Ah, you clarify. Your friend wants to COMPETE toe-to-toe with the real DX-chasers on SSB, not just work DX.
That's like driving a car and driving an Formula 1 car. If you want to compete in the Formula 1 circuit, you need a Formula 1 car. There's no family sedan or go-cart that can compete there. Just as some race courses offer a slight advantage for slower cars, some Ham bands allow modest stations to work DX almost as well as the big guns. Ten meters is probably the best of the bunch, but it's highly affected by the sunspot cycle. That's why so many competitive DX-hounds with modest stations are anxiously awaiting the next cycle. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- I'm interested in the band that allows me (or by friend) to be a contender, not an also-ran, for low cost. I'm CW and he's SSB. I'm lucky that I have 40 and 30. - Keith N1AS - - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - K3 wave 3 - _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
