My 2 cents. Thanks Baker group and Elecraft for number 329 CW 73 Joe K2UF
-----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of AB4IQ Sent: Friday, July 06, 2018 8:49 PM To: 'David Olean'; elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Re: Baker Island - Tnx Elecraft! I'm in far Western KY just about 30 miles from the Mississippi river and I worked them on FT8 at 10:33 UTC on the 3rd and got my 160 CW contact on the 4th at 10:33 UTC. Amazing both contacts at the same time on both days. They were super loud on the 4th and my KPA1500 did the job on CW. I was running 100 watts on the FT8 contact. Ed.. AB4IQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Olean Sent: Friday, July 6, 2018 7:34 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: Re: Baker Island - Tnx Elecraft! I would echo the comments about the Baker/ Howland Island DXpedition and Elecraft. I am only on two HF bands: 160 and 10 meters. I figured that ten meters was a stretch, but that 160 meter CW was possible from Maine with a little luck. I was away from my shack for most of the operating period, but managed to get home on July 3rd and set my clock alarm for 4AM on July 4th for about the last chance to work them. When I got on and listened at 0800 UT I heard nothing. No KH1 and no callers either. I parked on 1822.5 and set my TX up 1 kHz. I heard static crashes and white noise for about an hour. No signals heard at all!! I was all set to give up, and was reading an article on the web, when, all of a sudden, KH7Z popped out of the noise, weak but fairly audible calling CQ and UP. I was startled by how fast they peaked up from nothing and called them once. Imagine my surprise when they answered my first call. (Someone had really good ears!) I could not believe it and called them again. This time I was sure they heard my call and we completed the contact. I just sat there in awe contemplating the fact that I had them in my log within one minute after they first appeared out of the noise on 160 meters. The contact took place right at sunrise. I suspect that the KPA-1500 was working overtime on 160 M. Thanks Elecraft for the support of the operation, and thanks for making such a nice receiver that is the K3! I used diversity reception with two beverages. The TX antenna is a single vertical. All I can say is WOW! Dave K1WHS ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to ab...@comcast.net ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to j...@k2uf.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. https://www.avg.com ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
