Well...might want to compare the solar situation of "Back "in the day"" to today. Your milage may vary. <grin> Rich NU6T
-----Original Message----- >From: Ron D'Eau Claire <[email protected]> >Sent: Nov 8, 2010 2:52 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] #3814 is going QRO > >I'm a 99.9% CW op too, but 10 W SSB will also amaze you. > >Back "in the day" as SSB was first taking root, 10W PEP was a very common >power level. Even us old AM types (I ran a 1950's Viking Ranger) weren't >running much more. My Ranger did 65 watts dc input to the final, which was >about 40 watts RF output. But of that 2/3 was in the carrier leaving about >28 watts in the sidebands. And, of course, only sideband is used so I was >actually running less than 15 watts in either sideband. > >And I worked the world when 20/15/10 was open on "phone", many times working >SSB stations by carefully zero-beating them. After a report exchange I'd >casually mention I was running a Ranger and enjoy the consternation when >they discovered I had a carrier and two sidebands. Of course, there was a >LOT of AM signals on the bands back then so there wasn't an issue QRMing >another QSO with the unneeded sideband a couple of kHz away like we have >today. > >Even many "big guns" of the era ran only medium power AM rigs (100 -150 >watts input), so they were at most 3 dB - 1/2 S-unit - better. Kilowatt rigs >were much scarcer in the 50's and 60's than they are today. > >So, unless some careless, heavy-handed "big gun" stomps all over you, you >can work just about anything you can hear with 10W PEP. > >But as all of us brass pounders know, they'll copy CW FB long after the SSB >signal is hopelessly 'in the mud' Hi! > >73 > >Ron AC7AC > > >-----Original Message----- >After nearly one year of operating my K3 at 10 watts, and being continually >amazed >at what it can work, it is going QRO! >New PA is on order from Elecraft and was shipped same day I ordered it. >Why you ask do I want to go to 100 watts if it works out so great on 10 w? >Need 50 watts or so to drive the 8877, and we're going full power for CQWW >and ARRL 160. >It's been a fun trip, a real blast. I urge anyone considering a K3 and >being a bit >short on funds to not be afraid of going on the bands with 10 watts. You >will >be amazed. >CW of course. > >Rick K2XT > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
