ZL8X is running seven (7) stations concurrently. See their website: http://www.kermadec.de/organisation/equipment/index.php
They may be running K3s, but they make no mention on their website of what brand of equipment they are using, and Elecraft is not one of their sponsors (nor are any of the other radio companies -- IKenSu etc.). Worked them on 40 CW this morning with 100W to a non-resonant SWL sloper 15 ft up at the top end. After two hours banging away at the pileup (which was nearly 3 kHz wide, BTW), I was about to give up when I was finally able to find a contact's transmit frequency and tail-end him -- switching back and forth using the RIT button with XIT turned on. This would have been MUCH easier with a P3 or with a KRX3, or both! When each QSO transmission is about 2-3 seconds long, this is really doing it the hard way. But I did it, and I'm in their online log this evening. To all veteran HF CW DXers -- If I were going to get EITHER a KRX3 or a P3 to make working split pileups more efficient and productive, WHICH should I invest in first? Bill W5WVO -----Original Message----- From: Rich - K1HTV Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 01:17 To: 'Johnny Siu' Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ZLX8 - K3 firmware Hi Johnny, I think you meant ZL8X. I'm sure glad that they are using a K3 on that Dxpedition to Kermadec. They must have been using it on 160 Meters this morning when I worked them. I was running 100 Watts to an Inverted-L from my VA QTH. They were Q5 here on my K3 with the APF turned ON. There is nothing wrong with the APF, but I did notice that when I reduced the RF gain control a bit the copy became better. Must have been hitting the DSP with a bit too much of my local noise. ZL8X on Kermadec Island is K1HTV country #221 with 100 Watts. I can thank having K3 on both ends of the path, as also occurred for my 160M QSO with Dave, KH2/N2NL a few weeks ago. Thank you Elecraft! 73, Rich - K1HTV = = = -----Original Message----- From: Johnny Siu [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2010 19:02 PM To: Elecraft Subject: [Elecraft] ZLX8 - K3 firmware Hello Group, K3 is the main radio in ZLX8. Do you know which version of Firmware they are using? Yesterday, I hear ZLX8 at 20 metre 59+. I returned to them with my QRP K3, also received 59 signal report. My KPA3 is under repair by Elecraft. cheers, Johnny VR2XMC ______________________________________________________________ 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
