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2017, at 03:00, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Hi all, > >

Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Barry
n...@comcast.net; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: 5/27/2017 3:47:09 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX! Gene, FB on the setup. I heard and worked a few Europeans, to include CS2C; he got my #1. But, there just didn't seem like ther

Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread BARRY LAZAR
contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX! Lots of lightning static here in Northern IL on 80 last night. I did hear several EU stations on cqing though, but they never heard me. CS2C was really loud. I' am running Qrp SB on 80m (K3s). My antenna is a 40/80 short Dipole

Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread EUGENE GABRY
Lots of lightning static here in Northern IL on 80 last night. I did hear several EU stations on cqing though, but they never heard me. CS2C was really loud. I' am running Qrp SB on 80m (K3s). My antenna is a 40/80 short Dipole made by Hy-Power Antenna company. The Apex is only 35 sloping down

Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Barry
Wayne, I've been running 80 only with my center fed inverted L. I've managed to worked some of Europe and South America as well as the usual US and Canadians. However, the population of contesters on 80 appears to be much lower than on 40 and 20. And, that's unfortunate as 80 seems to be

Re: [Elecraft] CQ WPX CW contest going on right now, through tomorrow; lots of great DX!

2017-05-27 Thread Ken Chandler
Agree I've just broken off 9am for coffee here nr London. My day started at 04:00 on 20m. 20m is awash with K6, K7's Condx are GREAT. POINT YOUR BEAMS TO EU PSE!!! Cheers Ken M3i Sent from my iPad > On 27 May 2017, at 08:00, Wayne Burdick wrote: > > Hi all, > > In