tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post1731633217263136384..comments2024-03-28T05:17:55.293-04:00Comments on W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!: Location, location, locationQRP - When you care to send the very least!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-9683442568173619962014-02-18T18:32:31.597-05:002014-02-18T18:32:31.597-05:00Hello Larry,
I worked about 30 of them myself th...Hello Larry, <br /><br />I worked about 30 of them myself this weekend. Aruba was a new one for me and it was nice to work Morocco again. The Aruba station was #96....I'm getting real close to the DXCC now! Jspikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751088160139882564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-77661990234342766772014-02-17T20:57:40.173-05:002014-02-17T20:57:40.173-05:00Don't have a tower and beam or fancy antenna f...Don't have a tower and beam or fancy antenna farm?<br /><br /><b>GET ONE.</b><br /><br />Seriously. At any power level, having good antennas at your disposal is key. <br /><br />I operate two different station QTHs. One has a small tribander at 15m, with a 40m dipole attachment, is shunt fed for 80 and 160m. I have a trap dipole for 12/17/30m. It took me about 10 years to build it to this point.<br /><br />The other QTH is more modest, with an invert-L with traps for 40/80/160m, and a dipole for 80/40m. I'm working on putting up some kind of beam for 20/15m. I have no towers, but have woods handy.<br /><br />I've also operated dozens of times from the NQ4I M/M station. I've operated every position there. <br /><br />Antennas MATTER. <br /><br />Put up the best antenna system you can afford / manage. Never stop trying to improve it. <br /><br />That said, work with what you have. You can work stations with just about anything, if you have the tenacity and patience. AA4LRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17802093412804980377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-30429963806060663752014-02-17T20:49:20.904-05:002014-02-17T20:49:20.904-05:00Wow, thanks for the mention Larry! Before I got in...Wow, thanks for the mention Larry! Before I got into QRP, yourself and others like John, N8ZYA and Steve, wG0AT (just to name a few) all have inspired me. When I knew I was leaving Alaska, I was not that upset knowing I was dropping my QRO contest station and packing it up for an extended amount of time. In thinking back, one of my most memorable QRP events was hiking with Steve, Rooster (SK) & Peanut to the top of Mt. Herman in 2010. <br /><br />Reading your adventures and well informed articles here and reading John's daily activity log helped me realize I could still get on the radio with success! Without that inspiration, I probably would have not looked twice at running QRP or QRPp! So, thank you! Like you, I try to share my success stories in hopes of inspiring others. Your kind words mean more than you know! 72, Phil This Winding Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13624488303309270352noreply@blogger.com