Elecraft K1 Record Set/13 Million Miles per Watt
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Elecraft K1 Record Set/13 Million Miles per Watt
 
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About this I can add that during 2003 CQWW DX contest, CW section, I
operated in various periods using nominal "100 mW power" of my K2 Elecraft. I measured with a Tek-466 scope on a dummy load that in 21 MHz, the actual output RF voltage was 500 mV pp, that's equal to 0.62 mW output! I had several USA QSO, one was with a W2 station (now I have on my log, but don't remember when I'm writing!) with a QRB of 6865 km eq.: 4038 Miles; this is equivalent to a 6.4 million miles/W or 11.44 million km/W. Really is possible to make overseas QSO with mW out as Chris G4BUE wrote on Sprat about 20 years ago; and more I used just a windom antenna, NOT a beam! I use a fiberglass mast and the windom mounted as inv V, but not an ideal mounting! I'm sure that's possible to do a 0.1 mW overseas QSO in good condition, and I'll try it on next ARRL CW test; I'll write here about my challenge! It should be very interesting to keep memory of every mW / QRPpp QSO on a "World - QRPp Record - list"....hi! Best 72 to everyone and good DX in QRP, QRPpp or as you prefer! Alex I0SKK -----Messaggio originale----- Da: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]]Per conto di Ken N4SO Inviato: giovedì 6 gennaio 2005 18.04 A: [hidden email] Oggetto: [Elecraft] Elecraft K1 Record Set/13 Million Miles per Watt Recently N2XE ran an 80 meter beacon at very low power levels. I listened but never heard him. I have participated in previous beacon tests on 10 mHz from AA4XX and extremely low levels of power and software that would decode signals --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.819 / Virus Database: 557 - Release Date: 20/12/04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.819 / Virus Database: 557 - Release Date: 20/12/04 _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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Hmmm ... all of us (world wide) measure wavelength in metric units.
Admittedly, the USA is converting to metric units very very slowly ("inch by inch" someone once told me) but if distance per watt is going to a measure of achievement, wouldn't we want to do it in metric units -- Km/W? Then, when it finally happens, our grandchildren won't have to make a conversion of all of our records ;-) Just a thought Fred K6DGW Auburn CA CM98lw I0SKK - Alessandro Santucci wrote: > > About this I can add that during 2003 CQWW DX contest, CW section, I > operated in various periods using nominal "100 mW power" of my K2 Elecraft. > I measured with a Tek-466 scope on a dummy load that in 21 MHz, the actual > output RF voltage was 500 mV pp, that's equal to 0.62 mW output! I had > several USA QSO, one was with a W2 station (now I have on my log, but don't > remember when I'm writing!) with a QRB of 6865 km eq.: 4038 Miles; this is > equivalent to a 6.4 million miles/W or 11.44 million km/W. Really is > possible to make overseas QSO with mW out as Chris G4BUE wrote on Sprat > about 20 years ago; and more I used just a windom antenna, NOT a beam! I use > a fiberglass mast and the windom mounted as inv V, but not an ideal > mounting! I'm sure that's possible to do a 0.1 mW overseas QSO in good > condition, and I'll try it on next ARRL CW test; I'll write here about my > challenge! > > It should be very interesting to keep memory of every mW / QRPpp QSO on a > "World - QRPp Record - list"....hi! > > Best 72 to everyone and good DX in QRP, QRPpp or as you prefer! > > Alex I0SKK > > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: [hidden email] > [mailto:[hidden email]]Per conto di Ken N4SO > Inviato: giovedì 6 gennaio 2005 18.04 > A: [hidden email] > Oggetto: [Elecraft] Elecraft K1 Record Set/13 Million Miles per Watt > > Recently N2XE ran an 80 meter beacon at very low power levels. I listened > but > never heard him. I have participated in previous beacon tests on 10 mHz > from > AA4XX and extremely low levels of power and software that would decode > signals > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.819 / Virus Database: 557 - Release Date: 20/12/04 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.819 / Virus Database: 557 - Release Date: 20/12/04 > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [hidden email] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [hidden email] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com |
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