Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Incredible 6 meter opening right now -- Western U.S.

2018-07-07 Thread Bob McGraw K4TAX
Two tuners...wow, lucky to have any RF into the antenna. My K3S and its internal ATU will tune the 160M inverted V{256 ft} with balanced  feedline quite easily.  The SWR on the 18" of coax between the 1:1 current balun and the radio is 1.75:1.    The drawback to the 160M antenna...it

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Incredible 6 meter opening right now -- Western U.S.

2018-07-07 Thread Brian Hunt
Just worked N4SL (DN28) in MT on 50.145 SSB with my K3 @ 100w and a inverted V doublet - through 2 tuners, no less. Heard quite a few others but they have faded. First time on 6m Es. Great fun! 73, Brian, K0DTJ Half Moon Bay, CA CM87 > > I was just hearing someone on 50.145, not solid but

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Incredible 6 meter opening right now -- Western U.S.

2018-07-07 Thread Jeff
I was just hearing someone on 50.145, not solid but some words. Then he signed and seems dead now. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 7, 2018, at 16:38, William Johnson wrjohnso...@hotmail.com [KX3] > wrote: > > KX3 is in permanent 6M monitoring mode and ready! > > > > 72 & 73, > > Bill > >

Re: [Elecraft] [KX3] Incredible 6 meter opening right now -- Western U.S.

2018-07-07 Thread Carl Jón Denbow
Ain’t made it to Ohio yet! Sent from my iPhone === Carl Jón Denbow, N8VZ 17 Coventry Lane Athens, Ohio 45701-3718 c...@n8vz.com www.n8vz.com EM89wh IRLP 4533 Echolink 116070 PSK and JT65 Forever! === > On Jul 7, 2018, at 6:38 PM, William