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SUCCESS ON 20 METERS! (long)

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I thought I'd update the group on my recent SSB DX success on 20M.
I'm putting up this post to encourage fellow 817 owners to jump in to
the DX bands..the water's no so bad.....

My antenna is a multi band (Multi element) inverted V at about 30 feet
and a Z-11 tuner in a dense residential suburb in the Bay Area.
Great QTH for the Pacific, poor for Euro. land.

Over the past 30 days since I've had my 817 I've have had great DX
success: 18 countries and 5 continents, including Africa, and some
cool Euro. DX including a 5/9 from a JW station in Slavabad near the
Arctic Circle last week. Also 20 states.

I never try to slug it out with the "Big Guys"...nearly 100% of my DX
success comes after I hear a station calling CQ DX or by tail-ending a
DX QSO. These are common techniques and nothing new.

I figured out that I average nearly 45 minutes listening for each new
DX country I work. There's no point in calling CQ with 5 watts on SSB
on 20..there's lots of others calling. They're listening for our
calls. I Always add "/QRP" to my call. You'll be surprised at how
many times you'll hear "will the QRP station please come back.." I
got Lithuania just that way.

I also make a point of always being super courteous when chasing
DX..recognizing that QRP Ops can be viewed as both a curious novelty
or a pesky insect..! I never break a DX QSO in progress.

I've had good success on 15 and 10 when those bands are open as well.

Lately I'm hearing more and more QRP Ops on 20 SSB ...mostly K2 owners
running 10 watts. I really believe that the more QRP Ops. we have on
then DX bands, the more success we'll all have. Perhaps this is
wishful thinking, but I've also worked a lot of JA's who love to
reduce their output to 5 watts when they learn I'm running the
817..they want the QRP to QRP QSO in Their log too.

Get on 20 and gve it a try..it's thrilling to be a QRP station and be
the one that STARTS the DX pile-up.

73, & Gud DX

:harry
KG6GPA
 

Harry,

Great message! Your experience is very close to mine. I was totally amazed
at what I could do on 20 SSB with the 817, and my only antenna is a
multi-band vertical (HyGain AV-620). Your strategies make a lot of sense.
Sometimes if it gets "too easy" on 20 SSB, I'll omit the "/QRP" and do it
the "hard" way. Then I experience a big grin when that DX station gives me
a big "congratulations Bill" after I tell them that I'm QRP. I agree, the
QRP to QRP QSO's are very satisfying.

I have a favorite saying: "start with 5 watts and add skill until the
desired result is achieved." :-)

72,

Bill
W4RK
Nashville, TN
USA

----- Original Message -----
From: <harry.edwards@...>
To: <FT817@...>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: [FT817] SUCCESS ON 20 METERS! (long)


I thought I'd update the group on my recent SSB DX success on 20M.
I'm putting up this post to encourage fellow 817 owners to jump in to
the DX bands..the water's no so bad.....

My antenna is a multi band (Multi element) inverted V at about 30 feet
and a Z-11 tuner in a dense residential suburb in the Bay Area.
Great QTH for the Pacific, poor for Euro. land.

Over the past 30 days since I've had my 817 I've have had great DX
success: 18 countries and 5 continents, including Africa, and some
cool Euro. DX including a 5/9 from a JW station in Slavabad near the
Arctic Circle last week. Also 20 states.

I never try to slug it out with the "Big Guys"...nearly 100% of my DX
success comes after I hear a station calling CQ DX or by tail-ending a
DX QSO. These are common techniques and nothing new.

I figured out that I average nearly 45 minutes listening for each new
DX country I work. There's no point in calling CQ with 5 watts on SSB
on 20..there's lots of others calling. They're listening for our
calls. I Always add "/QRP" to my call. You'll be surprised at how
many times you'll hear "will the QRP station please come back.." I
got Lithuania just that way.

I also make a point of always being super courteous when chasing
DX..recognizing that QRP Ops can be viewed as both a curious novelty
or a pesky insect..! I never break a DX QSO in progress.

I've had good success on 15 and 10 when those bands are open as well.

Lately I'm hearing more and more QRP Ops on 20 SSB ...mostly K2 owners
running 10 watts. I really believe that the more QRP Ops. we have on
then DX bands, the more success we'll all have. Perhaps this is
wishful thinking, but I've also worked a lot of JA's who love to
reduce their output to 5 watts when they learn I'm running the
817..they want the QRP to QRP QSO in Their log too.

Get on 20 and gve it a try..it's thrilling to be a QRP station and be
the one that STARTS the DX pile-up.

73, & Gud DX

:harry
KG6GPA




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--- In FT817@y..., harry.edwards@s... wrote:
I thought I'd update the group on my recent SSB DX success on 20M.
Hi All,
My usage is a little bit longer, with approx 4 months on & off.
Always at home with the FT817 5W on 10M into a HB dipole at 25'.

I also have had some very good(I think so) already with some QSL
cards. Some examples(all on SSB):
3D2AG, 9A1CCY, A35NB, BV7ID, BY4CL, CO2KK, FO/DL1AWI, KH0/JR3TVA,
P29CC, PY2GD, S58N, T32RD, T77C, UA0FO, V31DY, V73E, VP5AZ, VP9KD,
YB0LBK, YV5DEH, ZK1JD, + quite a few VK's, ZL's, JA's, and 29 States.

I also personally find what really helps on QRP contacts:
- REALLY, and I mean REALLY "EMPHASISE" the /QRP after your call..
Most of the above contacts said either,
"QRP Only" or station with "QRP".

Rgds
David - W6DRH(ex KG6CIQ).. Vanity got to me.!!
Johan Bodin
 

Hi All

Bill Gerth wrote:

I have a favorite saying: "start with 5 watts and add skill until the
desired result is achieved." :-)
Agreed!

QRP = Quality Replaces Power

72
Johan SM6LKM
Pres Waterman
 

QRP = Quality Replaces Power

72
Johan SM6LKM
And Johan, I have found LUCK replaces them all! :-)

LUCK= Laboring Under Correct Knowledge
-Jackie B. Cooper

Thanks

Pres Waterman W2PW
c/o Patchogue Motors, Inc.
Long Island Ford and Kia dealer

GO BILLS!
 

--- In FT817@y..., "Johan Bodin" <sm6lkm.jbeab@s...> wrote:
Hi All

Bill Gerth wrote:

I have a favorite saying: "start with 5 watts and add skill until
the
desired result is achieved." :-)
Agreed!

QRP = Quality Replaces Power

72
Johan SM6LKM
And Johan, I have found LUCK replaces them all! :-)

72 de Barry - W4WB

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