This morning I have been notified for the Dutch 80 meter net on 3692 KHz. (Between 8.00 - 9.00 UTC) Net control by
PAØA Albert. This is the first time I took part of this net. I wonder if they could hear me with 5 watt QRP. Even for local work on 80 meter I keep using 5 watt and I am not been tempted to use QRO. Hi. But they all could copy me with signals between 57-59. Other stations on the net:
PAØAM Cor;
PAØVYL Cor;
PAØHTT Henk; en
PAØLCE Louis. Thanks guys, for the nice chat on 80 meter.
With PSK31 I worked on 40 meter
F5TFI Rene from Wittenheim, France and
F1JFR Daniel from Strasbourg, France. With JT65A on 20 meter I worked
EU6AF -13 db.
This morning I have been notified for the Dutch 80 meter net on 3692 KHz. (Between 8.00 - 9.00 UTC) Net control by PAØA Albert. This is the first time I took part of this net. I wonder if they could hear me with 5 watt QRP. Even for local work on 80 meter I keep using 5 watt and I am not been tempted to use QRO. Hi. But they all could copy me with signals between 57-59. Other stations on the net: PAØAM Cor; PAØVYL Cor; PAØHTT Henk; en PAØLCE Louis. Thanks guys, for the nice chat on 80 meter.
With PSK31 I worked on 40 meter F5TFI Rene from Wittenheim, France and F1JFR Daniel from Strasbourg, France. With JT65A on 20 meter I worked EU6AF -13 db.
Great that your QRP was perfectly understood on the 80M net. Your example may influence other members to turn down their power. 73 Dick
ReplyDeleteI am impressed with your results using 5 watts! I seem to have had problems on our clubs local net on 40 and 80m when I was at 5 watts SSB, even though most members are only a few miles away. Some woudl complain that had trouble hearing me through the noise. However, with the same set up, I worked a Dutch station on 40m and he gave me 58/59 with my 5 watts!
ReplyDeleteThese days I am embarrassed to say that I often go QRO ...
As Dick says, you are a good example to follow by sticking to only using the power you need.
73 Andre'
Hello Dick and Andre, I will show that it is possible to work QRP on every band. Theoretical the difference between 5 watt and 100 watt is only 12 db or 2 S-points. So when QRO stations are 59++ here then they should hear me. And they do. When I had the new rig I thought maybe I use 10 watt. But it is not necessary. I stick to my 5 watt, that's OK with me. 73 Paul
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