tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post813068238352492928..comments2024-03-28T05:17:55.293-04:00Comments on W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!: Conditions sucked yesterdayQRP - When you care to send the very least!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-21595891118530052912015-07-09T09:35:32.037-04:002015-07-09T09:35:32.037-04:00Well said Larry. If it has to do with radio, I lov...Well said Larry. If it has to do with radio, I love it. QRP, QRO, mountain portable, a contest station, 6m or 160m. To each his own, just be courteous to others.<br /><br />73,<br /><br />Mike AD5AMike Crownover AD5Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751400122510968550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-7186812997610058912015-07-07T17:37:53.543-04:002015-07-07T17:37:53.543-04:00Hello Larry,
I joined QRP-ARCI recently ( not yet ...Hello Larry,<br />I joined QRP-ARCI recently ( not yet in the data-base ).<br />When I realized that there was a homebrew sprint that said sunday,<br />I fighted hard to smuggle a homemade 20m TRX and a 6m collapsable fiber pole into our luggage for an extended weekend in Munich about<br />500km south from here.<br />Somehow got a CFHW-vertical set up on the small balcony of our hotel-room and listened/called for almost two hours - nothing, nada, niente - not only that I didn't hear any U.S. stations at all, worse even I could not even hear others working any members from anywhere.<br />Ok I thought to myself, just try to make any QSO and make profit of the numerous bonus points ( I was /portable with a homemade and battery powered transceiver at 2W plus a temporary antenna...)<br />Even that didn't work - heard two stations from Portugal, but the one<br />I called in my desparation didn't get my call-sign correct even after massive QRS and a dozen repeats.[ No, it's not about my fist - later I heard other OPs giving up much faster than I did :-)].<br />back home I found several RBN hits from my CQs, including the U.S. and<br />Canada.<br />Such is shortwave, on one day you can cross the pond with few milliwatts, the other day several watts won't work - guess, that is we love it for.<br />72/3<br />Peter/DL3PB<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-63988888657477411132015-07-06T13:12:14.949-04:002015-07-06T13:12:14.949-04:00That's pretty funny Larry. Those are the same...That's pretty funny Larry. Those are the same two stations I worked, plus N4KGL...and then I called it a day as well.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447398413150103113noreply@blogger.com