Regarding the effectivity of the KX3 on SSB, I can relate the effectivity of the K3/10 on SSB (equivalent RF power). I previously thought I was running about 15w on 20m but with a new element for my Bird43 I know that is was actually 11.5w. CW benefits from the effective reduction in bandwidth (50-Hz) that many top CW ops exhibit which offers up to 17 dB advantage. Say you have an average of 250-Hz and that advantage is 10-dB. JT65 has a theoretical 30-dB advantage and practically one could say 26 dB. Other narrow-band digital modes should offer increased performance, also. QRSS does by the fact the signal is averaged over long time periods.
I have been checking into the Elecraft SSB Net fairly regularly and being copied by Phil, NS7P who is 1620 miles from me. I run an old Hygain TH3mk4 tribander at 50-foot which helps. Now I have a new HF amp which I have been running at 200w but can run up to 270w with 11.5w drive. That was necessary to make it last weekend during the solar flare. 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 50-1.1kw?, 144-1.4kw, 432-QRT, 1296-?, 3400-? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] "Kits made by KL7UW" http://www.kl7uw.com/kits.htm ====================================== ______________________________________________________________ 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
