3B7 -- only because of the K3!

[Vic K2VCO]

I just worked 3B7C on 40 meters, with 100 watts and 40 foot high
inverted V. Here is how the K3 made it possible:

1) I tuned in the 3B7, using 50 Hz bandwidth, and a slow tuning rate. He
was pretty weak.

2) I pressed BSET and set up VFO B for a faster tuning rate and a 2 KHz
bandwidth.

3) The DX station was on 7.002 and working stations around 7.027. The
pileup was very big, and I'll bet that a lot of the callers were using
serious QRO.

4) Whenever 3B7C called someone, I pressed REV to instantly switch VFOs.
The wide bandwidth and fast tuning rate on VFO B made it easy to find
the guy he was working. *Every* one of my calls was on target! It only
took about 5 minutes before I got him.

--
73,
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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[N6TR]

On Tue, Sep 11, 2007 at 08:22:04PM -0700, Vic K2VCO wrote:

> 4) Whenever 3B7C called someone, I pressed REV to instantly switch VFOs.
> The wide bandwidth and fast tuning rate on VFO B made it easy to find
> the guy he was working. *Every* one of my calls was on target! It only
> took about 5 minutes before I got him.

I guess I won't bother telling you about my 80 meter QSO this evening.

Of course, I wasn't running 100 watts.  :-)

Tree
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[Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy-2]

Vic Rosenthal wrote:


>I just worked 3B7C on 40 meters, with 100 watts and 40 foot high inverted
>V. Here is how the K3 made it possible:

Congratulations Vic, but what took you so long ?  :-) :-)  Oh I remember
now, you don't neerd 3B7!! Worked him on 40 CW on Sept 8th at 0205Z using,
dare I say, Homebrew Rx-Tx. when conditions were poor and he had not been
posted.

> 4) Whenever 3B7C called someone, I pressed REV to instantly switch VFOs.
> The wide bandwidth and fast tuning rate on VFO B made it easy to find the
> guy he was working. *Every* one of my calls was on target! It only took
> about 5 minutes before I got him.

Add a panadapter capable of limited scan to the K3 and you might have a have
a killing machine!!

73,
Geoff
GM4ESD



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[M0XDF]

That's really good news - congratulations. Earlier in the day, they were
'clear as a bell' in southern England, a good 59, but they were calling for
NA only !
When they didn't get takers, they started on Europe, the pile up was
tremendous. I tried to follow the QSX and find just where he was listening,
but just not happening on my setup (FT-857). This was on SSB since I'm not
there with my Morse yet, I'm guessing you worked him CW.
Really looking forward to trying the K3 now, even more than I was yesterday.

Oh and the guys waiting for this batch in the US will get theirs sooner,
since ours will have to ship over the water :-(


On 12/9/07 04:22, "Vic K2VCO" <[hidden email]> sent:

> I just worked 3B7C on 40 meters, with 100 watts and 40 foot high
> inverted V. Here is how the K3 made it possible:
>
> 1) I tuned in the 3B7, using 50 Hz bandwidth, and a slow tuning rate. He
> was pretty weak.
>
> 2) I pressed BSET and set up VFO B for a faster tuning rate and a 2 KHz
> bandwidth.
>
> 3) The DX station was on 7.002 and working stations around 7.027. The
> pileup was very big, and I'll bet that a lot of the callers were using
> serious QRO.
>
> 4) Whenever 3B7C called someone, I pressed REV to instantly switch VFOs.
> The wide bandwidth and fast tuning rate on VFO B made it easy to find
> the guy he was working. *Every* one of my calls was on target! It only
> took about 5 minutes before I got him.

--
When work is a pleasure, life is a joy! When work is a duty, life is
slavery. -Maxim Gorky, author (1868-1936)


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