Hi Alan,
For now, yes, I always run QRP. I'm running the Elecraft KX3 barefoot. I
have the KXPA100 amp on order but they aren't shipping them yet. I'm not
really a QRP guy but having been a ham since 1967, it's an area of the hobby
I've never experienced until now.
Years ago, I ran high power with a Halicrafters HT37 and a home brew linear
that consisted of a pair of 813s in G2DAF configuration then later a Drake
T4Xb with a Heathkit SB200. Still later I had a Drake TR7 and L7. Then my
job necessitated a move and I lived 15 years in Jacksonville Florida in an
antenna restricted community and pretty much worked only 2 meters. The HF
gear was not getting any use and I sold it. I wish I still had the L7 but it
was the right decision at the time.
After starting to go to Dayton again 4 years ago, I got interested in SDR
and worked for a while on Jaws scripting to make the Flex 1500 more
accessible. I've been in Morristown, NJ for 8 years now but just got back on
HF last year with the KX3 and a Carolina Windham antenna. Most of what I've
been doing for the past several years is radio over IP. I ran an IRLP node
here for several years but recently converted it to AllStarLink. Although we
have a club station at The Seeing Eye with HF and VHF rigs, someday I'd like
to put a repeater on campus for hams coming to get dogs and have it linked
by AllStar for Seeing Eye grads and other blind hams to stay in touch. I'm
sort of starting by working it out at my home QTH.
73, Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Alan R. Downing
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 12:34 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 20-Meter Net, September 1
Jim, do you always run 12W? I would think that running QRP on 20 meters
would be a tough way of making a living, Hi. You are fighting with guys
running 1500W, who consider 1500W to be QRP. Of all of our bands, I believe
that 20 has more mega-stations than any other band.
KD7GC
Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Jim Kutsch, KY2D
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 8:09 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 20-Meter Net, September 1
I tried to get in too but my QRP 12 Watts just didn't cut it. I even tried
CW at one point when Junior was looking for check ins. I heard Alan and
Junior quite well but not much of anyone else. The QRM from slightly above
the net frequency was tough here in NJ too.
73, Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Lloyd Rasmussen
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 10:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: 20-Meter Net, September 1
Today's net featured skip that was a little longer than what we have
recently experienced, and sometimes deep QSB. Thanks to Junior and Paul for
relays. We ended at about 2045Z. Check-ins were:
W3IUU
W6PR/0
KG4ITD
WA6EKS
KD0IKO/7
KB6UNC/7
WA1RTB
KE5AL
WD9GUT/0
KD7GC
K0HHZ
KD0HOY
KW3A
WD8INW
KD4JEZ, David, Naples, FL
Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
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