In January 2013, I started my return to the hobby (and contesting sport) of amateur radio focused on QRP. With the help of some friends, I moved quickly. In March 2013, I aquired K3 #7232. I sold my ICOM 706MKII and a triathlon bike to get the rig. The K3 arrived in time for WPX SSB and I made close to 200 contacts in less than 19 hrs. I worked 45 countries. WOW! I've been really amazed how well 5 watts does with my OCF Dipoles. I am working DX and getting 55-59 reports consistantly. I have erected an set of Buckmaster OCF dipoles which I have put together with a WX0B Stack Match at my QTH. I have also put up delta loops for 40, 20, and 15m. Check QRZ for the info. I am getting really good results.
I had been keeping up on some of my basic opoerating skills up the last 3 years with my QRP buddies on the NA3DX Field Day Team. From 1996 to 2001, I was mostly SSB LP and HP. Now, I am working more CW because of the features of the K3 and will likely expand into RTTY and PSK after I get better at CW QSOs. I am amazed with how much CW is going on. It seem significantly more now than prior to 2001. In January/February, I uploaded my prior 1998-2001 contest logs and in LOTW and got 70 countries confirmed imediately. I have chased down WPX 300 and DXCC is in the queue for approval with over 120 confirmed via LOTW and QSLs. I have worked 80+ countries since January, all QRP. I am looking for help to get WAS completed. I am looking for anyone using LOTW from the following states: Hawaii Idaho Louisiana Maine Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Tennessee West Virginia I work 6:30 am to 3:00 pm M-F with my day job, then coach HS track until 7pm EDT. Weekends I am more flexible. If you would be interested, send me an email at [email protected] and we can try to setup a schedule. It would be great to make some K3/KX3 contacts. 73 and GUD DX, Doug / NA1DX P.S. I am looking to sell my ICOM 703 to put towards a KX3. If you know anyone, send them my way. Doug Ellmore, Sr. - Head Coach, Southern HS Cross Country, Track and Field / www.southernathletics.org - Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Purple Swim Race Director / www.purpleswim.org [email protected] / [email protected] 301-807-2193 ______________________________________________________________ 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
