Dear Gang:
Every year I look forward to operating Straight Key Night, mostly with my old
Heathkits. This year I was beset with problems. After 4 QSOs on my beloved
HW-16, a nasty, band-wide noise set in making 40m impossible. My K3, with its
epic DSP NR and outstanding NB kept me going into the night
Today, on 20 meters, I had a blast with my Heathkit CW twins HR-1680 and
HX-1681. I am always amazed how smooth the QSK is on these old rigs.
But I really wanted to make at least one contact with my HW-8. This rig has
almost no selectivity, and mine is box-stock. Trying to listen on 20 meters was
just about hopeless--even the "narrow" selectivity setting would let in a number
of stations at the same time.
I hooked up my Elecraft AF-1 Audio Filter and VOILA! A usable radio! Using the
BP2 setting and varying the center frequency to edge out the QRM, I was finally
able to make a contact with Jim, K5BZH in Texas who gave me a 339 report and
said I had made his day--he is also an HW-8 owner. Pretty cool with 1.7 watts.
Thanks Elecraft!
73 and happy New Year to all.
Eric WD6DBM
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