KX1 - 2 Watts to Australia!

[Paul - VE1DY-2]

While nursing my morning coffee, tuning 40m before going to work, I
heard my friend Dale, WB8WOJ working Drew, VK3XU in Australia, on
7033.

Signals were pretty good, so I figured I'd try when they were
finished... like that was going to happen.  Near the end of their qso,
of course, on comes a strong carrier!  So much for that plan.  Anyway,
as the qso ended, things got quiet again.  I waited for the dit dits
and after a second or so, I grabbed my old hand key and gave Drew a
call.

To my astonishment Drew answered me!  We had a nice little qso... Drew
told me he was using a hb rig at 100w and the temp was 18 deg.  I told
him I was using my kx1 running just 2w and the temp was 40 deg in
Halifax, and I was just getting ready for work.  I also told him it
was a qso that I would remember for a long time!

It was a nice casual little qso with no qsb or qrm.  He was 569 with
me and he sent me a 559!

What a great way to start the day!

I just added the kxb3080, 80m band to my kx1 last week, so it's been
sitting front and center on the shack table ever since, and working
real well I might add.

Everyone have a great weekend and a Happy Easter.

72, 73, Paul  - ve1dy
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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[Ron D'Eau Claire-2]

I showed my KX1 with the KXB3080 installed to a new Ham yesterday. His first
question was "how far?" Of course I said world wide when the bands are open.
He politely didn't argue with me.

Thanks for the report! I'll have to share your note with him <G>.

Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
While nursing my morning coffee, tuning 40m before going to work, I heard my
friend Dale, WB8WOJ working Drew, VK3XU in Australia, on 7033.

Signals were pretty good, so I figured I'd try when they were finished...
like that was going to happen.  Near the end of their qso, of course, on
comes a strong carrier!  So much for that plan.  Anyway, as the qso ended,
things got quiet again.  I waited for the dit dits and after a second or so,
I grabbed my old hand key and gave Drew a call.

To my astonishment Drew answered me!  We had a nice little qso... Drew told
me he was using a hb rig at 100w and the temp was 18 deg.  I told him I was
using my kx1 running just 2w and the temp was 40 deg in Halifax, and I was
just getting ready for work.  I also told him it was a qso that I would
remember for a long time!

It was a nice casual little qso with no qsb or qrm.  He was 569 with me and
he sent me a 559!

What a great way to start the day!

I just added the kxb3080, 80m band to my kx1 last week, so it's been sitting
front and center on the shack table ever since, and working real well I
might add.

Everyone have a great weekend and a Happy Easter.

72, 73, Paul  - ve1dy
Halifax, Nova Scotia

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[Paul - VE1DY-2]

Hi Ron... yes, please do!

On 4/13/06, Ron D'Eau Claire <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I showed my KX1 with the KXB3080 installed to a new Ham yesterday. His first
> question was "how far?" Of course I said world wide when the bands are open.
> He politely didn't argue with me.
>
> Thanks for the report! I'll have to share your note with him <G>.
>
> Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> While nursing my morning coffee, tuning 40m before going to work, I heard my
> friend Dale, WB8WOJ working Drew, VK3XU in Australia, on 7033.
>
> Signals were pretty good, so I figured I'd try when they were finished...
> like that was going to happen.  Near the end of their qso, of course, on
> comes a strong carrier!  So much for that plan.  Anyway, as the qso ended,
> things got quiet again.  I waited for the dit dits and after a second or so,
> I grabbed my old hand key and gave Drew a call.
>
> To my astonishment Drew answered me!  We had a nice little qso... Drew told
> me he was using a hb rig at 100w and the temp was 18 deg.  I told him I was
> using my kx1 running just 2w and the temp was 40 deg in Halifax, and I was
> just getting ready for work.  I also told him it was a qso that I would
> remember for a long time!
>
> It was a nice casual little qso with no qsb or qrm.  He was 569 with me and
> he sent me a 559!
>
> What a great way to start the day!
>
> I just added the kxb3080, 80m band to my kx1 last week, so it's been sitting
> front and center on the shack table ever since, and working real well I
> might add.
>
> Everyone have a great weekend and a Happy Easter.
>
> 72, 73, Paul  - ve1dy
> Halifax, Nova Scotia
>
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[Alexander Ponomarenko-3]

My congradulations Paul!
Only 2watts for so long distance on 40m! It' great!!!
What antenna was used for the QSO? Vertical or Yagi?

> To my astonishment Drew answered me!  We had a nice little qso... Drew
> told me he was using a hb rig at 100w and the temp was 18 deg.  I told
> him I was using my kx1 running just 2w and the temp was 40 deg in
> Halifax, and I was just getting ready for work.  I also told him it
> was a qso that I would remember for a long time!
>
> It was a nice casual little qso with no qsb or qrm.  He was 569 with
> me and he sent me a 559!
>
> What a great way to start the day!

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Alexander Ponomarenko
RU-QRP-CLUB  #103
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[Paul - VE1DY-2]

Hi Alexander, thank you.

The antenna is nothing special, just a Carolina windom in amongst the
trees at about 30 to 35 feet.  Looks to be about 4,500 miles-per-watt
(hi).

72, 73,  Paul


On 4/14/06, Alexander Ponomarenko <[hidden email]> wrote:
> My congradulations Paul!
> Only 2watts for so long distance on 40m! It' great!!!
> What antenna was used for the QSO? Vertical or Yagi?


> 72 & 73! de UR5LAM
> Alexander Ponomarenko
> RU-QRP-CLUB  #103
> mailto: [hidden email]
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