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1W 20m

 

Got a QSO at 1629UTC this morning after a few days of playing
around.

I just don't know if anyone on this group is getting on.? There is
no activity that I hear from QRPers on the calling frequency of 14.060MHz.
I know the you think the bands are poor for QRP, but look at my spots made
with just 1W with a dipole (two MFJ 20m mobile whips) at 7m above
the ground.

Here are the reports from the reverse beacon network (RBN) at
reversebeacon.net.? If you have never used it, then just fire up the
rig and try it.? Call CQ using only a 2x2 format and you will get hits
reported.

Here are my spots:? (the antenna lowered is when at 2.5m in courtyard
surrounded by walls.? I am QRS so that people will come back to a CQ.

showing spots for DX call: K7QO
search spot by callsign
de??? dx??? freq??? cq/dx??? snr??? speed??? time
VE6WZ??? ?K7QO ??? 14060.3??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 1546z 13 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14060.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 9 dB??? 17 wpm 1546z 13 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14060.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 5 dB??? 17 wpm 1546z 13 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14060.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 5 dB??? 17 wpm 1546z 13 May
VE6WZ??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.2??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 7 dB??? 17 wpm 1545z 13 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 6 dB??? 17 wpm 1544z 13 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 5 dB??? 17 wpm 1544z 13 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 3 dB??? 16 wpm 1544z 13 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 19 wpm 0013z 13 May
VE6WZ??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 3 dB??? 15 wpm 2306z 12 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 6 dB??? 15 wpm 2305z 12 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 5 dB??? 15 wpm 2305z 12 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 11 dB??? 17 wpm 2254z 12 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 5 dB??? 17 wpm 2254z 12 May
VE6WZ??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 8 dB??? 17 wpm 2254z 12 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 6 dB??? 17 wpm 2254z 12 May
VE6WZ??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.3??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 2206z 12 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14057.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 11 dB??? 17 wpm 2206z 12 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 10 dB??? 17 wpm 2205z 12 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 2 dB??? 17 wpm 1711z 12 May? antenna lowered
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 1711z 12 May? antenna lowered
N6TV??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 1711z 12 May? antenna lowered
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 1 dB??? 18 wpm 1654z 12 May
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 3 dB??? 17 wpm 1653z 12 May
VE6WZ??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.1??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 3 dB??? 17 wpm 1653z 12 May
N6TV??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 2 dB??? 17 wpm 1653z 12 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 9 dB??? 17 wpm 1652z 12 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 1611z 12 May
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 9 dB??? 17 wpm 1609z 12 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14058.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 1 dB??? 17 wpm 1509z 12 May
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14058.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 11 dB??? 17 wpm 1509z 12 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 1503z 12 May
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.9??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 24 dB??? 19 wpm 1502z 12 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 7 dB??? 15 wpm 2153z 11 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 15 wpm 2146z 11 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.8??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 6 dB??? 15 wpm 2146z 11 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.4??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 5 dB??? 15 wpm 2134z 11 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 2106z 11 May
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 19 dB??? 17 wpm 2104z 11 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 7 dB??? 17 wpm 2104z 11 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14057.0??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 6 dB??? 17 wpm 2104z 11 May
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14053.4??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 18 dB??? 16 wpm 2021z 11 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14053.3??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 7 dB??? 16 wpm 2021z 11 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14053.3??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 16 wpm 2021z 11 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.5??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 6 dB??? 17 wpm 2018z 11 May
VE6JY??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.5??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 9 dB??? 17 wpm 2018z 11 May
VE7CC??? ?K7QO ??? 14056.5??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 4 dB??? 17 wpm 2018z 11 May
N7TR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.6??? CW CQ [LoTW] ??? 7 dB??? 17 wpm 2018z 11 May
W7HR??? ? K7QO ??? 14056.3??? CW CQ [LoTW] ?? 11 dB??? 15 wpm 1802z 11 May


And here are two pieces of information that will help the
home brewers.? 1.? You will get your transmit frequency reported
within 100 Hz.? Good enough to mark your new faceplates.
2.? You'll get your code speed to check the calibration of your
uP based keyer.? The W8DIZ keyer is dead on all the time in
the 1W when you set it with the paddle data entry.

WAS??? 1 worked??? 49 to go
DXCC? 1 worked???? 99 to go

chuck, k7qo,? using an illegal 1W without a serial number
 

chuck adams writes:

There is no activity that I hear from QRPers on the calling frequency of 14.060MHz. I know the you think the bands are poor for QRP, but look at my spots made with just 1W with a dipole
The bands are fairly poor for everyone. An even playing field QRP/QRO unless you're running big power into a beam.

14.060 is where I work most of my QRP stations daytime plus that's also the SOTA hangout, also mostly QRP. I participated in the SKCC Weekend Sprintathon this weekend where bonus points were given to QRP stations. I worked 51 stations with the KX2. So far, there are 77 logs submitted in the QRP category out of the 217 logs submitted so far, and 14 in the 1W or less category, so that's a lot of QRP activity in a general QRO event. I worked three 1-watt stations, OR, PA and FL no problem. Wondered if they were Diz' rigs? And, a few familiar calls from this group.

RBN is useful but also shows how sporadic propagation can be. On my CQs, RBN reported everything from 3dB to 27dB in different parts of the country. On SKCC, I got many stations telling me "WOW GREAT SIG FER QRP" from both coasts. Heck, I worked them last month with the same 5W and wire antenna! So good PR for QRP.

As Chuck says, RBN is a good guide for who is on, how your QRP signal is getting out and where in the country they seem to be the best. The CW speed reported on RBN is also a general guide as QRPers generally call CQ 18-20 wpm (not the 25-35 range) and those in the 12-18 wpm range are generally the SKCC fellas using straight keys, and many I've worked are also QRP. They hangout 7.050-7.060 and 14.050-14.060.

So get on the air and make contacts. Bands are rough at times, but you can still make contacts QRP. It will only get better in the next year or two as the sun wakes up.

72, Paul NA5N
 

I'd also like to add a shameless plug for QRP activity. Every month NAQCC runs a two hour sprint, this month it's being held this Thursday from 0030Z to 0230Z. Always attracts a good number of operators usually around 7035-7045 or 14060 MHz. 1 watt or less is often used. So ignore the crummy band conditions and seek out the action.
Cheers Larry VA3NU

On May 13, 2019, at 3:03 PM, na5n_qrp <na5n@...> wrote:

chuck adams writes:

There is no activity that I hear from QRPers on the calling frequency of 14.060MHz. I know the you think the bands are poor for QRP, but look at my spots made with just 1W with a dipole
The bands are fairly poor for everyone. An even playing field QRP/QRO unless you're running big power into a beam.

14.060 is where I work most of my QRP stations daytime plus that's also the SOTA hangout, also mostly QRP. I participated in the SKCC Weekend Sprintathon this weekend where bonus points were given to QRP stations. I worked 51 stations with the KX2. So far, there are 77 logs submitted in the QRP category out of the 217 logs submitted so far, and 14 in the 1W or less category, so that's a lot of QRP activity in a general QRO event. I worked three 1-watt stations, OR, PA and FL no problem. Wondered if they were Diz' rigs? And, a few familiar calls from this group.

RBN is useful but also shows how sporadic propagation can be. On my CQs, RBN reported everything from 3dB to 27dB in different parts of the country. On SKCC, I got many stations telling me "WOW GREAT SIG FER QRP" from both coasts. Heck, I worked them last month with the same 5W and wire antenna! So good PR for QRP.

As Chuck says, RBN is a good guide for who is on, how your QRP signal is getting out and where in the country they seem to be the best. The CW speed reported on RBN is also a general guide as QRPers generally call CQ 18-20 wpm (not the 25-35 range) and those in the 12-18 wpm range are generally the SKCC fellas using straight keys, and many I've worked are also QRP. They hangout 7.050-7.060 and 14.050-14.060.

So get on the air and make contacts. Bands are rough at times, but you can still make contacts QRP. It will only get better in the next year or two as the sun wakes up.

72, Paul NA5N
Randy Foltz
 

My observations related to RBN are that unless you are a SOTA station or in a QRP-focused contest, you will need RBN reports of at least 10 dB in order to have folks answer your CQs.? They might be able to barely hear you, but most won't try hard enough to have a QSO.? Many of the ones Chuck had in his email were far less than 10 dB.? QSB, which we frequently have, makes it even tougher.

Randy, K7TQ
Moscow, ID

On 5/13/19 12:03 PM, na5n_qrp wrote:
chuck adams writes:

There is no activity that I hear from QRPers on the calling frequency of 14.060MHz.? I know the you think the bands are poor for QRP, but look at my spots made with just 1W with a dipole
The bands are fairly poor for everyone.? An even playing field QRP/QRO unless you're running big power into a beam.

14.060 is where I work most of my QRP stations daytime plus that's also the SOTA hangout, also mostly QRP.? I participated in the SKCC Weekend Sprintathon this weekend where bonus points were given to QRP stations.? I worked 51 stations with the KX2.? So far, there are 77 logs submitted in the QRP category out of the 217 logs submitted so far, and 14 in the 1W or less category, so that's a lot of QRP activity in a general QRO event.? I worked three 1-watt stations, OR, PA and FL no problem.? Wondered if they were Diz' rigs?? And, a few familiar calls from this group.

RBN is useful but also shows how sporadic propagation can be.? On my CQs, RBN reported everything from 3dB to 27dB in different parts of the country.? On SKCC, I got many stations telling me "WOW GREAT SIG FER QRP" from both coasts.? Heck, I worked them last month with the same 5W and wire antenna!? So good PR for QRP.

As Chuck says, RBN is a good guide for who is on, how your QRP signal is getting out and where in the country they seem to be the best.? The CW speed reported on RBN is also a general guide as QRPers generally call CQ 18-20 wpm (not the 25-35 range) and those in the 12-18 wpm range are generally the SKCC fellas using straight keys, and many I've worked are also QRP.? They hangout 7.050-7.060 and 14.050-14.060.

So get on the air and make contacts.? Bands are rough at times, but you can still make contacts QRP.? It will only get better in the next year or two as the sun wakes up.

72, Paul NA5N
 

Randy Foltz writes:

you will need RBN reports of at least 10 dB in order to have folks answer your CQs.? They might be able to barely hear
<snip>
QSB, which we frequently have, makes it even tougher.
Randy,
My experience exactly and concur with your synopsis 100%. A 3-6dB level means a "machine" detected you slightly above the noise floor but nothing the human ear would piddle with. Not even a fellow QRPer. At least 10dB to be heard.

72, Paul NA5N

PS - Randy (and others) always have good signals into NM. You'd never guess they were QRP unless you knew. And, we've all worked those iffy 339 stations running 100W. The QRP/QRO distinction is often fairly hazy. Depends highly on where the ionosphere wants to plop your signal.

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