25' on one end and 15' on the other. When I get the urge to use a big antenna I visit Eric :)
Wayne On Apr 17, 2012, at 1:50 PM, Gary Marklund wrote: > Wayne, > > How high is that antenna? > > 73 > Gary > KJ7RT > > Sent from my iPad > > On Apr 17, 2012, at 13:08, Wayne Burdick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Ron, >> >> If an SSB station is strong, it's likely they'll hear you with lower >> power. Consider an S-9 SSB signal with low band noise, from a station >> running 100 W. If you're running 10 W, you'll probably be somewhere >> between S-7 and S-8 at their end. A good antenna at either end helps >> both stations. >> >> My favorite SSB band for local purposes is 40 m, and for DX, 17 m, 15 >> m, and 10 m. I routinely use a K3 or KX3 at 10 to 12 W on SSB. >> >> The antenna I use most often is a 50' random wire, fed roughly in the >> middle with 300-ohm twinlead, an Elecraft BL2 balun in the shack, and >> a short piece of coax to the rig. I then use the ATU in the rig to >> match this antenna on 160-6 meters. Despite this modest antenna, my >> SSB results have been excellent. >> >> 73, >> Wayne >> N6KR >> >> On Apr 17, 2012, at 12:43 PM, ron wrote: >> >>> >>> I realize many here are in the QRO group as evident by K3 mail >>> (smile) >>> but here's to hoping there are some QRP'ers in the mix. >>> >>> Can you share your experiences using QRP SSB. Whether they be rag >>> chewing, contesting or working a net. Do you use a speech >>> processor or >>> specific mikes. Things like that. >>> >>> I wud like to know of any specific freqs, nets groups or websites >>> dedicated to this faucet of our hobby that you may also share. >>> >>> (I am aware of QRP Amateur Radio Club International and their listed >>> SSB >>> freqs) >>> >>> Thank you for sharing, >>> >>> you may also reply direct so as to keep the list uncluttered .... >>> >>> 72 >>> Ron, wb1hga >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
