I actually came to enjoy non-line-of-sight ham radio through QRP
operations. I had an Icom 706 MKIIg with dipoles for 40M and
80M, but made very few QSOs. I then went to the West Valley
Amateur Radio Association's field day operation on Mora hill,
which was QRP/battery. I was introduced to digital operation,
specifically PSK31 and a whole new world opened up to me. I had
fun actually operating the radio for the first time!
So I went back home, got a SignaLink USB, downloaded cocoaModem
and started running PSK on the Icom. For the first time I was
communicating with people who weren't already my friends using
modes other than repeaters and simplex in the wilderness. And I
could make QSOs at the lowest power the Icom offered.
I would like to find ways to attract the many hams whose
operation is limited to line-of-sight to some of the other
options ham radio offers. I have one idea, but it's for a
following email.
Cheers - Bill, AE6JV
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Bill Frantz | Truth and love must prevail | Periwinkle
(408)356-8506 | over lies and hate. | 16345
Englewood Ave
www.pwpconsult.com | - Vaclav Havel | Los Gatos,
CA 95032
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