From: (Frank=A0Gilliland)
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(Twistedhed) wrote:
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Try it with 3, 4 or 5 watt maximum,,,,,then try AM,,,then try FM,,,all
with single digit wattage capacity. When you make that contact across
the deep blue sea, experiment and see just how low you can go with the
wattage and try different modes, antennas, radios, etc.


Working the pond with three watts on a skip

band isn't much of a challenge at all, Dave.


Lemme learn ya',,,my name is Dave as much as you aren't N7VCF. Careful,
now.
And "working the pond" would refer to just what? Across the ocean?
Shoot, opposed to JerryO doing it on a 100 watts,,,yes, it most
certainly is much more of a challenge doing "the pond" in such a manner.

Last week I managed to squeeze 74 mW ERP
out of my experimental antenna on 162.5 kHz


Congrats. It wasn't done on the fave of all HF bands, so it doesn't
interest myself in the manner it whets your enthusiasm.


(and in case I didn't 'learn' you well enough the
first time, that's KILO-Hertz, not MEGA-Hertz)


See above.


and someone picked up my beacon in SLC.

Now THAT'S a challenge!


How low can you go? There are very interesting things taking place
experimental-wise way down where only the freaks frequent.
Have you ever talked to an Emperor of a foreign country? An American
head of state in Sri Lanka? Both confirmed with cards and one of the
contacts was done on the freeband...real nice official card
received....American celeb hammies and the like don't impress
me,,,,perhaps if they were using a handheld near Victoria Falls I'd be
more inclined. Low power long distance is where it's at,,,except on the
bowl and tracks, of course.


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