I have had some questions about what frequency(s) I plan to operate
I usually do S&P, since I doubt my abilities to hold a frequency with 300mw I considered trying to set a range, maybe the some where around the QRP frequencies 1810 & 1812 but if I remember correctly the band tends to fill up from the bottom up and many of the big guns tend to hang out there staking claim on those frequencies...? I also considered doing S&P most of the time and selecting a frequency(s) like 1810 to 1812 and trying to find a run frequency there at certain times like perhaps @ 15 and 45 past the hour....? I'm open for suggestions how I might get the most out of the band in the times from SS -1hr to SR +2-3 hrs ? TIA -- GB & 73 K5OAI Sam Morgan On 10/21/2011 2:03 PM, Sam Morgan wrote: > For those wishing to give their RX antennas a real world test.... > > I will be operating QRP in the Pre Stew Perry this weekend, > from DM91, central West Texas, San Angelo to be specific. > > Now for the added treat, my 5w qrp signal, will be transmitted from > a 7' tall Hi-Q 6/160 antenna, mounted @ 20' with 16 radials, ea 13' long. > > At the claimed 6% efficiency, that means my ERP should be about 300mw. > > Operating times will be from SS -1hr to SR +2-3 hrs > or about 2300 UTC Sat - 1600 UTC Sun > > a couple of hrs sleep may be optional > depends if the contacts go dead after 3-4am local CDT 8-9 UTC > > Good luck, hope to be in your logs by contests end on Sunday > > P.S. > how active the results of this Pre Stew Perry are, will help decide > if I will operate QRP 5w x %6=300mw or 100w x 6%=6w in the Stew Perry > > it's great to give out the QRP/s times 4 contact points, > but if the number of QSO's is so low, as to be boring... > (pun intended, hi hi) > > I may have to opt for running as a big gun QRO 100w x 6%=6w tx signal > in the November Stew Perry and only be worth 2 contact points. > > your log entry will help decide, TIA _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
