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- From: adams@chuck.dallas.sgi.com (Charles Adams)
- Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc
- Subject: OHR QRP followup [short - maybe]
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.202838.26565@odin.corp.sgi.com>
- Date: 22 Jan 93 20:28:38 GMT
- Sender: news@odin.corp.sgi.com (Net News)
- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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- Nntp-Posting-Host: chuck.dallas.sgi.com
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- Gang,
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- just a quick followup to the net and i'll get off this topic.
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- the OHR QRP Spirit rig is doing great. set it for two watts out
- on 40 meters (four watts was too easy). in two nights i have worked:
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- TX, OK, CA, FL, NY, MO, NC, NJ, OH, MD, AZ (let's see 11 down 39 to go)
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- VE6, XE1, CM2, and YN1 (Venzuela)... 5 down (USA counts) 320+ to go
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- YN1, caracas, venz. is 3976 miles/2 watts = 1,988 miles per watt
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- QSK on this rig great, selectivity great and sensitivity great.
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- BTW, above qso's except YN1 were not quick exchanges, but qso's of 15 to
- 45 minutes at 20 to 50 wpm. most at 20-25 wpm. one at 13 wpm. i clock this
- junk in my logbook just for the heck of it. :-) i do QRS. i don't need the
- practice.
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- rig on 80 mtr long wire up 10 mtrs. 450 ohm twin plastic ladder line
- end fed with mfj 941c tuner (you should here it arc when i forget to
- short input to ground and storm comes up ;-0 !! ;-( )
- this wire tunes from 160-10mtrs with 1:1 swr with mfj tuner. not that the
- tuner is that great, it's just the way it is. 450 ohm line is about 70 ft
- through attic and ceiling in closet. no arcing to wood with 5watts or less ;-)
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- either rig and antenna is doing good job or i'm just a hot operator. ;-)
- you don't see me in the QST listings do you? tried SS with 25 watts and
- dipole ONCE. i am educated beyond my intelligence now. :-)
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- thanks for the email guys.
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- still a satisified customer. any questions to adams@sgi.com
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- de k5fo chuck CP-60 was 40 cw qrp, DXCC 40cw in progress (5 and counting)
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- my opinions only...........
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