Frank MacDonell wrote: > Looking for some advice. I am a new ham running a K3/10 with 66 feet > of stranded copper in the attic using RG213 as a feedline. Using > Fldigi, I hear and de-code CW, PSK, Olivia and Hell very well and from > all over the world. When I call CQ I see it on the waterfall, hear > sidetone and see 4 ALC bars on the K3.............but never an answer. > Is it because I am using 5 watts from an attic location or maybe > antenna problems? I don't believe it is the DATA A issue since I > downloaded the most recent version of the K3 software. Any ideas? > Thanks. > > Hello Frank,
If you are interested in completing contacts using QRP, try downloading WSJT and running the weak signal digital mode of JT65A. Although originally developed for EME, where signals are VERY weak, there are a number of people using it now to chase DX on HF: http://www.chris.org/cgi-bin/jt65talk JT65A has about 10 db advantage in sensitivity over other digital modes and CW. That makes up for a LOT of antenna! GL and VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834 USA QTH: DN27UB TEL: (406) 626-5728 URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj 2m DXCC #11, 6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email! ______________________________________________________________ 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
