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Jim Sheldon

T32C on 20 SSB

Good grief, that was almost TOO EASY with the KPA500 on line! Heard them a few minutes ago on 14.182 indicating they were listening up 5. Hit split, cranked VFO B to 14.187. The amp was already in operate as I had just changed from 15 meter RTTY so I gave 'em a call. Green lights all over the board. 500 out, 1:1 SWR and they came right back on the first one! It don't get too much better than that, but like I said, that was almost too easy.

Jim - W0EB
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wayne burdick

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

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If it was too easy, try 5 W next time :)

73,
Wayne
N6KR

On Oct 14, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote:

> Good grief, that was almost TOO EASY with the KPA500 on line! Heard
> them a few minutes ago on 14.182 indicating they were listening up
> 5. Hit split, cranked VFO B to 14.187. The amp was already in
> operate as I had just changed from 15 meter RTTY so I gave 'em a
> call. Green lights all over the board. 500 out, 1:1 SWR and they
> came right back on the first one! It don't get too much better than
> that, but like I said, that was almost too easy.
>
> Jim - W0EB

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daleputnam

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

Congrats Jim, way to go...
and can you imagine the same kinda thrill with the same one call answer... at 5 watts, or 1 watt.... ?? They answer those calls too.

--... ...--
Dale - WC7S in Wy

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> To: [hidden email]
> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:27:30 -0700
> CC: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] T32C on 20 SSB
>
> If it was too easy, try 5 W next time :)
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>
> On Oct 14, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
>
> > Good grief, that was almost TOO EASY with the KPA500 on line! Heard
> > them a few minutes ago on 14.182 indicating they were listening up
> > 5. Hit split, cranked VFO B to 14.187. The amp was already in
> > operate as I had just changed from 15 meter RTTY so I gave 'em a
> > call. Green lights all over the board. 500 out, 1:1 SWR and they
> > came right back on the first one! It don't get too much better than
> > that, but like I said, that was almost too easy.
> >
> > Jim - W0EB
>
>
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Nate Bargmann

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

In reply to this post by Jim Sheldon

And here I was proud of working them on 80m SSB around 0700z this past
Sunday morning with 100W and my low (22ft high) doublet. It took a
couple of calls but I'm in the log. I think that is my best DX on 80m
ever, not that I ever really tried before.

Let me say that the addition of the P3 makes working split a breeze.
There is just something about seeing the VFO B marker turn RED that
assures me that I'm not transmitting on the DX.

73, de Nate N0NB >>

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daleputnam

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

And you should be proud, Nate, that is a good accomplishment. Learning how, and doing.. is a good thing.
Then doing it is best. Congratulations. And may many more get into your log too!

--... ...--
Dale - WC7S in Wy

> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:16:19 -0500
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] T32C on 20 SSB
>
> And here I was proud of working them on 80m SSB around 0700z this past
> Sunday morning with 100W and my low (22ft high) doublet. It took a
> couple of calls but I'm in the log. I think that is my best DX on 80m
> ever, not that I ever really tried before.
>
> Let me say that the addition of the P3 makes working split a breeze.
> There is just something about seeing the VFO B marker turn RED that
> assures me that I'm not transmitting on the DX.
>
> 73, de Nate N0NB >>
>
> --
>
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> possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true."
>
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Dennis Moore

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

Before this past week I've never operated anything but SSB. But with the
memories and decoding capabilities of the K3, plus being able to find
the holes in the pileups with the P3, I've got T32C on 19 out of the 21
slots my antenna is capable of. This setup makes it so easy.

73, Dennis NJ6G

On 10/14/2011 8:48 PM, Dale Putnam wrote:

> And you should be proud, Nate, that is a good accomplishment. Learning how, and doing.. is a good thing.
> Then doing it is best. Congratulations. And may many more get into your log too!
>
> --... ...--
> Dale - WC7S in Wy
>
>> > And here I was proud of working them on 80m SSB around 0700z this past
>> > Sunday morning with 100W and my low (22ft high) doublet. It took a
>> > couple of calls but I'm in the log. I think that is my best DX on 80m
>> > ever, not that I ever really tried before.

w0mu

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

In reply to this post by daleputnam

Congrats. I have not caught them on 160 ssb or 80 ssb or rtty on those
bands. Hey you are not a real dxer until you xmit all over the DX! I
have done it. It is easy to do. Life goes on funny enough. You can
work lots of DX with 100w it takes more skill than keying up the big
amp. Have fun!

Mike W0MU

J6/W0MU November 21 - December 1 2011 CQ WW DX CW
W0MU-1 CC Cluster w0mu.net

On 10/14/2011 9:48 PM, Dale Putnam wrote:

> And you should be proud, Nate, that is a good accomplishment. Learning how, and doing.. is a good thing.
> Then doing it is best. Congratulations. And may many more get into your log too!
>
> --... ...--
> Dale - WC7S in Wy
>
>> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:16:19 -0500
>> From: [hidden email]
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] T32C on 20 SSB
>>
>> And here I was proud of working them on 80m SSB around 0700z this past
>> Sunday morning with 100W and my low (22ft high) doublet. It took a
>> couple of calls but I'm in the log. I think that is my best DX on 80m
>> ever, not that I ever really tried before.
>>
>> Let me say that the addition of the P3 makes working split a breeze.
>> There is just something about seeing the VFO B marker turn RED that
>> assures me that I'm not transmitting on the DX.
>>
>> 73, de Nate N0NB>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all
>> possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true."
>>
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Rob May-2

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

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I worked on 10m SSB with 1 watt the other night. It's amazing what you can do when the bands are open.
Rob
NV5E

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> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:32:29 -0600
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> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] T32C on 20 SSB
>
>
> Congrats Jim, way to go...
> and can you imagine the same kinda thrill with the same one call answer... at 5 watts, or 1 watt.... ?? They answer those calls too.
>
> --... ...--
> Dale - WC7S in Wy
>
> > From: [hidden email]
> > To: [hidden email]
> > Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:27:30 -0700
> > CC: [hidden email]
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] T32C on 20 SSB
> >
> > If it was too easy, try 5 W next time :)
> >
> > 73,
> > Wayne
> > N6KR
> >
> > On Oct 14, 2011, at 6:22 PM, Jim Sheldon wrote:
> >
> > > Good grief, that was almost TOO EASY with the KPA500 on line! Heard
> > > them a few minutes ago on 14.182 indicating they were listening up
> > > 5. Hit split, cranked VFO B to 14.187. The amp was already in
> > > operate as I had just changed from 15 meter RTTY so I gave 'em a
> > > call. Green lights all over the board. 500 out, 1:1 SWR and they
> > > came right back on the first one! It don't get too much better than
> > > that, but like I said, that was almost too easy.
> > >
> > > Jim - W0EB
> >
> >
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Val-12

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

In reply to this post by wayne burdick

I got them on 20m and 17m with K3/10 and vertical. Not pure 5 W really, but
this is one of the hardest locations for QSO from here.

73, Val LZ1VB

> If it was too easy, try 5 W next time :)
>
> 73,
> Wayne
> N6KR
>

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drewko

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

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Not SSB, but I did work them on three bands CW with a K3/10 and random
wire . Got them all three times with just a couple of calls from here
on the east coast. I suspect they have some really ideal beach-side
antenna setups. And somebody has turned the propagation switch on.

73,
Drew
AF2Z

On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:22:55 -0500, Jim - W0EB wrote:

>Good grief, that was almost TOO EASY with the KPA500 on line! Heard them a few minutes ago on 14.182 indicating they were listening up 5. Hit split, cranked VFO B to 14.187. The amp was already in operate as I had just changed from 15 meter RTTY so I gave 'em a call. Green lights all over the board. 500 out, 1:1 SWR and they came right back on the first one! It don't get too much better than that, but like I said, that was almost too easy.
>
>Jim - W0EB

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N5GE

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

Don't forget that both ends of the QSO have very good receivers ;o)

73,
Tom
Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
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On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:22:10 -0400, drewko <[hidden email]> wrote:

>Not SSB, but I did work them on three bands CW with a K3/10 and random
>wire . Got them all three times with just a couple of calls from here
>on the east coast. I suspect they have some really ideal beach-side
>antenna setups. And somebody has turned the propagation switch on.
>
>73,
>Drew
>AF2Z
>
>
>On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:22:55 -0500, Jim - W0EB wrote:
>
>>Good grief, that was almost TOO EASY with the KPA500 on line! Heard them a few minutes ago on 14.182 indicating they were listening up 5. Hit split, cranked VFO B to 14.187. The amp was already in operate as I had just changed from 15 meter RTTY so I gave 'em a call. Green lights all over the board. 500 out, 1:1 SWR and they came right back on the first one! It don't get too much better than that, but like I said, that was almost too easy.
>>
>>Jim - W0EB
>
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Stephen G4SJP

Re: T32C on 20 SSB

I think you will find that the majority of them are using FT450's! Yaesu
lent the group ten of them after the shipping container didn't arrive due to
a ship breakdown. There may have been other rigs hand carried by other
members of the party I admit.

73 Stephen G4SJP

On Saturday, 15 October 2011, <[hidden email]> wrote:

>
> Don't forget that both ends of the QSO have very good receivers ;o)
>
> 73,
> Tom
> Amateur Radio Operator N5GE
> ARRL Lifetime Member
> QCWA Lifetime Member
>
>
> On Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:22:10 -0400, drewko <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>>Not SSB, but I did work them on three bands CW with a K3/10 and random
>>wire . Got them all three times with just a couple of calls from here
>>on the east coast. I suspect they have some really ideal beach-side
>>antenna setups. And somebody has turned the propagation switch on.
>>
>>73,
>>Drew
>>AF2Z
>>
>>
>>On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:22:55 -0500, Jim - W0EB wrote:
>>
>>>Good grief, that was almost TOO EASY with the KPA500 on line! Heard them

a few minutes ago on 14.182 indicating they were listening up 5. Hit split,
cranked VFO B to 14.187. The amp was already in operate as I had just
changed from 15 meter RTTY so I gave 'em a call. Green lights all over the
board. 500 out, 1:1 SWR and they came right back on the first one! It
don't get too much better than that, but like I said, that was almost too
easy.

>>>
>>>Jim - W0EB
>>
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