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Carey Magee

K3 - A word of thanks

Hi Eric, Wayne and all the folks on this reflector.

I have been a relicensed HAM since 2006 and am by no means a big or even
medium gun. No towers, just wires and a vertical. I do not contest a lot
but am an active DX'er.

Last night, I was trying to get E30FB into my log for #299. In today's
current state of DX'peditions, DQRM appeared, very persistantly I might
add, on the DX transmit frequency (20M, CW). The DQRM was not exactly zero
beat but real, real close.

By using the 100hz filter setting (I have the 250Hz filter in both
receivers) and shifting just ever so slightly I was able to hear them come
back to my call and I was able to successfully make the contact. This is
over a S5 DQRM almost exactly zero beat!! I honestly wonder if I could
have done that with a different radio.

Thanks to the both of you for designing and building a very good radio and
thanks to the folks on this reflector whose posts I read and get lots of
good op tips from.

73,
Carey Magee, K2RNY
Rochester New York
Grid: FN13ef
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wayne burdick

Re: K3 - A word of thanks

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Our pleasure, Cary. Thanks for the report!

Did you also try APF on this signal?

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Mar 9, 2015, at 11:14 AM, Carey Magee <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi Eric, Wayne and all the folks on this reflector.
>
> I have been a relicensed HAM since 2006 and am by no means a big or even
> medium gun. No towers, just wires and a vertical. I do not contest a lot
> but am an active DX'er.
>
> Last night, I was trying to get E30FB into my log for #299. In today's
> current state of DX'peditions, DQRM appeared, very persistantly I might
> add, on the DX transmit frequency (20M, CW). The DQRM was not exactly zero
> beat but real, real close.
>
> By using the 100hz filter setting (I have the 250Hz filter in both
> receivers) and shifting just ever so slightly I was able to hear them come
> back to my call and I was able to successfully make the contact. This is
> over a S5 DQRM almost exactly zero beat!! I honestly wonder if I could
> have done that with a different radio.
>
> Thanks to the both of you for designing and building a very good radio and
> thanks to the folks on this reflector whose posts I read and get lots of
> good op tips from.
>
>
> 73,
> Carey Magee, K2RNY
> Rochester New York
> Grid: FN13ef
> [hidden email]

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Carey Magee

Re: K3 - A word of thanks

Hi Wayne:

Actually, no. I always thought that was to be used for a weak signal. The
E3 was loud enough that I didn't think to engage it. I'll remember that in
the future, though. The more I think about it, APF would be a useful tool
for something like this. I'll have to create a Macro so I can switch
between APF or Dual PB. Right now it is set at Dual PB, so a macro would
help with the switch.

Thanks.

73,
Carey Magee, K2RNY
Rochester New York
Grid: FN13ef
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On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:27 PM, Wayne Burdick <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Our pleasure, Cary. Thanks for the report!
>
> Did you also try APF on this signal?
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On Mar 9, 2015, at 11:14 AM, Carey Magee <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> > Hi Eric, Wayne and all the folks on this reflector.
> >
> > I have been a relicensed HAM since 2006 and am by no means a big or even
> > medium gun. No towers, just wires and a vertical. I do not contest a
> lot
> > but am an active DX'er.
> >
> > Last night, I was trying to get E30FB into my log for #299. In today's
> > current state of DX'peditions, DQRM appeared, very persistantly I might
> > add, on the DX transmit frequency (20M, CW). The DQRM was not exactly
> zero
> > beat but real, real close.
> >
> > By using the 100hz filter setting (I have the 250Hz filter in both
> > receivers) and shifting just ever so slightly I was able to hear them
> come
> > back to my call and I was able to successfully make the contact. This is
> > over a S5 DQRM almost exactly zero beat!! I honestly wonder if I could
> > have done that with a different radio.
> >
> > Thanks to the both of you for designing and building a very good radio
> and
> > thanks to the folks on this reflector whose posts I read and get lots of
> > good op tips from.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> > Carey Magee, K2RNY
> > Rochester New York
> > Grid: FN13ef
> > [hidden email]
>
>
>
>