N6VW reports driving 5 watts into his apartment plumbing against the AC system ground and making a couples dozen QSOs in the 'test.
Dave WX7G On Dec 3, 2012 9:19 AM, "Bill Stewart" <[email protected]> wrote: > Jon, > Good job with a minimal setup. > I worked ten stations using my homebrew 1924 4-coil Meissner osc, > using a C-301A tube ('24 vintage) at about 4 watts input (maybe 1.5 out). > The antenna was a 160m off ctr fed hertz, now called a windom, at 35ft. > Most of the stns I worked were in PA, TN and FL. Hope to be squeaking this > w/e in an AWA event. Great fun. > 73 de Bill K4JYS (NC) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > While not running QRP, my antenna in the ARRL 160 was loading up the rain > gutter on ourone story rental duplex in Lawrence, KS. Maximum height is > about 10 feet above ground, a marginalTop Band antenaa at best. I set up to > hand out some contacts in the contest. Oddly, it loaded easilywith a MFJ > tuner. N0TT, N0NI, W0SD, AA1K and about 80 other stations heard me, most > on first or second call Saturday night. Best DXwas probably KA6BIM/7 in > Oregon. Good ops and patient with the weak signal crowd. I found it easier > to work stations after mid-night as many of the big ops were hungry for > QSOs. Butseveral stations were not worked who kept calling CQ over and over > with almost no time listening... > > - N0JK > > Some harder than others. W0SD gave my QRP signal a real good try early > in the evening, but couldn't get the exchange. I'll certainly try again > tonight. N0TT and N0NI heard me almost right away, but it took some > repeats to get in their logs. They were my best DX last night. I worked > several NM stations, but WD5COV, even when on his 20 over S9 west-facing > TX antenna, never gave me so much as a QRZ for the several dozen times I > called, and had his auto CQ set for a very short recycle time. > > If you're going to work weak signals, both sides of the QSO need > patience, operating skill, and good ears. There are FAR too many > alligators on the band. Doing the math, 20dB down from 1.5 kW is 15 > watts, and a 5W signal would be S8. If your noise level is S8, IMO, you > have no business running 1.5kW! - K9YC > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Topband reflector - [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > Topband reflector - [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - [email protected]
