Bill, I had kind of dropped out of radio until someone showed me qrp psk31. Really regained my interest and brought me back into the hobby...
Since then I picked up a KX3 along with a number of other toys. After reading some of the other replies on the thread, all I can say is I've had a blast working qrp with the kx3 on not only CW and digital, but ssb as well using some real "garbage" compromise antennas. Most of the fun for me is to see who I can work qrp with such horrible antennas. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a beam to help me out. But for now I'll enjoy experimenting with different types of antennas while portable. Anyways, congrats to the owner of kx3 #5607 and ur first qrp contact. 73, Steve KS6PD On Thursday, February 6, 2014, Bill Frantz <fra...@pwpconsult.com> wrote: > 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 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > 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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
