tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post5314557893625274556..comments2024-03-28T05:17:55.293-04:00Comments on W2LJ QRP - When you care to send the very least!: Sometimes you can just feel your HBP climbing.QRP - When you care to send the very least!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08707602309223956112noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-71457346861370235662016-10-02T01:50:22.701-04:002016-10-02T01:50:22.701-04:00I don't know about chasers or activators or NP...I don't know about chasers or activators or NPS units. All I know is that twice in the past two years I've worked north-west CONUS from Mooroopna, Victoria on 7 MHz with 2.5 W SSB into a highish dipole (~60' agl). The FT-817 running from its own small battery pack.<br /><br />Watching a field-strength meter move through 20+ dB peaks & troughs ("QSB") on long HF circuits soon tells you how irrelevant absolute power is wrt making a contact if you match frequency with periods of lowest pathloss and have an efficient radiator.<br /><br />cheers<br />Nige VK3DZAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503683758698970394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-69868457145432309392016-10-01T08:53:26.647-04:002016-10-01T08:53:26.647-04:00Heck, 1 watt was sufficient to work you from Texas...Heck, 1 watt was sufficient to work you from Texas in the Peanut Power Sprint. Preach it, brother!<br /><br />72,<br />Dave K5IXDave Loftushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811357227725509347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-83151086635262415142016-09-30T13:00:42.065-04:002016-09-30T13:00:42.065-04:00Wisest words I ever read. I've lost count of h...Wisest words I ever read. I've lost count of how many people - even seasoned hams - have no idea about basic propagation mechanisms, especially long path and its timing to best use. It's a shame that folks have no patience to sit, learn, and let things go sometimes.Photonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137649851898638015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12559579.post-87060386047453487392016-09-29T15:40:47.038-04:002016-09-29T15:40:47.038-04:00I've successfully validated 79 activations in ...I've successfully validated 79 activations in 17 NPS units using CW at 5w into simple wire antennas. I have had no failed activations. This means I've made at least 10 Chasers happy during each of my 79 operations so I don't see how that can be unfair to Chasers. Additionally, if I had had to lug a 75Ah battery or a generator to a National Scenic Trail, then 30 of those 79 activations wouldn't have happened, a situation that might considered unfair to Chasers. <br /><br />I don't do Facebook so I can't comment there in response to Stuart's query but I did look through the comments. Eric McFadden, WD8RIFhttp://wd8rif.com/radio.htmnoreply@blogger.com