Re: [Elecraft] 9M6XRO with my K2/10

2014-12-22 Thread Bernie KF0QS
Thanks for the replies you guys. I'd always heard about QRP guys busting pileups, and having done it once, I've got a lot more confidence for doing it again. Happy Holidays all, and 73 de Bernie, KF0QS -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/9M6XRO-with-my-K2-10-

Re: [Elecraft] 9M6XRO with my K2/10

2014-12-22 Thread Jim Allen
Congratulations! It is very exhilarating, isn't it? QRP DXing isn't always easy, or successful, of course. I've been running QRP mostly for the last year, with a rather modest dipole at ~32' for an antenna. Every once in awhile, you get through on one or two, or a few calls. Sometimes you g

Re: [Elecraft] 9M6XRO with my K2/10

2014-12-22 Thread Bruce & Gab
n...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bernie KF0QS Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 00:00 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] 9M6XRO with my K2/10 Today, there was a pileup on 9M6XRO (East Malaysia) on 10 meters. Using my K2 at 5 watts (my antenna was a Cushcraft A3S at about 24 ft in elev

[Elecraft] 9M6XRO with my K2/10

2014-12-21 Thread Bernie KF0QS
Today, there was a pileup on 9M6XRO (East Malaysia) on 10 meters. Using my K2 at 5 watts (my antenna was a Cushcraft A3S at about 24 ft in elevation) I got through the pileup on about my third call. What a surprise! It's the first time I've broken through a pileup on QRP. What fun!! Thanks for