I worked a few qrp stations on 40 meters and one with the new elecraft kx-3 
running 10 watts. It sounded a bit narrower than I'd want to sound but he 
could have been off frequency, everyone was a bit high to me after they 
switched my radio out due to another one having more filters. I think that 
radio may have been a bit off transmit frequency though the rit and xit were 
off, it's the same radio as I have for a backup radio and had there so I 
know it well. Next year if I bring it back it will have the optional filters 
in it
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 3:58 PM
Subject: My QRP Field Day adventure


> Well I  dabbled in the black arts of QRP this weekend,  running the
> TS-590 on a battery.  Did 5 watts, CW only and almost 100 percent S and P.
>
> Finished with 150 QSO's 160 through 15 meters, and around 60 ARRL/RAC
> sections.
>
> My antennas are modest, and I was surprised  how easy it was to work a
> boatload of west coast stations on 15 and 20 meters with only 5 watts.
>
>
> 40 was good, but crowded.  I was surprised  at the success I had on 75,
> working  from Georgia to New England, and as far west as Wisconsin from
> the Philly area.  Only 3 QSO's on 160, with   EMA being the longest.
>
> I'm not ready to sell the amps, but  it was in interesting weekend and
> more fun than I had expected.
>
> 73, Steve  KW3A